11-031CITY OF SHORE WOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 11 -031
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HENNEPIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S
NEW REGIONAL 91.1 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood 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 Shorewood receives police and fire dispatch service from the
Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, with over 11,830 police dispatch events handled in
2010 for the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department; 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 Shorewood supports
the construction of a new Hennepin County Sheriff's Office Regional 911 Communications
Facility at no cost to the city and with the understanding that no fees will be assessed to the city to
support ongoing operations of the new facility; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that due to the regional nature of this project, the City of
Shorewood encourages the Minnesota State Legislature and Federal Elected Officials to support
this project through state bonding and state and federal grants.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Shorewood, Minnesota, this 13th
day of June, 2011.
ATTEST
Brian H ek Gily �trator /Clerk
Christine Lizee, Mayor