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Member Kathleen Carmody introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 96 -11
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECT PEACE JOINT POWERS
AGREEMENT PROVIDING SERVICES RELATING TO DOMESTIC ABUSE
INTERVENTION
WHEREAS, The City of Brooklyn Center has had a domestic abuse intervention
program since 1981; and
WHEREAS, The general purpose of the intervention program is to intervene in
domestic assault cases by providing information and advocacy for victims for domestic assault
and by advocating appropriate responses to assailants within the criminal justice and mental health
systems; and
WHEREAS, The police and city administration recommend continuance of the
program and the city council agrees with this recommendation; and
WHEREAS, The City has determined the most cost effective means of providing
the service is through a Joint Powers Agreement with other suburban communities; and
WHEREAS, The City of Brooklyn Center has been providing domestic abuse
intervention services through Project PEACE since 1993; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center that the Mayor, the City Manager are hereby authorized to enter in to a Joint
Powers Agreement (Project PEACE) for the purpose of providing services relating to domestic
abuse intervention.
January 8, 1996
Date
ATTEST: 5L.i'ia4M /4/44,ti7M
City Clerk
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
Mayor 0
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Debra Hilstrom and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in
favor thereof: Myrna Kragness, Kathleen Carmody, Debra Hilstrom, and Kristen Mann;