Res 70 - 367 Authorizing Execution of Contract with WSP Providing for the Coordination of Certain Police ActivitiesVillage of Mendota Heights
Dakota County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 367
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF
CONTRACT WITH WEST SAINT PAUL PROVIDING
FOR THE COORDINATION OF CERTAIN
POLICE ACTIVITIES
WHEREAS, the City of West St. Paul and the Village of Mendota Heights
have mutual policing problems, including communications, dispatching,
and associated police activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of West St. Paul has recently completed a Communi-
cations Center that provides the latest communication facilities,
including teletype, several channels on two-way radio, telephone tape
recording, special alarm circuits and many other modern features; and
WHEREAS, the West St. Paul Municipal Center also includes new and
modern facilities for identification, interrogation, detention and
other police activities; and
WHEREAS, funds from other governmental agencies are available to
purchase equipment necessary to coordinate the activities of several
law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, it appears mutually advantageous to the Village of Mendota
Heights and the City of West St. Paul to coordinate certain police
activities.
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the Village Council of the
Village of Mendota Heights, Minnesota as follows:
1) That said coordinating efforts are hereby approved
and that an appropriate contract providing for said
coordinating efforts be entered into by and between the
Village of Mendota Heights with said City of West St. Paul.
2) That said coordinating efforts shall include, but not
be limited to:
a. West St. Paul Communications Center shall answer
all Mendota Heights police calls.
b. Said calls shall be dispatched via phone, radio
or in such other manner as necessary.
c. West St. Paul facilities such as Identification,
Interrogation, Detention, Drunk -o -meter, etc. will
be provided to Mendota Heights police officials.
d. Mendota Heights will provide the necessary
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