4.7 SR 03-01-2021
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.7
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent March 1, 2021 Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police
Item Description Reviewed by
Resolution Authorizing Execution of Grant Cal Portner, City Administrator
Agreement for Minnesota Department of
Reviewed by
Public Safety Grant
Action Requested
Adopt, by motion, a resolution authorizing execution of a grant agreement between the City of Elk River Police
Department and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Background/Discussion
The Elk River Police Department has been awarded $17,000 in grant money for speed enforcement projects. The
grant requires City Council approval.
The attached resolution will be sent to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for finalization of the grant.
Once the resolution is signed, the final draft of the grant agreement will be sent to the Elk River Police
Department for signature and finalization.
Financial Impact
N/A
Mission/Policy/Goal
N/A
Attachments
Resolution
The Elk River Vision
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Updated: August 2020
City of Elk River
City Council
Resolution 21-____
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Authorizing
Execution of Grant Agreement
WHEREAS, Be it resolved that the City of Elk River, on behalf of its police department,
enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, for traffic
safety enforcement with an emphasis on speed projects during the period from February 15,
2021, through September 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS, The City of Elk River Police Chief, Ron Nierenhausen, is hereby authorized
to execute such agreements and amendments as are necessary to implement the project on
behalf of the City of Elk River Police Department and to be the fiscal agent and administer
the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows: The City of Elk River Police Department enter into a Grant
Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Passed and adopted this 1st day of March 2021.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk