10-49 - 09-21 - request HC provide interim dispatch servicesResolution 10-49
September 21, 2010
Member Pentel introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE HENNEPIN COUNTY BOARD
PROVIDE INTERIM PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHING SERVICES
TO THE CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley on August 17, 2010 formally requested the
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and County Administrator to provide temporary public
safety dispatching services for the City of Golden Valley beginning January 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County currently dispatches for 23 law enforcement agencies
and 19 fire departments at no cost to those agencies; and
WHEREAS, Golden Valley is the only City in Hennepin County without its own
Public Safety Answering Point that is not dispatched by the Hennepin County Sheriff; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley has entered into a three year contract with the
City of Edina to provide permanent dispatch services beginning on or about January 1,
2011; and
WHEREAS, technology components are necessary to allow the City of Edina to
have interoperability capacity to dispatch for the City of Golden Valley, which may not be in
place by January 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley will need to ensure continued 911 service to
residents and the community, and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Sheriffs Office has indicated County staff could
complete work to allow configuration for 911 and CAD dispatch services for the City of
Golden Valley to be operable by January 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley understands Hennepin County may charge for
the cost of staff time necessary to configure for 911 and CAD dispatch services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Golden Valley
formally requests that Hennepin County provide temporary public safety dispatching for the
City of Golden Valley, starting on January 1, 2011, if necessary, and authorizes payment
reflective of Hennepin County staff time to configure 911 radio and CAD dispatch
technology.
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Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
Resolution 10-49 -Continued September 21, 2010
ATTEST:
Susan M. Virnig, City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Shaffer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Freiberg, Loomis,
Pentel, Scanlon and 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.