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POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEMO
T - A Honorable Mayor Hicks
City Council
FROM: Paul P. Schnell, Chief of Police 'Wit
DATE: July 14, 201
SUBJECT: Donation for Hastings Police Service Dog K -9 Program
1 any recommending and requesting your approval for the acceptance of a donation of
$150.00 t the Hastings Police Service Dog K -9 program from the Anselment family of
Eagan, Minnesota.
As you may know, since 2005, the City of Ha Stings has been well- served by police
service dog K- Eis and his officer handler Mike Schnitz. While extremely well caged
for, E« has developed arthritis, which over the next 8 -12 months will seriously impair
his ability to function in his role as the department's I n police service ri dog.
Police service dogs are incredible assets and our ability to utilize and share this
important resource w ith our local partners is, simply put, a force multiplier. In
anticipation of EIs' medical retirement, we have already reached out to the non - profit
Saint Paul Police K -9 Foundation who has agreed to provide significant funding
($4,000.00) toward the anticipated cost of $, to acquire a replacement dog.
The plan is that we would have ar new police service dog on the street in early to mid
2011.
The donation from the Ans lm nts will be f assistance to the Hastings Police
Department Police Service Dog K- program.
Please let me know If you have any questions or concerns.
CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 07- -10
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ACCEPTANCE OF AND APPRECIATION OF
A DONATION TO THE HASTINGS POLICE SERVICE DOG (K-9) PROGRAM
WHEREAS,
the Anselment family of Eagan, Minnesota has presented to the
Hastings Police Department a donation of $150.00 and have designed that this donation
be used for the Hastings Police Service Dog (K-9) Program
WHEREAS,
the City Council is appreciative of the donation and commends the
Anselment family for their civic efforts,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
by the City Council of the City of
Hastings, Minnesota;
1.That the donation is accepted and acknowledged with gratitude; and
2.That the donation will be appropriated for the Hastings Police Service Dog
(K-9) Service
3.That the Hastings Police Service Dog (K-9) Service be adjusted
accordingly.
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Adopted this 19 day of July, 2010.
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
Paul Hicks, Mayor
ATTEST:
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
SEAL