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<br />Item No: 7I <br />Meeting Date: February 8, 2016 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />Administrator Review : ____ <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Thomas Kinney, Chief of Police <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8513 Approving the Purchase of Two 2016 Ford <br />Police Interceptor Utility Vehicles <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />The police department has $74,000 approved in the 2016 budget to purchase two <br />police vehicles and equipment setups. In addition, a separate item of a light bar <br />expense at $2300 and an additional $2000 for K-9 vehicle setup costs is in the 2016 <br />budget. This equates to a total available amount of $78,300. Maintaining a reliable and <br />well kept fleet of police vehicles is essential in providing quality policing services to the <br />community. The department strives to stay on a 5 year replacement cycle for marked <br />police vehicles and an 8 year replacement cycle for unmarked/administrative vehicles. <br />The current police fleet consists of: <br /> <br />• One 2008 Ford Crown Victoria (085) for PSO <br />• One 2011 Ford Crown Victoria (111) for K-9 Use <br />• One 2011 Chev Tahoe (112) for Patrol Sergeant Use <br />• One 2013 Ford Interceptor Sedan (131) for Patrol Use <br />• Three 2014 Ford Interceptor Sedans (141, 142, 143) for Patrol Use <br />• One 2014 Ford SUV Interceptor (144) for Patrol Use <br />• One 2016 Ford SUV Interceptor (161) for Patrol Use <br />• Three Unmarked Chev Impalas (2006, 2014, 2016) for Admin /Investigative Use <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The department is requesting to purchase two of the budgeted squad vehicles and <br />accompanying equipment setups. Two of the vehicles planned for replacement are the <br />2011 Chev Tahoe (Sergeants) and the 2011 Ford Interceptor Sedan (K-9) vehicle. Both <br />of these vehicles would be replaced by 2016 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicles. These <br />utility vehicles have been received most favorably among staff with their increased <br />interior room, cargo storage space and the all-wheel drive feature. <br /> <br />The Chev Tahoe would be re-purposed to become the PSO vehicle. This will allow the <br />PSO additional cargo and storage area to aid in the transport of animals and <br />equipment. The K-9 Crown Victoria would be placed up for state auction, along with the <br />2008 Crown Victoria PSO vehicle. The auction service used would be the Admin <br />Minnesota State Surplus Services in Arden Hills. <br /> <br />The Ford Interceptor Utility vehicle is offered at the state contract price from Nelson <br />Auto Center in Fergus Falls for a base price of $25,562.95. The addition of some <br />necessary options should increase the total cost to $26,315.95.