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Mounds View City Council July 25, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 22 them to change the light in advance and stops the opposing traffic so that there isn’t a difficult 1 situation where an emergency vehicle would have to manure its way through traffic. He stated 2 that this is very welcomed equipment noting that all of the emergency vehicle squad cars are 3 already equipped with the activation equipment it’s just that the intersections were not equipped 4 to respond. He stated that this would make things a lot safer and improve their response time. 5 6 Council Member Gunn asked when this would begin. 7 8 Police Chief Sommer stated that if approved the plans and specifications would go out for bid 9 through the typical bid and award process. 10 11 Council Member Thomas stated that she was under the impression that the City already had a 12 pre-emptive system installed at one of the City intersections. 13 14 Mayor Marty clarified that the discussion involved the additional poles noting that the 15 intersections are set up but they couldn’t be activated. He stated that the only intersection that 16 would require more equipment is County Road I and Quincy Street. 17 18 Director Ericson stated that all of the intersections are capable but none have been installed with 19 the EVP equipment except for Pleasant View Drive. He stated that with this proposal all 20 intersections would be equipped and consistent with what is already installed on Pleasant View 21 Drive. 22 23 Council Member Stigney asked what it would cost to get a camera installed to take pictures of 24 vehicles running red lights. 25 26 Police Chief Sommer stated that it would cost approximately $700,000 to install a camera 27 system. He stated that he likes the idea adding that he would continue to monitor the costs and 28 keep the Council informed. 29 30 MOTION/SECOND Gunn/Thomas To Approve Resolution 6586 Approving Plans and 31 Specifications for the Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) Installation Project and waive the 32 reading. 33 34 Ayes–5 Nays-0 Motion carried. 35 36 10. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. 37 38 A. June 27, 2005 City Council Meeting 39 40 Council Member Thomas stated that she would like to point out that the last couple of sets of 41 minutes for the City Council have been stellar. 42 43 Mayor Marty had the following correction: 44 • Page 5, line 32, end of the sentence reads ‘extend the District ‘after the’ 25-years’; should 45