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MEMO
P O L I C E D E P A R T M E N T
TO: Mayor Paul Hicks
Hastings City Council
FROM: Chief Mike McMenomy
DATE: May 26, 2009
SUBJECT: DARE vehicle donation
Attached to this memo please find the donation resolution for Hastings City council
acceptance of a 2008 Dodge Magnum vehicle to be used as a new DARE program vehicle.
Joe O’Brien Chevrolet had previously generously donated the use of a Chevrolet Tahoe
for this departments DARE programs use since 2002 but requested the vehicle back and it
was returned to them in April of this year. Meetings have been held with Doug Erickson,
owner of the Hastings Chrysler Dealership and the Bless Hastings group which Doug
Erickson is active in the marketplace ministry concept. Bless Hastings and Hastings
Chrysler partnered together to show support to our department’s DARE program and the
marketplace ministry concept by donating this fairly new 2008 Dodge Magnum to the
DARE program to be used as the DARE vehicle. They have signed over the title for the
vehicle to the City of Hastings free and clear and are not just allowing us to use the vehicle
as previously done but have given the city complete ownership of the vehicle. Our only
cost thus far is DARE graphics-700 dollars which the vendor –Grafix Shoppe in Eagan MN
is putting on for no labor cost and the light bar which another vendor Kiss Auto-Newport
MN is donating and putting on for no charge. This new vehicle will be used not only as
the DARE vehicle in the schools but also used by Sgt. Hicks in the crime prevention
program for neighborhood watch/National Night out, health and business fairs in our city
and other community activities as they come up. It is my goal besides this donation
resolution to have formal recognition from the city council and press release with photos of
the vehicle once it is complete and the Bless Hastings group and Hastings Chrysler. If you
have any questions concerning this generous donation please feel free to contact me.
Thank You.
CITY OF HASTINGS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING ACCEPTANCE OF AND APPRECIATION OF
A DONATION TO THE HASTINGS POLICE DARE PROGRAM
WHEREAS,
THE BLESS HASTINGS GROUP and HASTINGS FORD-
CHRYSLER AUTO DEALERSHIP has presented to the Hastings Police
Department a donation of a 2008 Dodge Magnum vehicle vin #
2D4FV37V28H244872 and have designated that this donation of this vehicle be
used for the Hastings Police Department DARE program as a new DARE
vehicle.
WHEREAS,
the City Council is appreciative of the donation and
commends THE BLESS HASTINGS GROUP and HASTINGS FORD-
CHRYSLER AUTO DEALERSHIP for their donation and civic efforts,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
by the City Council of the City of
Hastings, Minnesota;
1. That the donation is accepted and acknowledged with gratitude; and
2. That the donation will be appropriated for the Hastings Police
Department DARE program and
3. That the Hastings Police Department Equipment property vehicle fleet
be adjusted accordingly.
Adopted this 1st day of June, 2009
________________________________
Paul Hicks, Mayor
Attest:
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Melanie Mesko Lee, Assistant City Administrator/City Clerk