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RESOLUTION NO. 5362
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN PLANNING COUNTY-
WIDE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
Whereas, public safety agencies have expanded in number and size
throughout Hennepin County in response to population growth and the
complexities of an urbanizing society; and
Whereas, such expansion of public safety agencies has been supported
by a variety of communication system enhancements over the years; and
Whereas, factors such as county population, urban complexity, greater
citizen expectations, limited radio frequencies, and approaching saturation
of certain radio frequencies, among other factors have reached a point where
it is necessary to re-evaluate all components of the existing public safety
communication systems in Hennepin County; and
Whereas, anation-wide trend, combined with mandating pending state
legislation suggests that the universal 911 emergency telephone reporting
concept is imminent; and
Whereas, the interjurisdictional nature of public safety service in an
urban society suggests that economies and improved service levels could be
realized through cooperative planning for the appropriate coordination and
sharing of facilities, resources and available public safety radio frequencies,
and
Whereas, the Hennepin County Criminal justice Council has earlier
created and authorized a public safety Communications Steering Committee to
study, recommend and coordinate the upgrading and enhancement of public
safety communication systems in Hennepin County; and
Whereas, law enforcement agencies in Hennepin County are currently
involved in replacing or modifying certain radio communication systems to
comply with the Minnesota Police Radio Communications Plan, the major
costs of which is being and will be financed by federal funds through the
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration:
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of
Richfield to declare its intent to participate in the detailed planning of an
enhanced public safety communications system within Hennepin County and
to direct its chief administrative officer to participate wl th the Hennepin
County Administrator and representatives of other local government units in
evaluating and planning an advanced county-wide public safety communications
system which shall include a 911 emergency telephone reporting component.
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Be it fur-then resolved that the product of such evaluation and planning
shall include capital and operating cost estimates and shall include recom-
mendations for the establishment of a communications system User Board to
insure participation and direction by all governmental bodies electing to
participate in the resulting public safety communications system.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield this 12th day of
May, 1975.
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oren L. Law Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas J. Mor City Clerk
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