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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2006 - 125 <br />By: Mayor O'Grady <br />A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO APPL Y <br />FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT GRANT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF <br />OHIO FOR DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) FOR <br />FISCAL 2006-2007 AND, IF THE APPLICATION IS GRANTED, FURTHER <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH <br />THE STATE OF OHIO, OR THE APPROPRIATE STATE OF OHIO LAW <br />ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT FUNDING ON <br />BEHALF OF THE CITY. <br />WHEREAS, upon the initiative and recommendation of Chief of Police George Ruple, <br />and with the assistance and ingenuity of DARE Officer Glen Adamson (Officer "A"), the North <br />Olmsted Police Department has operated Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) since 1993; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, the DARE Program has enjoyed tremendous success for over the past <br />twenty years, providing direction and guidance to the youth of the North Olmsted community on <br />the harmful effects of substance abuse, collaborating with both the public and private schoo?s to <br />educate children; and <br />WHEREAS, the State of Ohio now offers, by and through Law Enforcement Grants and <br />the DARE Grant Program, an opportunity to provide the City with matching funds to defray the <br />costs of the DARE Program, including up to 50% of an officer's salary (Program Grant <br />Application on file in NOPD and available on request); and <br />WHEREAS, it is the desire of this Council to continue and support the DARE Program <br />operated by the NOPD for the benefit of North Olmsted children and to therefore authorize the <br />DARE Grant Program Application and Agreement; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: <br />SECTION 1: That this Council does hereby authorize and direct the Chief of Police to <br />apply for a one-year (2006-2007) DARE Program Grant, also referred to as a Law Enforcement <br />Grant, pursuant to the applicable provisions of State law, in order to support and defray the costs <br />of operation, including salary, for the North Olmsted DARE Program; and further, upon an <br />award of said DARE Program Grant, this Council authorizes the Mayor to enter into an <br />Agreement on behalf of the City of North Olmsted with the State of Ohio, and/or appropriate <br />State law enforcement agency thereof, to accept the DARE Program Grant, on the State's terms <br />and conditions, and in a form approved by the Director of Law.