Resolution No. 2022-134 Supporting Anoka County JLEC Renewal of Legislation for Future Public Safety ProjectsResolution No. 2022-134
Supporting Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council’s Renewal of Legislation
for Future Public Safety Projects
Whereas, the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council (JLEC), a joint powers board,
was formed in 1970 to benefit the public safety of the citizens of Anoka County; and
Whereas, the JLEC has over five decades of experience successfully creating and managing shared services for its member communities;
Whereas, the City of Fridley has actively participated in the JLEC through the participation
of our chief law enforcement officer and our elected officials; and
Whereas, the safety of the public and police and fire personnel will be enhanced by
improvements from future county-wide projects; and
Whereas, both residents of and public safety agencies in Anoka County have benefited
from improved public safety, increased effectiveness, and resource conservation due to
the resulting economies of scale provided by shared and consolidated services; and
Whereas, the JLEC desires to implement future shared public safety projects to help law
enforcement, fire, jail, dispatch, and emergency preparedness agencies render the highest
quality of public safety services to the populations they serve; and
Whereas, Minnesota Statute (M.S.) 383E.21 has authorized the Anoka County to levy
property taxes for public safety improvements and equipment, and to issue capital
improvement bonds and capital notes for such public safety projects as are approved by
the JLEC until December 31, 2023; and
Whereas, the JLEC supports a legislative change to allow the use of the bonding and
capital notes issuance authority, provided in M.S. 383E.21, to fund countywide public safety
projects until December 31, 2033.
Now, Therefore, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Fridley does with this
action, support and endorse the extension of the existing bonding and capital note
issuance authority under M.S. 383E.21 until Dec ember 31, 2033.
Be it further resolved that the City Council of the City of Fridley does hereby support this expansion of the public safety bonding and capital note issuance authority, provided by
M.S. 383E.21, to county-wide public safety projects.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Fridley this 28th day of November, 2022.
Attest: __________________________________
Scott J. Lund, Mayor
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Melissa Moore, City Clerk