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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2011-026 RESOLUTION 2011 -026 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY AWARD Whereas, the Columbia Heights Police Department desired to protect the health of its citizens by improving traffic safety and participating in the Toward Zero Death Challenge; and Whereas, under the provision of the Highway Safety Act (P.L. 89 -563), the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has federal funding to promote traffic safety; and Whereas, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety had judged the Columbia Heights Police Department's efforts to increase pedestrian safety to be exceptional, and wants to reward those efforts by providing additional funding for the department; Therefore, be it resolved that the Columbia Heights Police Department enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the period from May 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011. The Chief of Police of the City of Columbia Heights is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Columbia Heights Police Department. Be it further resolved that the Chief of Police of the City of Columbia Heights is hereby authorized to be the fiscal agent and administer the grant on behalf of the Columbia Heights Police Department. Passed and adopted by the Council on this 25 day of April 2011 Offered by: Diehm Seconded by: Schmitt Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Schmitt ayor Gary L :Peterson Attest: c P tricia Muscovit CMC City Clerk