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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 93-06 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEX~S RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE TEXAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR A DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE AND EDUCATION PROGRAM IN THE COLONY POLICE DEPARTMENT; PLEDGING PAYMENT OF THE LOCAL SHARE OF THE COST OF THIS PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City of The Colony recognizes a need for seeking improvement in its Police Department by expanding the Juvenile Division; and WHEREAS, the Texas Criminal Justice Division has indicted that funds may be available to the City of The Colony Police Department for financing a Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program; and WHEREAS, the City of The Colony pledges its proportionate share of the cost of this project, as required, if a grant is obtained; and WHEREAS, the City of The Colony anticipates assuming total cost of the project at the end of Criminal Justice funding; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized an directed to submit a grant application to the proper authorities for assistance in the cost of implementing a Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program in the police department. SECTION 2. That the City of the Colony pledges its proportionate share of the cost of this project, as required, if a grant is obtained. SECTION 3. That the City of the Colony anticipates assuming total cots of this project at the end of Criminal Justice funding. SECTION 4. That this resolution shall take effect from and after its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of~ February , 1993. ATTESt: ~/.' ,~ William W/Mahning, Mayor~ Patti A. Hicks, TRMC, CMC,AAE City Secretary APPUC~TICDN FOR STATE OR FF~F.P.U. ASmST,.CE ~ ~ ~ Go~., C~L J~; ~ ~t'* - - S. ~t Inf~ C~ty o~ The Colony ~ The Colony Police Dept. The Colony, Texas ?5056 ~ ~t. M~ke Carroll (2~) 625-~887 A~. T~ ~711 O 16.~~J~& ~~ Pm~m~n~ City of The Colony 12. ~of ~: D.A.~.~. Officer 10-1-93 J 9-30-94 ~ V~l~e ~ ~s 0 ~s 0 V~ims U ~ ..................... ~ ~ ~S, ~~n~m~~~T~~a~~ (V~* ~) ~ of ~ ~l ~ ~ ~1~ w~ ~p~ ~h l~ ~ ~s ~ ~e ~ S ~. CJD-2 CONTINUATION PAGE This section must Include a brief description (not exceeding 200 words) of the proposed project. For continuation, if necessary, of any item on application page CJD-1. Identify by number the item being continued. This sheet may also be used for any other remarks, at the applicant's option. The allocations of funds for this grant will allow The Colony Police Department to assign one officer to the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. This officer will present the seventeen session D.A.R.E. curriculum dealing with problems of drug abuse, self esteem, respect for self and others, shoplifting, vandalism, child safety and other crime prevention topics to all sixth grade students in the schools located in The Colony. Currently enrollment in the sixth grade is approximately 700 students. The officer will make occasional visits to all the elementary schools and make presentations to those students. The D.A.R.E. officer will also establish a working relationship with the school faculty and administration in these schools and will be the liaison between these people and the police department.