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,. <br />"ty of REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />Elk. <br />Rlve <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ma or and Ci Council 3.5. <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Consent Se tember 20, 2010 effre A. Beahen, Chief of Police <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Request to Purchase Unmarked Squad Car Tim Simon, Finance Director <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> Lori ohnson, Ci Admvustrator <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Council approval to purchase a replacement unmarked squad car for use by the police department. This <br />request was discussed during the 2011 budget review of the equipment replacement fund. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />The Council was given information during the 2011 budget discussions from Finance Director Tim <br />Simon concerning a vehicle replacement for the police department during the annual review of the <br />equipment replacement fund. The police department had been informed that they were being awarded a <br />Federal forfeiture from a 2001 criminal case in the amount of $22,900. <br />The discussion was to purchase a new Ford Explorer off of the State Contract. The current price for that <br />specific vehicle is $22,700 (plus sales tax and set-up costs). This vehicle would be used by the Police <br />Chief, replacing the 2003 Honda Accord which has just over 97,000 miles on it which was planned to be <br />replaced in 2011. That vehicle was a DWI forfeiture which was put into service in 2009. An unmarked <br />vehicle was then deleted from the 2010 Capital requests. <br />The Honda has provided one year of service, but it falls short in terms of size and carrying capacity for <br />police service use on a full time basis. The Explorer will provide ample room for the large amount of <br />equipment carried by the Chief as well as have the ability to carry more than two people. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />The City has received the forfeited funds by wire on September 13, 2010. The set-up costs and other <br />funds needed to complete this purchase, such as sales tax, are available through the equipment <br />replacement fund. <br />This will have a positive impact on the 2011 equipment replacement budget, as the fleet committee has <br />anticipated the reduction of this capital request due to the forfeiture funds being available. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />C:\Documents and Settings\XPMUser\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK66\Action Requested Ford Explorer.doc <br />