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Elk Rive z From: r Date: Police Department Subject: Memorandum Mayor and City Council Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Police ~ Jeffrey Beahen, Assistant Chief of PoliceJ December 17, 1998 PURCHASE OF SECOND SNOWMOBILE This is a request for authorization to purchase a second snowmobile for enforcement officers during the winter season. We currently have one snowmobile available that was used last year with success. Our rationale for a second snowmobile is for officer safety. Should an officer be injured or incapacitated for whatever reason, the second officer would be able to provide assistance and call for help. We have also received a $1,000.00 (one thousand dollars) overtime grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. With the grant money, we intend on scheduling officers on a more frequent basis to enforce snowmobile violations occurring throughout the City. We also plan on using a police reserve on a volunteer basis to be the backup officer during some shifts. We have received quotes from Zimmerman Sports for a 1999 Polaris RMK for $4,214.13 (four thousand, two hundred fourteen dollars and thirteen cents) plus tax. This sled has a two (2) year engine and one (1) year snowmobile warranty. Riverview Sports gave us a quote tbr a 1999 Yamaha 500 SX with a full three (3) year warranty for $4,362.00 (four thousand, three hundred sixty two dollars) plus tax. There is currently sufficient funds remaining in the 1998 police reserve budget to purchase the second snowmobile. I am, therefore, making a recommendation that we purchase a snowmobile from Riverview Sports (a 1999 Yamaha SX for $4,362.00 plus tax). If you have any questions, please give me a call. TDZ/kma 13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-8937