HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000045_pg277December 12, 1977 Page 7
POLICE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - TERMINAL AGREEMENT
Administrator Achen reported that the Police Department has persuaded the State Public
Safety Department to install a police data communications terminal in the Mounds View
police station in 1978. The installation had previously been scheduled for 1980 -81
but virtually all the municipality police departments around Mounds View already have
such terminals and Mounds View has been handicapped without one. The operating charges
of $300 per month will be paid by the State for an indefinite period of time and is
currently included in the Public Safety Department's annual appropriation request to
the legislature. The City must excute an agreement stating that it will be respon-
sible for the charge in the future if the State appropriation is either reduced or
eliminated. The City would have the option of disconnecting the terminal if the
cost seems prohibitive at such time.
MSP (Rowley - Ziebarth) to authorize execution of the agreement and to allow up to $200
from the 1978 budget to install the terminal. 5 ayes
1978 POLICE SQUAD CAR BIDS
Mayor Pickar reported that bids had been received from four car dealers for the new
squad cars, with the low bid being received from Minor Ford. The money for the cars
has been appropriated from the 1st quarter of 1978.
MSP (Pickar - Hodges) to accept the bid from Minor Ford for two LTD 2's at a price of
$10,795.96. 5 ayes
Councilmember Ziebarth asked if the cars bid on were comparable to what was wanted.
Mayor Pickar replied they were.
COPIER REPLACEMENT
Administator Achen reported that the City had reviewed seven different types of
copiers. The primary considerations had been two sided copying, sheet paper, stream
feeding, easy maintenance, use of city letterhead, sorter, tint adjustment, good
copy quality, good paper quality, ability to copy maps, reduction capabilities
and large document copy, and while no machine had all the desired features, several
were available.
Administrator Achen recommended leasing a Xerox 4000 and stated that in the middle
of 1978 Xerox would have a new model machine available with added capabilities that
Mounds View would have an option to change to if the City wanted to.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked if the City had tried out the Xerox 4000. Administrator
Achen replied that it had not been available for a trial in the City Hall, but that
they had made some on -site visits to inspect the machine.
Russell Paul asked why the City charges 25 cents per copy while the Post Office only
charges 15 cents. Administrator Achen replied that the high price was to discourage
outside use, as it was very time consuming for City employees to stop and make copies
for people, and that the high cost basically covered the cost of the employee, rather
than the machine or paper.
MSP (Pickar - Ziebarth) to accept the Xerox 4000 at $262.50 per month. 5 ayes