HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-128 CCR Member Lin Myszkowski introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2013-128
RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT BETWEEN CORNERSTONE
ADVOCACY SERVICE AND PROJECT PEACE
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is a member of Project Peace, a joint
powers organization created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 471.59, by the cities of
Brooklyn Center, Maple Grove, Crystal and Robbinsdale to establish and maintain a joint and
cooperative program to assist and counsel victims of domestic abuse; and
WHEREAS, the joint powers agreement creating Project Peace authorizes the
Project Peace Board of Directors to contract for professional services, provided such contracts
are approved by the city councils of all members of Project Peace; and
WHEREAS, the Project Peace Board of Directors has proposed and
recommended a contract with Cornerstone Advocacy Service, a Minnesota non-profit
corporation ("Cornerstone"), under which Cornerstone will provide services to victims of
domestic abuse; and
WHEREAS, the Council has determined that authorizing Project Peace to enter
into such contract is in the best interests of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The contract between Project Peace and Cornerstone entitled AGREEMENT BETWEEN
PROJECT PEACE AND CORNERSTONE ADVOCACY SERVICES is approved in
accordance with Article VI, Section 2.c of the Project Peace Joint Powers Agreement.
2. The clerk is authorized and directed to provide a certified copy of this resolution to the
secretary/treasurer of the Project Peace Board of Directors.
October 28, 2013 7Z��7;n .�
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City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Dan Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Carol Kleven, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.