HomeMy WebLinkAbout6A Investiture Ceremony Officer Zapata4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: APRIL 2, 2018
AGENDA #: 6A
PREPARED BY: MARK ELLIOTT, POLICE CHIEF
PRESENTED BY: MARK ELLIOTT
AGENDA ITEM: POLICE OFFICER, INVESTITURE 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 Adam Zapata 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 Adam Zapata grew up in Burnsville and is a graduate of Minnesota
State University, Mankato. He most recently worked as a security supervisor
at Mystic Lake Casino.
Officer Zapata started on March 19th and will spend the next 12 weeks in
the Field Training Program and will then be assigned to the patrol division.
Officer Zapata is filling the opening created by the council action in adding a
police officer to the general fund budget for 2018.
Council members are welcome to offer the officer their best wishes as part
of this agenda item.