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RESOLUTION 6045
CITY OF MOUNDS VIE\V
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF SIX POLICE RIFLES, AND
REQUIRED MOUNTING EQUIPMENT, AMMUNITION, AND CASES
\VHEREAS, the Police Department currently has shotguns mounted in squad cars
available to officers. Some of the shotguns are nearly 30 years old, and the Police Depmiment
has no rifles available to its officers, and;
WHEREAS, the use of police shotguns in a setting such as the City of Mounds View has
been shown to present serious liability mId safety issues. Additionally, the shotgun is not an
effective weapon against a suspect possessing a rifle, and;
\VHEREAS, most police agencies have police rifles available to officers, and;
'VHEREAS, The United States Army has a program that allows state and local law
enforcement agencies to purchase refurbished like new condition M l6A 1 rifles at a cost of
$421.21 including tax and shipping. Other bids for a similar rifle are $649, and $692 not
including tax or shipping.
\VHEREAS, adequate funding is budgeted in the police forfeiture fund for the purchase
of the police rifles. The Police Department has a credit balance at Streichers Police Equipment
of $1500. The credit balance will be used to purchase the ammunition and necessary mounting
brackets for the rifles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does
hereby authorize staff to purchase six M16 At rifles through the U.S. Anny 1122 Program,
utilizing forfeiture funds in the amount of$2527, and the necessary mounting equipment, cases
and ammunition utilizing the $1500 credit balance from Streichcrs police equipment.
Adopted this 14h day of July 2003.
ATTEST
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J ames Ericson, Acting City Clerk /
Admi nistrator
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