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RESOLUTION 6066
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZATING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH CITIZENOBSERVER.COM, INC FOR ACCESS TO AND A
PRESENCE ON THEIR LAW ENFORCEMENT WEBSIT.E
WHEREAS, CitizenObserver Inc. maintains a web site utilized for the sharing of
infonnation bctween law enforcement and people in the community; and,
WHEREAS, participation for a city the size of Mounds View 011 this web site would cost
$2500 per year; and,
WHEREAS, several neighboring law enforcement agencies are taking advantage of
CitizenObserver as a centralized location that citizens can access to obtain relevant information
about their own community; and,
WHEREAS, CitizcnObserver is often able to subsidize the cost of participation for cities
and law enforcement agencies by offering companies interested in donating funds, an adveliising
banner on the web site; and,
WHEREAS, CitizenObserver has an offer from Security Services Group LLC to fully
fund the participation of a law enforcement agency on the Citizen Observcr web site; and,
WHEREAS, there would be no cost or future obligation on the part of the Mounds View
Police Department, or the City of Mounds View for futurc pmiicipation, should outside funding
cease to exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby authorize staff to enter it into a user agreement with CitizenObserver Inc. to establish a
presence for the Mounds View Police Department on their web sitc.
Adopted this 28th day of July, 2003.
ATTEST
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Kurt Uhich, City C ert( / Admiili'stfator
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