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Mounds View City Council February 14, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 7 Crown Victoria along with a four wheel drive Chevrolet Tahoe. Two older vehicles would be 1 cycled out to make room for the newer vehicles. The four wheel drive vehicle would provide the 2 Department with increased response times during the winter months. He stated that no vehicles 3 were purchased in 2010 for the Department. He noted the vehicles would be funded through the 4 general fund and the Police forfeiture funds. Staff recommended the Council proceed with the 5 two vehicle purchases with a black and white color design. 6 7 Councilmember Mueller requested further information on the Police forfeiture fund. Police 8 Chief Kinney indicated funds in this account were gained through the sales of vehicles at auction. 9 These vehicles would have been seized through drug or drunk driving offenses. 10 11 Councilmember Hull questioned what funds would be used to replace the Tahoe in five years. 12 Police Chief Kinney indicated if the Department had enough funds in the forfeiture funds 13 account, this could be used, otherwise the general fund would be used for budgeting purposes. 14 15 Mayor Flaherty supported the purchase of the Tahoe as it would increase the Police Officer’s 16 response time during the winter months. 17 18 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7743, 19 Approving the Purchase of One 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Squad Car and One 2011 Four Wheel 20 Drive Chevrolet Tahoe. 21 22 Councilmember Stigney commented the black and white vehicles were not necessary or needed 23 expenses at this time. He felt the four wheel drive vehicle was over and above the needs of the 24 Department. For these reasons, he would not support the purchase of the vehicles this evening. 25 26 Councilmember Mueller indicated the pricing provided by the State vendor for these vehicles 27 was extremely reasonable and provided the City with substantial savings. 28 29 Ayes - -- 3 Nays - -- 2 (Stigney and Hull) Motion carried. 30 31 H. Resolution 7744, Authorizing Barr Engineering Company to Prepare Part 1 32 of the Wellhead Protection Plan. 33 34 Public Works Director DeBar explained the State has been reviewing well vulnerability and 35 determining measures needed for a Wellhead Protection Plan. The Plan would assist with 36 protecting the source water used by the City. This was not a voluntary program, but rather an 37 unfunded State mandate. However, prevention of well contamination was much more cost 38 effective than remediation. 39 40 Public Works Director DeBar explained the City has six wells that draw from four aquifers. The 41 Wellhead Protection Plan, Part 1, would analyze each well, its water flow and delineation along 42 with potential contaminants. The second part would be addressed at a future date and had to be 43 completed by April of 2013. 44 45