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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting ofthe City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was held on the 30th day of June 2003, at 5:00 p.m. The following members were present: Kough, Schroeder, Klausing, Maschka, Kysylyczyn and the following were absent: none. Council Member Kysylyczyn introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 10114 A RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE REGIONAL 800 MHz DIGITAL TRUNKED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WHEREAS, The City of Roseville has been reviewing the needs of the radio communication system that provides emergency services to police, fire and emergency medical agencies in its jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Radio Board, as a result oflegislative changes, has the authority and resources to provide financial assistance to local units of government in the metropolitan area that plan to participate in the regional 800 MHz digital trunked communication system; and WHEREAS, Special legislative authority has been given to Minnesota counties to issue bonds for the purpose of designing, constructing, and installing the infrastructure, facilities, and equipment necessary to participate in the regional system; and WHEREAS, Federal funds have been appropriated and made available through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to supplement local and state funds for the purpose of participating in the regional system, for which metropolitan area local governments are eligible; and WHEREAS, The City of Roseville has determined that its participation in the regional system would improve its interoperability among its various agencies and with other jurisdictions for purposes of mutual aid and emergency medical services, thus improving public safety, as well as the entire region's ability to respond to weapons of mass destruction incidents;