HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 598 - Establishing a Department of Public Safety - 10/10/1972 VILLLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE
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RESOLUTION NO. 598
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE EST_kBLIS1—UvMT '
OF A DEPARTIENT OF PULLIC SAFETY. FOR THE
VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE AND DIRECTING THE
TERNIIIVATION OF TI1E CONTRACT WITH HENNEPII\T
COUNTY FOR POLICE SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the cost of police services of the Village of Eden
Prairie contracted through Hennepin County has reached the comparable
level of a municipally operated police department, and
WHEREAS, the Council believes it to be in the best interest
of the Village to establish a Department of Public Safety by January 1,
1973, to administer and supervise the police, fire and civil defense
functions of the Village,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOUTED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF EDEN PRAIRIE:
That the Village of Eden Prairie establish a Department of Public
Safety under the general adrnd.nistration of a Public Safety Director;
That the Village Manager be authorized to hire as soon as may be
done a Director of Public Safety -to assit in organizing and establishing
said department.
That said department shall administer and supervise the police,
fire and civil defense functions of the Village of Eden Prairie.
That the Village Manager be directed to immediately notify Hennepin
County of the termination of the existing contract for police services and
that he be authorized to take such steps as is necessary in order to terminate
said contract as of January 1, 1973•
A.DOPTED by the Village Council of the Village of Eden Prairie this
1Oth day- of October, 1972.
Paul R. Redpath, May
ATTEST:
SEAL
Edna M. Holmgren, Clerk
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