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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: Paul P. Schnell, Chief of Police
Date: September 29, 2010
Item: Resolution
Council Action Requested:
Approval of resolution.
Background Information:
The Hastings Police Department was the recipeint of a vehicle donated for use by the
department's DARE program. With the suspension of the program, the department seeks to
acknowledge, with gratitute, the donation of the Hastings Automotive Group and others. The
department also acknowledges the change in programmatic direction and seeks to return the
vehicle to the Hastings Automotive Group. Hastings Automotive Group will make a donation to
the "Bless Hastings" Mayors Fund to serve the compelling and varied needs of youth and families
in the City of Hastings.
Financial Impact:
No advserse departmental impact.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
Not applicable
Council Committee Discussion:
Not applicable
Attachments:
Resolution
CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO:
A RESOLUTION TO RETURN DONATION OF THE HASTINGS POLICE
DEPARTMENT DARE VEHICLE TO HASTINGS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP AND
ACCEPT A CONTRIBUTION, TO THE “BLESS HASTINGS” MAYOR’S FUND
Whereas, in 2009 Hastings Automotive Group partnered together with the
Hastings Police Department and other community groups to show their support of
the police-delivered DARE program; and
Whereas, Hastings Automotive Group provided a unique DARE vehicle to
draw young people from the community into positive conversation and relationship
with Hastings Police DARE officers; and
Whereas, the Hastings Police Department and Hastings Public Schools are
suspending DARE programming and launching a community-based study
group/task force to explore comprehensive and effective prevention programming
options; and
Whereas, the City of Hastings and its Police Department express gratitude
for the support of the DARE program by Hastings Automotive Group along with
other community partners; and
Whereas, the Hastings Police Department acknowledges the original
intention of the donation and subsequent change in programmatic direction.
Now therefore, be it resolved, that the Hastings Police Department will
return the DARE vehicle to the Hastings Automotive Group and authorize
acceptance of a donation to the “Bless Hastings” Mayor’s Fund, which serves the
compelling and varied needs of youth and families in the City of Hastings.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hastings this 4 day of October,
th
2010.
Ayes:
Nays:
Absent:
___________________________ _____________________________
Paul J. Hicks Melanie Mesko Lee
Mayor City Clerk