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RESOLUTION 6788 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL RECORDING <br />EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT UTILIZING FORFEITURE FUNDS <br />WHEREAS, the Mounds View Police Department along with law -enforcement agencies in <br />Minnesota is required to record all statements taken from persons who are in custody, and; <br />WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Attorney's office prosecutes all felony cases submitted from <br />the Mounds View Police Department and they have announced they are setting a countywide <br />standard change for law -enforcement agencies submitting cases for prosecution with audio <br />recordings. The change will necessitate that law -enforcement agencies utilize DSS (digital <br />speech standard) format, and; <br />WHEREAS, the Loffler Companies Incorporated, carries the digital recorder, which fits the <br />new standard, the Olympus model DS4000. The cost of this recorder and its docking station <br />and accompanying software is $309 per recorder, from the Loffler Companies who carry the <br />lowest bid price for this model. To make this change the Police Department requires nine <br />recorders, along with a digital transcription kit and software for $209, telephone adapter <br />earpieces and telephone recording equipment for $235 for total of $3434.63 for all of the <br />necessary equipment including tax. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council for the City of Mounds View <br />approves an expenditure of up to $3500 from the forfeiture fund for the purchase of digital <br />recording equipment from Loffler Companies Incorporated <br />Adopted this 10t" day of April 2006. <br />Rob Marty, Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />(seal) <br />