HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2011-23 - Support Hennepin County Regional 911 Comm FacilityCity of Corcoran June 9, 2011
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -23
MOTION BY: Gmach
SECONDED BY: Milbrandt
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S NEW REGIONAL
EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran values public safety as a core service of government; and
WHEREAS, reliable emergency communications is a critical component in the delivery of public safety;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Corcoran receives police and fire dispatch service from the Hennepin County
Sheriff's Office, with over 15,630 police dispatch events handled in 2010 within Corcoran; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office currently provides dispatch to 36 entities across
Hennepin County from a 60 plus year -old building in Golden Valley scheduled to be replaced in
2012/2013 with a new facility on county - owned property in Plymouth, adjacent to the Adult Correctional
Facility at Parkers Lake; and
WHEREAS, the new Hennepin County Sheriff's Office emergency communications facility is important
to public safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Corcoran supports the construction of a new
Hennepin County Sheriffs Office Regional 911 Communications Facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that due to the regional nature of this project, the City of Corcoran
encourages the Minnesota State Legislature and Federal Elected Officials to support this project through
state bonding and state and federal grants.
VOTING AYE
® Guenthner, Ken
® Asleson, Rich
® Cossette, Tom
Gmach, George
® Milbrandt, Rosalyn
VOTING NAY
❑ Guenthner, Ken
❑ Asleson, Rich
❑ Cossette, Tom
❑ Gmach, George
❑ Milbrandt, Rosalyn
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 9th day of June 2011.
Kenneth Guenthner, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Seal
anie Heinecke, City Clerk
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