HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Public Safety DayAGENDA ITEM: Public Safety Day
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PREPARED BY: Scott Aker, Fire Chief G
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Gary Kalstabakken, Chief o Police -at
APPROVED BY:
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to designate September 15, 2005 as Publi 1 :afety
Day and to support the efforts of the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee in
educating the community on emergency preparedness.
4 ROSEMOUNT
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting: September 6, 2005
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The communities within Dakota County have worked together on several public safety issues over the last
several years. In order to better coordmate the purchase of equipment and response to emergencies,
Dakota County and the cities within the county formed a Domestic Preparedness Committee several years
ago. Through the Domestic Preparedness Committee, grant funds have been received that have been used
to conduct training and to purchase supplies and equipment for participating agencies.
On Thursday, September 15, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. numerous pieces of public safety equipment will be
displayed m the parking lot of the Dakota County Western Service Center located at County Road 42 and
Galaxie Avenue m Apple Valley. The equipment will include mobile command posts, emergency response
trailers, police squad cars, aerial and other fire rigs, and the response vehicle of the Dakota County Special
Operations Team (SOT) Rosemount has two fire fighters as part of the SOT. In addition to the
equipment, public safety personnel will be on hand to answer quesuons and demonstrate the equipment.
Council is asked to pass the attached resolution in support of the Pubhc Safety Day.
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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount is committed to Pubhc Safety; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness Committee is made up of
neighboring communities intent upon making the best use of pubhc safety resources; and
WHEREAS, the U S. Department of Homeland Security and Minnesota
Department of Pubhc Safety Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
have provided resources to improve pubhc safety capacity for pohttcal subdivisions of the
State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, community members of the Dakota County Domestic Preparedness
Committee have received federal and state funding to improve our ability to respond to a
variety of pubhc safety incidents; and
WHEREAS, September has been dedicated by the U.S. Depaitnient of Homeland
Security as National Preparedness Month.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rosemount
recognizes.
September 15, 2005 as Public Safety Day
ADMINISTRATION
a clay to share the ways m which the communities par-ticipaung m the Dakota County
Domestic Preparedness Committee are prepared to respond to a vanety of natural and man-
made disasters.
Proclaimed by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Rosemount, Minnesota this 6th
day of September, 2005.
Wilhain Droste, Mayor
SPIRIT OF PRIDE AND PROGRESS
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