12-029 - 04-17 - hennepin county - dispatch services Resalution 12-29 April 17, 2012
Member Freiberg introduced the following resolution and maved its adoption:
RESOLUTIQN REQUESTING THAT THE HENNEPIN COUNTY BOARD PROVIDE
PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF GOLDEN VALLEY
WHEREAS, the Golden Valtey City Council is authorizing City Manager Tom Burt to
officially request public safety dispatching services from Hennepin County via a letter dated
April 18, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County currently dispatches for 23 law enforcement agencies
and 19 fire departments at no cost to those agencies; and
WHEREAS, it is believed that the Sheriff's Department is staffed adequately and
would be able to provide the services to Golden Valley without having to add personnel;
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 Golden Valley City Gouncil would like to begin Hennepin County
dispatch services beginning January 1, 2014; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the Golden Valley
formally requests that Hennepin County provide public safety dispatching for the City of
Golden Valley, starting Qn January 1, 2014.
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Shep rd M. Harris, yor
ATTEST:
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Susan M. Virnig, City Cferk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resalutian was seconded by Member Clausen
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Clausen,
Freiberg, Harris, Pentel and Scanlon; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and his signature attested by the City Clerk.