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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 5948 . .- a- RESOLUTION 5948 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF REMAINING LLEBG GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF VOICE RECOGNITION SOFTWARE, PERIFERAL EQUIPMENT AND NECESSARY COMPUTERS AND UPGRADES WHEREAS, the Mounds View Police Department was awarded $12,159.00 on March 1, 2001 under a Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG); and, WHEREAS, the award may be used for the purchase of equipment which will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the police department; and, WHEREAS, to date $4,382.41 of the funds have been expended to purchase video viewing and printing equipment; and, WHEREAS, the remaining funds of $7,776.59 must be spent by February 28,2003 under the original terms of the grant; and, WHEREAS, staff has investigated several possibilities for use of these funds and has determined that the acquisition of a voice recognition program would greatly increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the department; and, WHEREAS, in addition to the software program, peripheral equipment, digital voice recorders with extra memory, training, and additional computers will be needed to extract the most benefit from the voice recognition program; and, WHEREAS, the proposed cost of the complete program, equipment and training come to a total amount of about $7,919.00; and, WHEREAS, the balance of the cost for this purchase or approximately $142.00 will be paid from the police equipment fund; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council does hereby authorize staff to expend the remaining LLEBG Funds of $7,776.59, plus additional monies of approximately $142.00 from the department equipment fund, for the purchase of a Voice Recognition Program for six users, digital voice recorders, additional memory, training, a portable microphone, a desktop computer w/monitor, a desktop computer w/o monitor, and a laptop computer. ATTEST: ~ebrUary'2003. ... ke, ayor /J~~ James Ericson, Interim City Administrator (SEAL)