HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-113RESOLUTION NO. 2022-113
Resolution In Support of Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council's Renewal of
Legislation for Future Public Safety Projects
Whereas, the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council (JLEC), a joint powers board, was
formed in 1970 to benefit the public safety of the citizens of Anoka County; and
Whereas, the JLEC has over five decades of experience successfully creating and managing
shared services for its member communities.
Whereas, the City of Columbia Heights has actively participated in the JLEC through the
participation of our chief law enforcement officer and our elected officials; and
Whereas, the safety of the public and police and fire personnel will be enhanced by
improvements from future county -wide projects; and
Whereas, both residents of and public safety agencies in Anoka County have benefited from
improved public safety, increased effectiveness, and resource conservation due to the
resulting economies of scale provided by shared and consolidated services; and
Whereas, the JLEC desires to implement future shared public safety projects to help law
enforcement, fire, jail, dispatch, and emergency preparedness agencies render the highest
quality of public safety services to the populations they serve; and
Whereas, Minn. Stat. 383E.21 has authorized the County of Anoka to levy property taxes for
public safety improvements and equipment, and to issue capital improvement bonds and
capital notes for such public safety projects as are approved by the JLEC until Dec. 31, 2023;
and
Whereas, members of the JLEC supports a legislative change to allow the use of the bonding
and capital notes issuance authority, provided in Minnesota Statute 383E.21, to fund
countywide public safety projects until Dec. 31, 2033;
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does
with this action, support and endorse the extension of the existing bonding and capital note
issuance authority under Minn. Stat. 383E.21 until Dec. 31, 2033; and
Be it further resolved that the City Council does hereby support this expansion of the public
safety bonding and capital note issuance authority, provided by Minn. Stat. 383E.21, to
county -wide public safety projects.
ORDER OF COUNCIL
Passed this 28th day of November 2022
Offered by: Novitsky
Seconded by: Murzyn Jr.
Roll Call: All Ayes
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ArdSda Marq ez Simula, Mayor
Attest:
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Sara Ion, City Clerk