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City Council Mhmtes Page 5 November 10, 2003 MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO APPROVE STAFF TO START THE HIRING PROCESS FOR A NEW PATROL OFFICER. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. The pohce cl~ief also wished to address another budget item. The command post vehicle is old, leaking fluid over the new floor, and the mechanics don't feel it's worth putting any more money into more repairs. He found a deal in Fort Meyers, Florida for $38,000 and it's a truck valued at $175,000. It had a crashed right rear end and since St. Petersburg is self insured, the city totaled the vehicle and parked it. The dealership xvould paint and decal and is selling it for $38,000 but xve would have to get it back here. The dealership will not be holding for much longer. The Chief stated that he would be willing to forgo the two new patrol vehicles that are in the proposed budget for this purchase. Finance Director Johnson stated that ~ve could pay for the purchase out of the equipment certificates and, instead of t~vo squad cars for 2004; staff would get this vehicle instead. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE TO APPROVE STAFF TO PURCHASE THE COMMAND POST VEHICLE THAT IS AVAILABLE IN FORT MEYERS, FLORIDA, IN LIEU OF TWO POLICE CARS FOR NEXT YEAR. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. City Administrator Klaers stated that another budget item is the other three employees approved for 2004. It was the consensus of the council that the department heads could forward and make the request of council for authorization to start the advertisement process. 7. Other Business Councilrnember Dietz stated that a school board member had told him that the school district had asked to use the city's election equipment and xvas refused. City Administrator I43aers explained that this information was not correct. The school district did not have anyone who was able to tram the judges on the use of the machines and that he had been in contact with Joan Schmidt prior to her employment discussing this issue. The school district did not pursue using the machines. Councilmember Dietz inquired as to what happened to the mxaeframe originally stated to get the intersection of Highway 10 and Main Street done. City Administrator IClaers stated that he understands that there had been problems with the signals. Finance Director Johnson stated that it was her understanding that it is supposed to be open by Wednesday, November 12. Councilmember Kuester asked permission to add another discussion item. The council consented to this request. Councilmember Kuester asked if the Community Theatre could start using the backroom of the Litde Theatre for storage. Currently their items are stored in a private person's barn. They would like to build cabinets to use for storage. The consensus of the council was to allow this. Councilmember Kuester informed the council that she had received information from the League of Ivl_innesota Cities regarding goal setting and what other cides are doing. She stated that there appears to be a vast variety of what is being done. She felt this was good