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Mounds View City Council May 23, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 19 <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND Gunn/Stigney To Approve the Resolution 6526 Approving the Purchase 1 <br />of Two Digital Video Players for the Cable Department. 2 <br /> 3 <br /> Ayes - 4 Nays-0 Motion carried. 4 <br /> 5 <br /> J. Resolution 6527 Approving the purchase and installation of a replacement 6 <br />Document Camera, Projector and Screen for Council Chambers. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Ken noted this was discussed at the last City Council work session noting that there is a real need 9 <br />for this equipment. He explained that currently the Council has to use a TV monitor, located in 10 <br />the lectern, to view presentations and with this equipment viewing would be easier and better for 11 <br />both the audience and Council. He explained that the zoom control on the current camera does 12 <br />not work adding that the newer cameras are now made with remote control capabilities. He 13 <br />stated that the equipment is basically inexpensive to purchase and based on the service and 14 <br />estimates Staff is recommending that they purchase the equipment from DS Productions and also 15 <br />have them install the equipment. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Council Member Stigney asked what they plan to do with the old equipment. 18 <br /> 19 <br />Ken stated that the City has several options: keep the projector for use in other locations, as it is a 20 <br />portable projector and does work well, CTV has expressed an interest in some of the old 21 <br />equipment, they could sell the camera for a good price; or they could give the Citizens an 22 <br />opportunity to purchase via flea market; or they could check with the installer to see if they 23 <br />would take as a trade-in. 24 <br /> 25 <br />Council Member Stigney stated that this is too pricey and he would not support the purchase. 26 <br /> 27 <br />MOTION/SECOND Gunn/Flaherty To Approve the Resolution 6527 Approving the 28 <br />purchase and installation of a replacement Document Camera, Projector and Screen for Council 29 <br />Chambers. 30 <br /> 31 <br /> Ayes – 3 Nays – 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. 32 <br /> 33 <br /> K. Resolution 6531 Appointing Mary Tatarek to be Interim Finance Director 34 <br />and Authorizing Additional Compensation for Working Outside of Job 35 <br />Classification. 36 <br /> 37 <br />Finance Director Hansen explained that with his departure it is necessary to make arrangements 38 <br />for the operation and management of the department until a new Director is hired. He stated that 39 <br />several options were discussed and it was decided that the best alternative would be to utilize the 40 <br />Financial Consultants in the various areas. He stated that Mary Tatarek felt she could take on the 41 <br />budget duties and day-to-day supervision and utilize outside consultants on other issues. He 42 <br />stated that the individual doing the work should assume up to 75-percent of the job and it is his 43 <br />recommendation that additional compensation should be authorized for the additional 44 <br />responsibilities. 45