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CITY OF LINO LAKES
RESOLUTION NO. 04-74
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR COPS UNIVERSAL HIRING
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes met at its regularly scheduled meeting of
May 24, 2004, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes applied to the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Universal
Hiring Program for funding assistance to enable the City to hire additional police officers, and;
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the City a grant in the estimated amount
of $225,000 for the salaries and expenses of three full -time additional officer positions, and;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes hereby
approves Resolution No. 04 -74 authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the U.S.
Department of Justice, COPS Universal Hiring Program to receive funding for salaries and
expenses related to hiring additional police officers.
David J. Pecchia, Chief of Police and Gordon Heitke, City Administrator are hereby authorized to
execute such agreements and amendments, as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of
the City of Lino Lakes.
Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 24th day of May, 2004.
ATTEST:
Ber:eson, ayor
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AGENDA ITEM 1D
STAFF ORIGINATOR: Gordon Heitke, City Administrator
MEETING DATE: May 24, 2004
TOPIC: Consider Adoption of Resolution No. 04 -74,
Authorizing Execution of Agreement for COPS
Universal Hiring Program
VOTE REQUIRED: (3 / 5) Simple Majority
BACKGROUND:
At the Council Work Session held on May 5, 2004, the Council discussed that the City
had applied for and been awarded grants to fund three full -time additional police officer
positions.
The attached resolution formally authorizes execution of the grant agreement.
• OPTIONS:
1. Approve Resolution No. 04 -74 Authorizing Execution of Agreement for COPS
Universal Hiring Program.
2. Deny Resolution No. 04 -74.
3. Return to staff for further consideration.
RECOMMENDATION:
Option 1
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