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COUNCIL MINUTES September 27,2010 APPROVED 46 47 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 48 49 There was no report from the Finance Department. 50 51 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 52 53 There was no report from the Administration Department. 54 55 PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT REPORT, KENT STREGE 56 57 Item 4A, Consider acceptance of Citizen Corps Grant-Chief Strege explained that the Police 58 Department is requesting permission to accept a Citizen Corps grant from the state Department of 59 Public Safety. The grant amount of$19,196.88 would be utilized for staff CPR training, equipment 60 and staff time for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)and an increase in hours for 61 the Community Resource Coordinator position. 62 63 The Mayor noted that the item was thoroughly discussed by the council at a work session. The 64 council heard that there are no matching funds required and received clarification that the expanded 65 hours won't be automatically carried forward past the grant period. 66 67 Council Member Rafferty moved to approve acceptance of the grant as requested and with the 68 understanding that after 2011, the Community Resource Coordinator position will revert to the �- 69 current 30 hour per week schedule. Council Member Roeser seconded the motion. Motion carried on 70 a unanimous voice vote. 71 72 PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT, RICK DEGARDNER 73 74 Item 5A, Resolution No. 10-84, Office of Energy Security Grant Award-Public Services 75 Director DeGardner reported on the city's recent award for Office of Energy Security Grant funds that 76 would help to fund energy improvement projects in three city buildings. In reviewing each proposed 77 project, he explained the current and proposed mechanical systems, the potential for energy savings 78 with improvements and the costs associated with each. 79 80 Since the matter had been fully discussed at the September 7 council work session, there were no 81 questions posed. 82 83 It was noted by the mayor that the match requirement for the grant is coming from funds received 84 through antenna revenue. Staff was commended for having the foresight to set revenue funds aside 85 for projects such as this and also being aware of this grant and taking advantage of the opportunity. 86 87 Council Member O'Donnell moved to approve Resolution No. 10-84, accepting the grants, as 88 presented. Council Member Gallup seconded the motion. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote. 89 90