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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -4- November 24, 2004 Draft Subscriber Agreement for Ramsey County Public Safety Radio Communications Subsystem Mayor Gehrz said she believed the Ramsey County Board acted on this document earlier in the day. It authorizes the County Manager to begin negotiations with the subscribing units. The Ramsey County user groups want their own radios rather than leasing them and will pay for their own repair costs. There is no anticipated fee, although one may be proposed in the future. Council member Talbot asked if the City can join with other entities. Mayor Gehrz said the City will be purchasing its radios through the County. Administrator Worthington said that three contracts have been let. Council member Talbot asked about the approximate cost per unit and the number the City will purchase. Administrator Worthington said the City will purchase 17-20 of the Motorola 2500 unit that costs $2,500. There will be one encrypted radio that cannot be monitored on a scanner and it will cost $5,000. There is a subsidy of $1,900 per unit. Mayor Gehrz commented that the City's cost will be about $600 per radio. Council member Talbot asked about the potential difficulty of having everyone speak at once on a particular channel. Administrator Worthington said the radios will be programmed so that does not happen. i The agreement covers the following provisions: Use of the Ramsey County Subsystem to the Region wide Public Safety Radio Communications System; Purchase, Maintenance and Repair of Subscriber Radios; and Administrative and Operational Support of the Subscriber Radio Fleet Mayor Gehrz recommended a change on page 30, Section 2.4. Change Subscriber Fleet Support Fee to Future Fee. A brief discussion followed. Lindstrom moved approval of the draft agreement in form, with the change on page 30, Section 2.4, from the term Subscriber Fleet Support Fee to Future Fee. The motion was unanimously approved. Election Results Information Deputy Clerk Kodluboy told the viewing audience that election results for any municipality or township can be obtained on-line via the Secretary of State's office, www.sos.state.mn.us, and then click on November 2, 2004 General Election Results. Anyone who does not have a computer or Internet access can either call or stop in to City Hall and staff will provide the information, or they can go to their local library. 13