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Item No: 9J Meeting Date: June 14, 2004 Type of Business: CA WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business Administrator Review: _____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Mike Sommer, Police Chief Item Title/Subject: Resolution No. 6278 Authorizing the Renewal of a Training Contract with Century College Date of Report: June 14, 2004 Background: Century College has provided police training courses to the Mounds View Police Department and numerous other police agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, since 1994. Century College provides nearly all POST required training, along with many other law enforcement related courses. Discussion: Agencies wishing to participate in this training option can select the number of training slots they would like to have available to their agency for any given course offering. Most courses are offered more than once during the year, so it is not necessary to purchase a slot for every officer on the department. For the past several years the police department has reserved seven (7) training slots, which has adequately accommodated the required training needs in most instances. Century College charges $295.00 per slot for six (6) or more officers, and $395.00 per slot if one to five (1-5) slots are reserved. The cost has not increased this year for six or more slots. The total cost to renew the contract for this term is $2065.00. It would cost an estimated minimum of $3,200.00 to obtain the necessary mandated training through other available options. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval to renew the police department training contract with Century College for seven (7) training slots at a total cost of $2065.00 for the contract period from September 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. Respectfully Submitted, ___________________________ Mike Sommer Chief of Police