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r . October 20, 1980 Page Three ~~. of $7,725.40 for a Chrysler LaBa:ron, and further indicated that the low price from the local dealers was from Country Chrysler for a 1980 Chrysler LaBaron in the amount of $7,950.00. The City Administrator further indicated that Cloverleaf Motors refused to sub- mit a price quote on the police car, and that Elk River Ford submitted a bid for a Ford Fairmont and a Ford LTD, both of which were higher than the Country Chrysler's bid. The City Administrator indicated that both Denny Hecker's Central Chrysler-Plymouth and Country Chrysler offered $700.00 for the t:rade-in ~alue of the 1975 Ford unmarked vehicle, and further indicated that the police chief did not feel the power windows were necessary for the police squad, and therefore could deduct $171.00 from the purchase price. The City Administrator indicated that it was City Staff's opinion that the $225 difference wtll more than make up in better working relationships with the local car dealers, and therefore, recommended that the City Council award the bid for the 1981 police car to Country Chrysler, for the purchase of the 1981 Chrysler LaBaron in the amount of $7,250.00. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF A 1981 CHRYSLER LABARO~ WITHOUT POWER WINDOWS, FROM COUNTRY CHRYSLER. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 9. Purchase of Police Radios The City Administrator indicated that in the 1981 Budget discussion, purchase of a police car radio was tentatively approved to replace an existing car radio, which is approximately 15 years old, for a projected price of $1,100.00 and further indicated that in Staff discussions, it is apparent that the Street Department requires additional radios and the old police car radio could be used by the Street Department. The City Administrator further indicated that the radio desired by the Police Department is available to the City on the State contract at a price of $1,080.00, but because of delivery schedules, it is necessary to order the radio in calendar year 1980. The City Administrator indicated that the Police Department was in need of two additional radios; both proposed radios to be: 1 - portable, to replace an existing portable no longer able to be repaired; and another portable, with accessories that would allow the radio to be mounted in the police car to func- tion as a regular car radio, as well as a portable. The City Administrator further indicated that the City has been informed by Sherburne County that the City's office radio network would no longer be compatible with the new radio system to be used at the County. Therefore, the Police Department would have to update their system. It was suggested by the Police Department that the cheapest alternative to provide the previous level of radio capabtlity in the office is to remove an existing police car radio and to install this radio at a cost of $409.00 in the Police Department to function as a base station. The car radio would then be replaced by the proposed portable with accessories to allow for car use also. Mayor Madsen indicated that he felt the additional $89.00 difference between the purchase price of a portable radio and the purchase price of a car radio, rather than the $2,043.00. to purchase a portable to function as a Car radio would seem to be more practical and provide more versatility. COUNCILMAN OTTO MOVED APPROVAL OF THE PURCHASE OF TWO CAR RADIOS ATA PRICE OF $1,080.00 EACH, AND TWO PORTABLE:RADIOS, AT A PRICE OF $1,152.00 EACH AND- THE AUTliORI2WUON TO cmntERT THE EXISTnW' CAR RADIO TO cA BASE STATION RAm; , ATT A PRICE OF' $409.00 ."COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE"' MOTION ~' THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. .