2021-46 CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES,MINNESOTA
DATE: August 23,2021 RESOLUTION NO: 2021-46
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Campion
RESOLUTION ADOPTING CITY POLICY FOR THE USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL
VEHICLES(UAV)FOR APPROVED CITY PURPOSES
WHEREAS,Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAV) are becoming more widely used within
a specific scope of emergency response, emergency management, and city communication/
marketing events; and
WHEREAS,Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)technology is becoming extremely cost
efficient compared to when the devices first came on the market; and
WHEREAS,adding UAV technology to the fire department allows for quick, safe, and
efficient assessment of major fire scenes for fire suppression and fire investigation activities; and
WHEREAS,with major advancements in thermal camera technology being added to a
UAV, it provides a significant advantage to the operational aspects of several types of incidents,
i.e. search and rescue,hazardous materials, water related incidents, etc.; and
WHEREAS,major emergency management weather incidents would require damage
assessment calculations on public and private property creating ideal, safe application of a UAV
with recording capabilities, or Thermal Imaging technology for search and rescue for those
events; and
WHEREAS, staff discussed other uses not related to emergency response and have so
many uses within most of the departments where a UAV and a camera would greatly benefit
time and safety; and
WHEREAS,City marketing and communication applications are another great example
of utilizing technology to create dramatic visual aspects of city events, staff, and buildings.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Chanhassen,Minnesota, as follows:
Approves and adopts the City of Chanhassen Policy on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in accordance
with Operational Excellence and Technology&Innovation of the Strategic Plan.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 23`d day of August,2021.
ATTEST:
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Laurie Hokkanen, City Manager Elise Ryan, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Ryan
McDonald
Campion
Rehm
Schubert
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