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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: MAY 8, 2017
AGENDA #: 6A
PREPARED BY: MARK ELLIOTT, POLICE CHIEF
PRESENTED BY: MARK ELLIOTT
AGENDA ITEM: POLICE OFFICER, INVESTURE CEREMONY
PRESENTATION: The City Council has a tradition of formally swearing in new police officers
who are joining the city department. Tonight, Mayor Briggs will swear in
Garrett Kelm as the newest Prior Lake police officer.
Minnesota Statutes Section 358.10 entitled “Officials May Administer, when”
States: (a) All persons holding office under any law of this state, or under the
charter or ordinances of any municipal corporation thereof, including judges
and clerks of election, and all committee members, commissioners, trustees,
referees, appraisers, assessors, and all other authorized or required by law
to act or report upon any matter of fact, have the power to administer oaths
they deem necessary to the proper discharge of their respective duties.
Police Chief Mark Elliott will introduce the officer, then the Mayor will
administer the Oath, ask for comments from the Officer, and then recess the
meeting temporarily (for 3-5 minutes) to allow time for pictures and
congratulations.
Officer Garrett Kelm comes to us from within. Garrett has been a Community
Service Officer (CSO) for Prior Lake PD for the past year. Garrett is a
graduate of Alexandria Community College with an AS degree in Law
Enforcement. Garrett has previous experience as a park patrol officer with
the Three Rivers Park District as well.
Officer Kelm started on May 1st and will spend the next 12 weeks in the Field
Training Program and will then be assigned to the patrol division.
Officer Kelm is filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Lieutenant
Randy Hofstad.
Council members are welcome to offer the officer their best wishes as part
of this agenda item.