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RESOLUTION NO. 9643
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT/POLICE TO
ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, AS PART OF THE SAFE AND
SOBER PROGRAM AND TO ACCEPT FUNDS TO BE USED FOR OFFICER
OVERTIME PAYMENT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2005 THROUGH SEPTEMBER
30,2006
WHEREAS, the Governor of Minnesota 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 & Sober
Communities; and
WHEREAS, the STATE is authorized to make contracts from state funds to
qualified applicants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Department of Public Safety (hereinafter called
the GRANTEE) is authorized to accept state funds for overtime for traffic enforcement
programs; and
WHEREAS, the period this grant covers will be October 1, 2005 through September
30,2006; and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE represents that it is duly qualified and will carry out the
tasks described above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The City of Richfield will enter into a cooperative grant agreement with'the Office Traffic
Safety in the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety, for the project entitled
Safe & Sober Communities, for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30,
2006.
2. Public Safety Director Dan Scott is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and
amendments as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Richfield
Police Division and to be the fiscal agent and administer the grant..
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of
September 2005. 1