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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 75-28CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES EQUAL QPPQRTUNITY EMPLQYER · COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55421 RESOLUTION #75-28 REGARDING VANDALISM IN CITY PARKS BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that, WHEREAS, the various parks within the City of Columbia Heights have been the objects of substantial amounts of vandalism over the past few years, making it necessary for the City to hire security people to watch the parks in order to prevent this type of vandalism and, on many occasions, have secured evidence of the damage being caused by juvenites~ and it has been reported to the City that the young people causing the vandalism have not been deterred by their experience with the juvenile justice system. It is therefore the belief of the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights that action by the juvenile justice system must assist in instill- ing in young people an attitude of respect and responsibility and it is further the judgment' of the City Council that causing these young people, who have committed vandalism, to work in the various parks in Columbia Heights to repair, maintain and develop the park system would assist in confirming a respect for property and the rights of others and would deter the young people so involved from committing future vandalism. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council 'of the City of Columbia Heights respectfully urges the juvenile judges of the County of Anoka to consider this request on the part of the City that, as a part of the punishment for acts of vandalism by culprits who have been apprehended and convicted of such an offense, would be the requirement that they assist the Director of Parks for a specific period of time to carry out such work as he may direct, said work to be on the parks in the City of Columbia Heights towards the repair, maintenance, development and improvement of the park system. Passed this 28th day of April , 1975 Offered by: Heintz Seconded by: Logacz Roll Call: All Ayes Se ~¢r eta ry ~N~Focki, Mayor