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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: JANUARY 12, 2015
AGENDA#: 6D
PREPARED BY: BILL O'ROURKE, CHIEF OF POLICE
PRESENTER: BILL O'ROURKE
AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE
SOUTHWEST METRO DRUG TASK FORCE JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP IN
THE TASK FORCE BY THE PRIOR LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The purpose of this agenda item is to request Council approval of an
amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement with the Southwest Metro Drug
Task for and authorizing the continued membership in that Task Force for
2015.
History
The Prior Lake Police Department joined the Southwest Metro Drug Task
Force as a voting member in 2007. The purpose of the Task Force is to
provide a comprehensive and multi-jurisdictional effort to reduce felony
level drug trafficking through the coordination of the law enforcement
agencies that are members of the Task Force. Any Governmental Unit that
has a law enforcement agency and is located in Hennepin, Carver, Scott or
McLeod County is eligible to be a member of the Task Force.
The Task Force investigators are licensed peace officers paid through a
combination of pooled State and local funds. The investigators act on
information and investigate specific cases related to felony level drug
distribution. Task Force personnel are also available to assist in other
investigations, provide technical advice and support, and to provide needed
equipment, if available.
Current Circumstances
The Joint Powers Agreement is being amended to include additional
members, specifically, the Police Departments for the cities of Brownton,
Lester Prairie, and Winsted.
FINANCIAL The normal annual membership fee is $8,400.00. However, Task Force
IMPACT: has a revenue balance that results in cutting that fee in half for 2015.
Therefore, the cost for continued membership in 2015 is $4,200.00. In
future years we expect that the annual membership fees will return to the
$8,400.00 level.
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245/www.cityofpriorlake.com
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt the Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to
approve the amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement and the
continued membership in the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force for the
year 2015 by the Prior Lake Police Department.
2. Deny approval and direct further action.
RECOMMENDED Alternative 1
MOTION:
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RESOLUTION 15-xxx
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOUTHWEST METRO DRUG TASK FORCE JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
AND AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED MEMBERSHIP IN THE TASK FORCE BY THE
PRIOR LAKE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, Prior Lake has been a member of the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force since 2007; and
WHEREAS, The Joint Powers Agreement between the city and the Task Force is being amended to add
additional membership; and
WHEREAS, Membership in the Task Force requires a participating governmental unit to renew its
membership annually; and
WHEREAS, The Prior Lake Police Department has advised the City Council that the services provided by
the Task Force are important to the City's public safety efforts in the community; and
WHEREAS, The City Council desires to continue its membership in the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, The fee for Prior Lake to continue its membership for calendar year 2015 is$4,200.00.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as
follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. All provisions of the aforementioned Agreement approved and not specifically amended hereto shall
continue with full force and effect.
3. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized to approve an amendment to the Joint Powers
Agreement with the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force and authorized the continued membership by
the Prior Lake Police Department for 2015.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th DAY OF JANUARY 2015.
VOTE Hedberg Keeney McGuire Morton Thompso
Aye ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Nay ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Abstain ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Absent ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Frank Boyles, City Manager