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Item No:8 C <br />Meeting Date: April, 11, 2005 <br />Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />City Administrator Review: _____ <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Chief of Police, Mike Sommer <br />Item Title/Subject: Authority to purchase a Radar Speed <br />Display Trailer <br />Date of Report: 4-11-05 <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The 2005 budget was approved for an expenditure utilizing forfeiture funds for a new <br />transportable radar speed display trailer to replace our existing transportable radar speed <br />trailer, (which apparently was purchased used) that has deteriorated to the point where it <br />no longer functions for any length of time without requiring ongoing repairs. The <br />transportable speed trailer display units are an effective solution to slow traffic in school <br />zones, and neighborhood streets. The new model is also capable of recoding statistical <br />data such as traffic counts and speeds. Four bids were received for a new radar display <br />unit. <br /> <br />The bid from Decatur Electronics was $7450 for a Galaxy SST, The other bids for similar <br />products were $13,639 Kustom Smart Model, $13,135 MPH Speed Monitor, and $11,940 <br />Kustom Smart LP. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff seeks council approval to purchase the radar speed trailer from Decatur Electronics <br />for $7450. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br />Mike Sommer <br />Chief of Police <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />