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690 COULTER DRIVE. P.O. BOX 147. CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937-1900 . FAX (612) 937-5739
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
Mayor & City Council
Don Ashworth, City Manager
Scott Harr, Public Safety Director sr;}if
TO:
DATE:
October 23, 1997
SUBJ:
Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Grant
This memo is to recommend that the City Council authorize Chanhassen to receive funding through the
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Grant.
This is a new grant opportunity for snowmobile safety enforcement, for which I did submit an
application, and we did receive the maximum grant amount. That's the good news. The not so good
news is that while I submitted a request for $33,000.00, the maximum amount is $1,000.00. In future
years the DNR is hoping that cities will be entitled to more than $1,000.00, but that is the amount grants
are capped at now.
Obviously, $1,000.00 will not go all that far. However, I do not want to turn away the money, either. As
part of our discussions about increasing patrol efforts on the lakes (in summer and winter), I certainly
want to take advantage of grant opportunities. At least this $1,000.00 will help to obtain some of the
equipment we will need. I have offered to speak on behalf of cities to get future grant amounts
increased.
This grant will not result in Chanhassen spending any money that was not previously budgeted.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
It is the recommendation of staff that the attached resolution be passed authorizing the City of
Chanhassen to enter into this grant agreement, and thereby receive the $1,000.00.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DA TE:
RESOLUTION OF:
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SNOWMOBILE
SAFETY ENFORCEMENT GRANT
BE IT RESOL VED that Chanhassen Public Safety enter into a grant agreement
with the Minnnesota Department of Natural Resources for the project entitled
Snowmobile Safety Enforcement Grant during the period from July 1, 1997 to June 31,
1998.
BE IT RESOL VED that Scott Harr, Director of Public Safety is hereby authorized
to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of
Chanhassen Public Safety.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this
day of
A TrEST:
Don Ashworth, City Clerk/Manager
Nancy K. Mancino, Mayor
YES
NO
ABSENT
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