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DICK POWELL
Chief of Police
CONSENT AGENDA:
PREPARED BY:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
INTRODUCTION:
BACKGROUND:
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CHIEF DICK POWELL
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 96-11
AUTHORIZING A GRANT APPLICATION, RECEIPT OF
FUNDS AND EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT FOR THE SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER
PROGRAM
FEBR UARY 5, 1996
The City of Prior Lake, through the police department,
recently applied for a grant from the State of Minnesota to
augment the School Liaison Officer Program costs because
the school district serves a greater population than the City
of Prior Lake. This agenda item requests council approval
of this grant.
When the city and school district conceived the idea of
jointly funding a school liaison officer position it becam e
apparent that the cost should be spread beyond the school
district and the city. Because the school district
encompassed two other police jurisdictions besides Prior
Lake, they should also bear a portion of the cost for the
new position. (Unfortunately, the City of Savage refused to
share in the cost.) Scott County provided a $7,700
contribution for the first year of the program and then
discontinued their participation in 1995. In order to ensure
that the School Liaison Officer Program would continue, the
city reluctantly picked up the addition al cost.
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 440-3555 / Fax (612) 440-3666
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DISCUSSION:
ISSUES:
ALTER NATIVES:
RECOMMENDATION:
ACTION REQUIRED:
During the past school year, the program has been very
successful. The program has had success in teaching
G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education And Training) to
600 junior high students, intensely counsel ten students
weekly, identify pre-delinquent children and developing a
cooperative working relationship with county welfare and
court personnel. The School Liaison Officer has also
addressed 600 students in the classroom on a variety of
subjects. He has also referred five students to court when
necessary as a result of his position in the school. The
state apparently sees the value of the program and has
agreed to help with the funding during the years 1996 and
1997 in the amount of $30,800.
In order to proceed in receiving the grant monies, and
making a final submission of the agreement, a resolution by
the council is necessary to authorize the city manager to
enter into the agreement.
The council has the following options:
1.) Adopt the resolution 96-11.
2.) Defer action pending more information.
3.) Do nothing.
Alternate 1. Adopt Resolution 96-11 and authorize the City
Manager to take necessary actions to receive grant funds.
Motion and second as part of the consent agenda adopting
Resolution 96-11 relating to the School Liaison Officer
grant.
L
yles, City Manager
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DICK POWELL
Chief of Police
MOTION BY:
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
RESOLUTION 96-11
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A
GRANT APPLICATION, RECEIPT OF FUNDS AND
EXECUTION OF A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
FOR
SCHOOL LIAISON OFFICER PROG RAM
SECONDED BY:
The City of Prior Lake, through its police department, has
submitted a grant application to the Minnesota Department of
Public Safety, Office of Drug Policy and Violence Prevention; and
said grant will provide $30,800 to assist funding of the School
Liaison Officer program for 1996 and 1997; and
funding provided under the terms of this grant will assist the City
of Prior Lake to fund this program which benefits school children
from Savage, Spring Lake and Credit River Township as well as
Prior Lake residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The submission of the above referenced grant application in
the amount of $30,800 is hereby approved.
2. Authorization to enter into a cooperative agreement with the
State of Minnesota for this purpose is hereby approved.
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
cooperative agreement and act as authorized city official
with respect to this grant application.
16200 Eagle Creek Avenue S.E., Prior Lake, Minnesota 55372 / Ph. (612) 440-3555 / Fax (612) 440-3666
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Passed and adopted this 5th day of February, 1996.
Andren
Greenfield
Kedrowski
Mader
Schenck
{SEAL}
YES
Andren
Greenfield
Kedrowski
Mader
Schenck
NO
Frank Boyles
City Manager
City of Prior Lake