07-31 - 07-03 - Accept A Traffic Safety Grant Resolution 07-31 July 3, 2007
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT
WHEREAS, the Golden Valley Police Department desired to protect the health of its
citizens by improving traffic safety and participating in the Safe & Sober Traffic Safety
Grant; and
WHEREAS, under the provision of the Highway Safety Act (P.L. 89-563), the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety has federal funding to promote traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety had judged the Golden
Valley Police Department's efforts to decrease speeding, inattentive driving, and impaired
driving, and increase seat belt use to be exceptional, and wants to reward those efforts by
providing additional funding for the department;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Golden Valley Police Department
enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic
Safety for the period from October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008.
The Chief of Police of the City of Golden Valley is hereby authorized to execute
such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Golden Valley
Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police of the City of Golden Valley is
hereby authorized to be the fiscal agent and administer the grant on behalf of the Golden
Valley Police Department.
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Linda R. Loomis, Mayor'
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Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
on and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg,
Loomis, Pentel and Scanlon; and the following was absent: Shaffer, and the following
voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and
adopted, signed by the Mayor and her signature attested by the City Clerk.