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Of Report Number 09-002 <br />li <br />Agenda Section V-2 <br />(lrfv Council Meeting Date January 13, 2009 <br />the city that works for you <br />0 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: Acceptance of National Night Out (NNO) Award from the National <br />Association of Town Watch (NATW) for 2008 <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Robert J. Jacobson, Director of Public Safety <br />CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this report LJY Comments attached <br />Recommendation: <br />Accept the 2008 National Association of Town Watch Target National Night Out Award <br />recognizing our 2nd place finish in category four cities for National Night Out 2008 activities. <br />Legislative History: <br />At its July 22'd meeting, Council adopted a resolution proclaiming Tuesday, August 5, 2008, as <br />National Night Out in the City of New Brighton. <br />Financial Impact: <br />N/A <br />Explanation: <br />The City of New Brighton has been recognized for finishing 2nd amongst cities of population <br />15,000 to 49,999 for our 2008 National Night Out participation. New Brighton has an <br />impressive record of involvement with this annual community policing initiative, finishing in the <br />top five nationally for the past nine years and in the top 25 for fourteen consecutive years. NNO <br />2008 kicked off with the landing of a Minnesota Air National Guard Blackhawk helicopter in <br />Veterans' Park, followed by more than 130 neighborhood block parties citywide. More than 60 <br />municipal representatives, including police officers, firefighters, staff and elected/appointed <br />officials, visited these gatherings, using 27 different vehicles to reach all the parties. Nearly 250 <br />crime watch captains/co-captains coordinated these neighborhood events which gave nearly half <br />the population an opportunity to participate in NNO 2008. Significant corporate support was <br />provided through donations by Cub Foods, Target, Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of <br />America, Papa John's Pizza, Edy's Ice Cream, and Dairy Queen. Participants collected 3,400 <br />pounds of donations and $457 in cash for the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf. <br />--7,- k44 <br />Tony Paet nick <br />Crime Prevention Officer <br />IACOUNCIUPEPORTS\2009\Public Safely\NNORecognilion.doc <br />