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Mounds View City Council February 13, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 22 Development. 1 2 Community Development Director Ericson stated he looked at that for the potential option, it 3 was not recommended by the Police Chief and mechanic that it should not be used as a full time 4 inspection vehicle. He stated the vehicle has served a useful life and it does not serve well as 5 continuing as a full time staff vehicle. 6 7 Councilmember Stigney suggested the vehicle could be used until no longer functional. 8 9 Mayor Marty stated he is concerned that once the City buys something, in two years from now 10 there could be a different Council. He stated the City should try and get two more years out of 11 the vehicle. 12 13 Director Ericson stated it is expected that the Taurus will need to be replaced within the next 14 couple of years. He suggested that rather than replacing it, it could be eliminated from the 15 inventory at the time it is replaced, and the department would already have the staff vehicle, 16 which is being replaced now, and in two years from now when the additional staff person is not 17 there, the department would not have the older Ford Taurus. 18 19 Police Chief Sommer stated the old police chief car is twelve years old, and the squad car that is 20 being replaced is not a reliable vehicle. 21 22 Councilmember Thomas stated that she the car is for trips around City limits and if it was getting 23 to the point where it is not cost effective to put more money than its worth; however, if the car is 24 used for a limited amount of time, she asked why the City would not try and stretch it out for two 25 years. 26 27 Councilmember Flaherty asked if a light duty pickup truck a replacement for the Taurus. He 28 asked if the inspection vehicle could be the Taurus and the pick up truck be placed in the fleet 29 now. 30 31 Councilmember Gunn stated the vehicle needs to be heavy duty due to the condition of the sites. 32 33 Director Ericson stated it is not really a comparable replacement, but purchasing a light duty Ford 34 Ranger provides more flexibility and use for the department. He stated the Taurus would not be 35 efficient in hauling anything, and the pickup truck provides additional flexibility in the fleet. 36 37 Mr. Amundsen asked if the proposed vehicle for is for community development enforcement or 38 if is specifically for the Medtronic project and if so, if it is TIF eligible. He asked if there were 39 limits on funding types if it is TIF eligible. 40 41 Finance Director Beer stated the pickup truck is not TIF eligible; however, it is funded out of the 42 permit revenue generated from the Medtronic project. 43 44 Public Works Supervisor Pittman stated the mechanic put used struts on the Taurus because he 45