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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
April 7, 2008 '.
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Frank Boyles, City Manage~ ^' '
Consider Approval of a Reso ution Urging the Minnesota House, Senate
and Governor Pawlenty to Support the Capital Bonding Request Submitted
by Scott County for the S.C.A.L.E. Regional Public Safety Training Facility.
Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request that the City Council adopt a
resolution encouraging the State Legislature and Governor to provide bonding
assistance to assist the S.C.A.L.E. Regional Public Safety Training Facility.
Historv
The construction of Phase I of the S.C.A.L.E. Regional Public Safety Training
Facility is underway and expected for completion this spring. The funds for the
improvement project were derived primarily from the County and other
S.C.A.L.E. members. One Million dollars ($1,000,000) was provided by the State
of Minnesota from last year's funding bill. While the 2007 Governor's bond
allocation did not include the $1 million, our legislative delegation and particularly
Representative Laura Brod, successfully worked for its inclusion.
This year's Governor's proposal did not include a $3.2 million request for Phase
II construction. The Senate Capital Investment Committee has included $1
million in their bill. The House bill does not include an allocation either.
A $1 million allocation for Phase II will allow for the purchase of a driving
simulator for public safety and public works vehicles, and the addition of
simulators to the fire tower. Both are critical components.
Current Circumstances
The Mayor is the Chair of the S.C.A.L.E. Regional Public Safety Training Facility
Board of Directors. Jack has e-mailed the attached letter to Governor Pawlenty,
and Republican and Democratic leadership, as well as all members of the
Senate and House Capital'nvestment Committees.
Scott County has already adopted and forwarded the attached resolution to the
appropriate parties as requested by the Board of Directors. All other cities in
S.C.A.L.E. are being asked to do the same thing.
Conclusion
The Council should determine if it wishes to adopt and distribute the resolution.
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ALTERNATIVES: 1. Motion and Second to adopt the resolution as recommended or with
amendments.
2. Take no action.
RECOMMENDED Alternative 1. The resolution will then be distributed to Governor Pawlenty's
MOTION: office and the House and Senate Capital Investment Committees.
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A RESOLUTION URGING THE HOUSE, SENATE AND GOVERNOR PAWLENTY
TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL BONDING REQUEST SUBMITTED BY SCOTT COUNTY
FOR THE S.C.A.L.E. REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY.
Motion By:
Second By:
WHEREAS, the Scott County Association for Leadership and Efficiency (SCALE) is a cooperative
organization established to promote cost effective cooperation between county, tribal,
city, township, school district, and public utilities; and
WHEREAS, in 2004 SCALE initiated the development of the SCALE Regional Public Safety
Training Facility through the collective allocation of more than $7.5 million contributed
from SCALE participating agencies; and
WHEREAS, in 2006 Scott County requested, on behalf of SCALE, $4.2 million from the State of
Minnesota in capital investment ("bonding") dollars for the SCALE Regional Public
Safety Training Facility; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota provided one million dollars in funding as a part of its 2006
capital investments bill for the first phase of development of the facility; and
WHEREAS, the second phase improvements to the Facility are critical to the successful investment
of these public funds; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, Scott County requested on behalf of SCALE, the remaining $3.2 million from
the State in capital investment dollars for the Phase II improvements; and
WHEREAS, the Senate Capital Investment Committee has included a reduced amount of $1 million
in their bonding recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the $1 million contribution will enable SCALE to include driving simulators for public
safety and public works vehicles of all sizes as well as fire simulator enhancements
which are critical training components for this Regional Public Safety Training Facility;
and
WHEREAS, these additions are improvements available to all users of the facility from the Twin
City metropolitan area, the State of Minnesota, the Midwest region, and the nation.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The legislative delegation of Prior Lake and its tribal community and school district is urged in the
strongest possible way to actively support the one million dollar investment in the SCALE Regional
Public Safety Training Facility currently included in the Senate capital investment (bonding) bill.
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3. The Chairs of the House and Senate capital investment committees, as well as the legislative
members who have been named to the conference committee, are urged to support this
contribution to ensure the continued development of this much-needed training resource for public
safety providers within this region.
4. The Governor is asked for his support of this contribution to assure the continued development of
the SCALE Regional Public Safety Training Facility to better serve the governments and residents
of Minnesota, the five-state region, and the nation.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 7th DAY OF APRIL, 2008.
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