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Mounds View City Council April 26, 2021 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 Aldo Olivas, 2345 County Road H2, thanked the Council for their consideration. He explained he 2 owned a liquor store and his patrons were asking for him to sell cigarettes. This led him to apply 3 for a license with the City of Mounds View. 4 5 Mayor Mueller questioned how long the Savilo Liquor Store had been open in the community. Mr. 6 Olivas reported he has been open for the past three weeks. 7 8 MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Bergeron. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9423, 9 Approval of Cigarette/Tobacco License for Aldo J. Olivas, Savilo Liquor Store, 2345 County Road 1 o H2. 12 A roll call vote was taken. 13 14 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 15 16 D. Resolution 9413, Approving the Purchase of One Ford Police Utility Vehicle 17 along with Additional Set Up Costs. 18 19 Police Chief Harder requested the Council approve the purchase of one Ford Police Utility Vehicle 20 along with additional set up costs. He explained this was a budgeted expense and would replace 21 Squad # 144 with in the department. He reported the bid was from the State and the total cost would 22 be $48,274.24 with equipment totaling $6,959.90. 23 24 Council Member Meehlhause asked what would happen to the squad that would be replaced. 25 Police Chief Harder indicated once the squad car gets stripped down, he could see if it would be 26 better utilized by his department or the public works department, or if it should be sent to auction. 27 28 MOTION/SECOND: Meehlhause/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 9413, 29 Approving the Purchase of One Ford Police Utility Vehicle along with Additional Set Up Costs. 30 31 A roll call vote was taken. 32 33 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 34 35 E. Resolution 9416, Approving the Purchase of 25 Motorola Police Portable 36 Radios. 37 38 Police Chief Harder requested the Council approve the purchase of 25 Motorola Police portable 39 radios. He explained he received a State bid for this purchase which came in at $92,839.25. He 40 reported the original bid was $105,000 to $115,000, but this amount was whittled down. He 41 indicated these were excellent radios and requested the Council approve the purchase. 42 43 Mayor Mueller stated she understood the 911 communication centers were overwhelmed with calls 44 and texts for assistance at various times during the pandemic and civil unrest. She asked if the 45 radios helped with that when the cell towers were jammed up. Police Chief Harder indicated there 46 are a certain number of encrypted radios, but reported the Motorola radios would continue to work