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CITY OF SHAK ®PEE 0-19
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Memorandum
Honorable Mayor, City Council,
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
Chris Dellwo, Captain
Request to Accept Monetary Award by Resolution Number 7102
June 7, 2011
City Council is asked to adopt Resolution Number 7102, a Resolution to accept a
monetary award in the amount of $3,000 from the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety's Office of Traffic Safety. The $3,000 will be used to purchase a night vision
monocular.
BACKGROUND:
The Shakopee Police Department has formed a strong partnership with the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety and has received grant funds over the past several years to
assist on continuous traffic safety enforcement efforts.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety recognized the
Shakopee Police Departments efforts and requested we submit our 2010 enforcement
efforts in the area of DWI, speed, and seatbelt /child restraint violations for recognition.
Due to our efforts, the Office of Traffic Safety has awarded the Shakopee Police
Department $3,000 to use toward an equipment purchase. The redemption period for this
purchase is May 10, 2011 through June 30, 2011.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal C — Maintain the City's Strong Financial Health.
Strategy 6: Provide high quality services
ACTION REQUESTED:
If City Council concurs, it should, by motion, adopt Resolution No. 7102, a Resolution of
the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, accepting a monetary award in the amount of $3,000
from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Office of Traffic Safety, and move its
adoption.
Resolution No. 7102
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARD
Whereas, the Shakopee Police Department desired to protect the health of its citizens by
improving traffic safety and participating in the Safe & Sober Challenge; and
Whereas, under the provision of the Highway Safety Act (P.L. 89 -563), the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety has federal funding to promote traffic safety; and
Whereas, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety had judged the Shakopee Police
Department's efforts to decrease impaired driving and increase seat belt use to be
exceptional, and wants to reward those efforts by providing additional funding for the
department;
Therefore, be it resolved that the Shakopee Police Department enter into an agreement
with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, for the period
from May 10, 2011 to June 30, 2011.
The Chief of Shakopee is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary
to implement the project on behalf of the Shakopee Police Department.
Be it further resolved that the Chief of Shakopee is hereby authorized to be the fiscal
agent and administer the grant on behalf of the Shakopee Police Department.
Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held
this day of 2011.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk