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RESOLUTION 7492 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MOUNDS VIEW POLICE DEPARTMENT to ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE SAFE AND SOBER PROJECT FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010. WHEREAS, the Mounds View Police Department along with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Department, New Brighton Police Department, White Bear Lake Police Department, St. Anthony Village Police Department, North St. Paul Police Department and the Roseville Police Department have applied for and been awarded a grant from the Department of Public Safety Safe and Sober program to conduct highly publicized, overtime enforcement projects addressing traffic safety issues; and, WHEREAS, the grant funds will cover overtime personnel costs incurred through Safe and Sober enforcement efforts which will be reimbursed to the city of Mounds View; and, WHEREAS, all allocated manpower resources will be on a volunteer basis, and will be on an officers scheduled time off; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby authorize the Mounds View Police Department to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the project entitled SAFE & SOBER Communities during the period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010; and, NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police of the Mounds View Police Department is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and amendments as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Mounds View Police Department, and to be the fiscal agent and administer the grant. Adopted this 14th day of September, 2009 _______________________________ Joe Flaherty, Mayor ATTEST _______________________________ James Ericson, City Clerk-Administrator (SEAL)