09-10279rRESOLUTION NO. 10279
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
RICHFIELD/POLICE AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
TO APPROVE GRANT FUNDS TO BE SHARED BY RICHFIELD POLICE, EDINA
POLICE AND THE AIRPORT POLICE DEPARTMENTS AS PART OF THE SAFE &
SOBER COMMUNITITES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Governor has designated the State of Minnesota, Office of
Traffic Safety in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (hereinafter called the
STATE) as the agency responsible for administration of a project entitled Safe a& Sober
communities; and
WHEREAS, the STATE is authorized to make contracts from state funds to
qualified applicants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Public Safety/Police (herein after called the
GRANTEE) is authorized to accept state funds for overtime for traffic enforcement
programs; and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE represents that it is duly qualified and will carry out the
tasks described above.
NOW, THEREFORE; BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety in the State of Minnesota
Department of Public Safety for the project entitled Safe & Sober Communities. Steven
Devich, City Manager, and Barry Fritz, Public Safety Director, are hereby authorized to
execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the
City of Richfield, Department of Public Safety.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 8th day of
September 2009.
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Nancy Gibbs ity Clerk