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Mounds View City Council February 26, 2018 Regular Meeting Page 17 1 City Administrator Zikmund requested the Council accept a donation from Bethlehem Baptist 2 Church and authorize the redistribution of funds. He discussed how the funds would be 3 disbursed throughout the City and noted Bethlehem Baptist would continue to build up funds for 4 Shield 616. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8914, Accepting Donation from Bethlehem Baptist Church and Authorizing Redistribution of Funds. Council Member Meehlhause thanked Bethlehem Baptist for their generous donation to the City of Mounds View. Council Member Bergeron and Mayor Mueller offered their thanks to Bethlehem Baptist as well. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. H. Resolution 8915, Approving Hiring of Alexander Aase to the Position of Police Officer. Human Resources Technician Ewald requested the Council approve the hiring of Alexander Aase to the position of Police Officer. She explained the Police Civil Services Commission met on February 21" and recommended top candidate Alexander Aase be hired for the open position. She noted Mr. Aase would begin his service with the Mounds View Police Department on or about March 21St MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8915, Approving Hiring of Alexander Aase to the Position of Police Officer. Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. I. Resolution 8918, Approving the Purchase of a Used Fork Lift for the Public Works Facility. Public Works Director Peterson requested the Council approve the purchase of a used fork lift for the Public Works Facility. He explained staff had originally planned to purchase an overhead crane and had budgeted $50,000 for this purchase. However, after much discussion and other expenses for the Public Works Facility, the Public Works Department would now like to purchase a used fork lift. He noted the cost of the used fork lift was $12,400. 39 Council Member Bergeron questioned if the fork lift would be able to lift high enough to meet 40 the needs of the Public Works Department. Public Works Director Peterson stated after much 41 discussion staff believed the fork lift would better serve the needs of the Public Works 42 Department than an overhead crane. 43 44 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 45 8918, Approving the Purchase of a Used Fork Lift for the Public Works Facility.