Resolution 115-19780
RESOLUTION NO. 115-1978
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, herein called the "Applicant", after thorough consideration.
of the problem and available data, has hereby determined that the
project described below is in the best interests of the general public:
To establish a Crime Prevention Bureau in order to educate
the general public in specific crime prevention techniques, and to
establish a comprehensive and continuing crime prevention training
program for law enforcement personnel throughout the County. The
Bureau will utilize the services of a trained law enforcement officer
and a secretary to operate the program. The Monroe County Sheriff's
Department will hire the officer and secretary, and will be directly
responsible for the administration of the project. As Project Director,
the Sheriff will utilize the Monroe County Criminal Justice Advisory
Council to work with him toward effective administration of the project.
The officer will work out of the Sheriff's Department and will
be responsible for providing Crime Prevention edii.cational programs to
all segments of the community. He will be responsible for conducting
an in-service crime prevention training program for law enforcement
personnel in the Monroe County Sheriff's Department, City of Key West
Police Department, City of Layton Police Department and City of Key
Colony Beach Police Department. He will work in conjunction with the
Monroe County Youth Aid Bureau.
WHEREAS, under terms of Public Law 90-351, as amended, the
United States of America has authorized the Law Enforcement Assistance
Administration, through the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning
and Assistance, to make Federal Grants to assist local governments in
the improvement of criminal justice; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has examined and duly considered such
Act and the Applicant considers it to be in the public interest and to
its benefit to file an application under said Act and to authorize other
action in connection therewith;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE.
COUNTY, FLORIDA IN OPEN MEETING ASSEMBELED IN THE MARATHON SUB -COURTHOUSE,
MARATHON, FLORIDA THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1978, AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the project generally described above is in the best
interests of the Applicant and the general public.
2. That Jack K. Burke, County Development Director, be hereby
authorized to file in behalf of the Applicant an application in con-
formity with said Act, for a Grant to be made to the Applicant to assist
in defraying the cost of the project described above.
3. That if such grant be made, the Sheriff's Department shall
provide or make necessary arrangements to provide such funds and/or in -
kind contributions in addition to the grant as may be required by the
Act to defray the cost of the project generally described above.
4. That the Applicant is aware that the minimum required non-
federal cost of the project be appropriated cash and that such funds
designated as local hard cash contributions in all related project
budget schedules that are to be provided by the Implementing Agency
are hereby appropriated new funds for Criminal Justice use for the ex-
press purpose of matching the LEAA funds.
5. That said Jack K. Burke, County Development Director, is
hereby authorized to furnish such information and take such other action
as may be necessary to enable the Applicant to qualify for said grant.
6. That the Official designated in the preceding paragraph
is hereby designated as the authorized representative of the Applicant
for the purpose of furnishing to the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice
Planning and Assistance such information, data and documents pertaining
to the application for said grant as may be required and otherwise to
act as the authorized representative of the Applicant in connection
with this application.
7. That certified copies of this resolution be included as
part of the application for said grant to be submitted to the Florida
Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance.
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8. That if such grant be made, the Project Director shall
maintain such records necessary and furnish such information, data and
documents as required by the Florida Bureau of Criminal Justice Planning
and Assistance to support the implementation of the project generally
described above.
9. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon
its adoption.
DONE AND ORDERED in open meeting.
Date: April 18, 1978
Attest: '
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R ph INO White, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY
'Puriegr Howan1tz
��a�Q.�,-Chairman � 4
l HEREBY CERTIFY that this document
has been reviewed for legal suffi-
ciency and that the same meets with
my approval.
By A -Z--
Attorney's Office