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COLIKIL WEETING TO: Mayor and City Council V[1101995 FROM: Mark Bernhardson, City Administrator CITY 7 OF ORONO DATE: June 5, 1985 SUBJECT: Crime Prevention Fund In 1983 the City Council passed a resolution authorizing the establishment of a non-profit crime prevention fund for which articles of incorporation as a non-profit had been drafted. The remaining action that needed to implement the program was solication of names and appointments of individuals as the original members, a minimum of five persons, to commence the organization. Establishment of the organization as outlined is typical of such crime prevention funds in the Metropolitan Twin City area. Staff is bringing back the formation of the crime prevention fund to get Council direction on the following: A. Establishment - Whether they want to continue and have such an organization -stablished. B. Initial Directors - If so give staff names of possible canTifTates for initial established member- ship that staff would then contact to see if there is an interest by June 24th. C. Appointment - Given the interests staff would bring back recommendation on July 8th for appointment of those individuals followed by review of the articles of incorporation by the City Attorney with an estimated date initial organization meeting by August 15th. D. Scoee of Organization Service - As a final cons 11 3e ration Tor tlfe Council for the 24th in relationship to appointment of initial individuals is whether this would be an Orono based organization or based on the area that the Orono Police Department sar,!es. It is staffs recoayseneation that such a crime prevention fund and organisation would provide the City with a focus for its crime prevention efforts and provide an avenue for interested individuals to assist in this area.