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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: Paul P. Schnell, Chief of Police
Date: January 10, 2011
Item: Donation to Hastings Police Department
Council Action Requested:
Accept donation of $1,000.00 from the Jeanne Mithun Foundation to the Hastings Police
Department's Police Service Dog (K-9) Program and authorize corresponding budget adjustment.
Background Information:
The Hastings Police Department's K-9, Eis, will be retiring from service as a result of medical
issues in March. The department will be replacing Eis with a new police service dog. The
donation from the Jeanne Mithun Foundation was specified for use by the department's K-9
program. The donation will be used for costs assocated with the replacement and training o f the
new Hastings Police K-9.
Financial Impact:
Budgeted.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
None
Council Committee Discussion:
None
Attachments:
Resolution
CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. -
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ACCEPTANCE OF AND APPRECIATION OF
A DONATION TO THE HASTINGS POLICE DEPARTMENT
WHEREAS,
the Jeanne M. Mithun Foundation of Wayzata, Minnesota has
presented to the Hastings Police Department’s K-9 program a donation in the amount of
$1,000.00; and
WHEREAS,
Hastings Police Department’s K-9, Eis, whose distinguished service
the City will end in late February 2011 as a result of a forced medical retirement; and
WHEREAS,
this donation will be used for costs associated with the replacement
and training of new Hastings Police Service Dog; and
WHEREAS,
the City Council is appreciative of the donation and commends the
Jeanne Mithun Foundation 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 Police Department as
designated; and
3.That the appropriate budget adjustments be made.
Adopted this 18th day of January 2011,
_______________________________
Paul Hicks, Mayor
Attest:
_____________________
Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk