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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.c. Substance Abuse Prevention GrantCITY OF ROSEMOUNT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 17, 1991 AGENDA ITEM: AGENDA SECTION: Substance Abuse Prevention Grant Department Heads Report PREPARED BY: AGENDfffM # 3C f�►, Elliel Knutsen, Chief of Police ATTACHMENTS: *emo from Chief Knutsen APPROVED BY: .Letter from Commissilonerr Turner v On Tuesday, September 24, 1991 a special meeting will be held at the Dakota Government Center Board Room. As outlined in my letter, this meeting is in regard to a $1.25 million over the next five years to help support the prevention of chemical dependency amoung our citizens. Our City Administrator, Stephan Jilk, has requested my attendance at the meeting to introduce our position and to learn how our city can be involve. RECOMMENDED ACTION: None COUNCIL ACTION: City of Rosemount Emergency 911 POLICE DEPARTMENT Non -Emergency 83 2, 4249, FAX (612) 423-44855 Chief of Police 2875 - 145th Street West Elliel F. Knutsen Rosemount, MN 55068 TO: Mayor Napper Councilwoman Klassen Councilman Oxborough Councilman Willcox Councilman Wipperman City Administrator Jilk FROM: Chief of Police Knutsen DATE: September 11, 1991 RE: Office of Substance Abuse Prevention Grant On August 27, 1991 our City Administrator received a letter from Michael E. Turner, Chairman of the Dakota County Board of Commissioners. Mr. Turner announced that on Tuesday, Septem- ber 24, 1991 at 10:30 A.M. a special meeting will be held in the Dakota County Board Room in Hastings in regards to an award of $1.25 million dollars over the next five year period from the federal Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP). This meeting will be held to entertain ideas and motions from the different cities within Dakota County. I would like to attend this meeting and relate to the Dakota County Board of Commissioners Rosemount's concern on prevention of drug abuse. The City of Rosemount has recognized the value of the D.A.R.E. Program being taught to the students that attend the Rosemount Elementary Schools. The City of Rosemount, being spearheaded by City staff and the Rosemount Police Department, place the prevention of drug abuse high on their list. Rosemount Police Officers not only provide the D.A.R.E. instruction but are also involved in the East Metro Task Force (drugs), the Dakota County M.A.A.G. team, along with on-going Police intervention of drugs and Officers are being offered various narcotics classes such as Controlled Substance Identification, Narcotic Investigation for Patrol and Law Updates on Narcotic Arrest Procedures. Funds to stay current on drug awareness along with the D.A.R.E. Program have increased over the last year. The cost alone for an Officer to be made available for drug education costs nearly $40,000. The City has been active in soliciting the funds to support this most important program through the Legislature, Legislators and private sectors. Contributions received from private sources including the proposed $1 per ,capita levy in Rosemount and including an unknown amount from the proposed 70% return from fine money from drug cases which are initiated through the City is still far short of the expenses needed. PAGE 2 The letter received with interest on it is our hopes that in their continuing announcing the grant was certainly shared behalf of the Rosemount Police Department and some of these monies can assist Rosemount efforts to fight drug abuse. DAKOTA COUNTY DAKOTA COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER Administrator 2875 — 145th Rosemount, MN Stephan Jilk Street West 55068 Dear Administrator Jilk: OFFICE OF THE COUNTY BOARD (612)438-4418 1590 HWY. 55 - HASTINGS, MINNESOTA 55033 August 27, 1991 We have recently received word from the federal Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) that Dakota County has been awarded approximately $1.25 million over the next five years to prevent chemical dependency among our citizens. We hope to use the funds to launch and support this prevention effort which is so vitally important to our communities. These funds are especially welcome in Dakota County because of the work that all of us -- public officials, educators, police, parents, students, and chemical health professionals.- - have been doing separately and together to prevent the problems which accompany chemical abuse. Certainly, we can all be proud of the work to collaborate on this successful grant proposal. You are invited to attend an informal event celebrating the funding of our chemical dependency prevention efforts. The event is scheduled for: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1991 10:30- 11:15 AM Dakota County Board Room Dakota County Administration Center 1590 Highway 55 Hastings MN Harnessing the energy and ideas for preventing chemical dependency in each community is crucial to the success of our entire effort. That is why it is important for you to attend this kick-off celebration. We will have staff review the kinds of things we hope to accomplish with the grant and how each community fits in. We will also lay the groundwork for implementing the work of the grant over the next five years. Please RSVP to Jenni Smith (450-2807) incerely, �j C�A� Mic ael E. Turner, Chairman Dakota County Board of Commissioners by Friday, September 20. LN rnI ILI (IDDOr)TI IIJITV CNADI (IVCD DECEIVED SEP -4 1991 CLERK"'S C?FF ._., ,- C!T"