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• FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -4- December 10, 2003 Purchase of 10 SCBA Units for Fire Department (continued) Administrator Worthington said this would exceed the amount we would pay for the low- pressure SCBA we are hoping to replace at this time (approximately $37,500 for the SCBA and $5,000 for the cascade system, for a total of $42,500). For this reason, staff is recommending that we purchase l Olow-pressure SCBA units at a cost of $3,295.00, for a total of $32,950.00, minus the $12,904.02 grant, for a final total of $20,045.98. Staff also considered purchasing fewer units; however, the rate of return on the City's investments is at less than 2% at this time, and the price increase in SCBA units has been close to 5% per year in the last several years. For this reason, it makes sense to replace those ten units now, rather than replace them at a rate of one or two per year for the next five years. The purchase of these units will be funded out of the Public Safety Capital fund, and the City will not be replacing any more SCBAs until 2007. A brief discussion followed. Kuettel moved approval of the expenditure of $20,045.98 for the purchase often SCBA, and application to the County for the grant in the amount of $12,904.02. The motion was unanimously approved. • Establishment of NE Quadrant Traffic Task Force Administrator Worthington said that in mid-2003, during the public hearing on the new Dino's restaurant site plan, several neighbors in the Crawford/Arona area expressed concern about the amount of cut-through traffic and the speed of that traffic on local, residential streets. At that time, the Planning Commission suggested that a task force be developed to meet, discuss and research these issues. Staff mailed out invitations to residents in the NE Quadrant on July 16, soliciting members for the task force. Positive responses were received from the following residents and business owners in the area interested in serving on the Task Force: Nina Semmelroth Wendy Noble Jeanette Pasek Thomas McClellan Doug Bossard Rachel Berger Don Sobania Jason Adamidis (representing Dino's) Cap Hanson Administrator Worthington said that after the first meeting, staff will report back to the Council on the Task Force's recommendations for moving forward, and establish a policy to guide future requests for traffic studies. Council member Lindstrom asked what the projected timeframe will be and Administrator • Worthington projected it will be a six to eight month process.