HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.n. Traffic Safety Grant Resolution4ROSEMOUNTEXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Meeting: October 5, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Traffic Safety Grant Resolution
AGENDA SECTION:
Consent
PREPARED BY: Gary Kalstabakken, Chief of Po
-AGENDA NO.
ATTACHMENTS: Resolution
APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to authorize the execution of a grant with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety — Office of Traffic Safety through the Dakota
County Traffic Safety Group.
The Council is asked to authorize the Rosemount Police Department to participate in the next twelve
month grant period with the Dakota County Traffic Safety Group. This period will be from October 1,
2010 — September 30, 2011. This cooperative law enforcement traffic safety effort was first authorized by
Council in May of 2005 and the grant program has been operating throughout Dakota County since
October of 2005. The grant funds overtime traffic enforcement projects throughout the year. Additional
projects not funded by the grant are also coordinated through the program and agencies assign personnel
to those projects as staffing and resources allow. This willingness to fund the enforcement projects above
and beyond the grant funding has been praised by the grant agency as demonstrating the communities'
dedication to traffic safety.
Agencies participating in the project are asked to pass the resolution in support of the grant prior to any
grants being awarded The resolution will authorize the Mayor to execute any grant agreements.
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2010 --
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT TO ENTER INTO A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY — OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY THROUGH THE DAKOTA COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY GROUP
WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount desires to participate in the Dakota County Traffic Safety
Group Grant Project,
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota requires a resolution of the City Council to participate,
WHEREAS, the City has entered into previous grants to provide increased traffic enforcement and
educational activities,
WHEREAS, the City has partnered with other Dakota County law enforcement agencies to
increase traffic safety in the community,
WHEREAS, the City will partner with eleven (11) other government entities in Dakota County to
increase traffic safety,
WHEREAS, the City Councilors of the City of Rosemount have duly considered this matter and
believe that it is in the best interests of the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety - Officer of Traffic Safety through the Dakota County Traffic Safety
Group to provide enhanced traffic enforcement,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor for the City of
Rosemount is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and amendments as are necessary to
implement the project on behalf of the Dakota County Traffic Safety Group,
ADOPTED this 5th day of October 2010, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount.
ATTEST:
Amy Domeier, City Clerk
William Droste, Mayor