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Mounds View City Council February 24, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 10 • Council Member Stigney commented that the City now has 500 feet of coax and predicted that Staff will come to Council for a new wireless system to connect to it. Council Member Marry said that it baffles him that the company could come and do the work without a contract. He then indicated that Council had asked for schematics as to what was built over there and has not received it. Council Member Marry suggested that Staff contact the vendor and explain that this was done without approval and ask for a reduction in the cost. He then said that it seems the City has no choice but to pay for the equipment because it cannot be used until it is paid for and it is costing the City money. Council Member Gunn indicated she would like to add that payment be made only after the acceptance of the work. MOTION/SECOND: Linke/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 5927, a Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Audio Equipment for the Community Center. Council Member Many indicated he would like Staff to contact the vendor and attempt to • negotiate a lower price. Council Member Gunn asked if rt would be possible to ask them to come to a Council meeting for discussion. Interim City Administrator Ericson indicated that Staff could ask them but he is not sure they would come. He then offered to discuss the matter with them and asked that he be allowed the latitude to release the check when the information has been received. Council directed Staff to attempt to negotiate a lower price on the equipment and obtain schematic drawings of the system as built prior to releasing the. check. Ayes - 3 Nays - 1(Stigney) Motion carried. D. Resolution 5955 Authorizing Automated Pawn Systems Participation and Agreement Chief Sommer indicated the automated pawn system was developed in 1997 by the Minneapolis Police Department as a data base for collecting pawnshop information to assist with locating stolen goods and those pawning property. He then said the system would allow officers to check for property reported as stolen and check the activities of those pawning property. . Council Member Stigney asked whether someone coming to pawn something has to provide state identification.