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-6- RESOLUTION 84-.02.5- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY AND THE' STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Enrooth. and seconded by Councilman Marks to authorize the taking of bids for the Roseville temporary water con- nection on 29.th. Avenue N.E. Motion carried unanimously. In his May 18th memorandum, Mr. Childs had explained the procedure whereby the City would lend its tax exampt status and channel non- profit donations for an interim Doppler radar system to be tested by the National Weather Service . The proposal had been made through the Weather Service Employees Association, whose spokesperson, Richard Naistat, said he was .present to seek the City's support in securing the latest state-of-the-art equipment for detecting air circulations which could become tornados or destructive winds before they get to the seven county metropolitan area. Dr. John V. Graff, Chief Meteor- ologist for the Weather Service, explained that the government cannot accept the equipment directly from a private company like Kavouris , Inc. , who Dr. Graff perceives to, have developed the newest and most • effective storm detection equipment on the market. J. B. Peterson and Dennis Sanford of the Meteorology Department of I:avouris said their company would be making -the Doppler equipment available to the government at only a fraction of the half million dollars it would actually cost. Mr.- Peterson confirmed for Council- man Marks that their equipment differed from others in that a computer display system minimized the time spent in analyzing data collected on other radar systems . Mr. Naistad told the Council members that, although there could be no absolute guarantee the residents in St. Anthony would be alerted about a tornado before it hit, he said though, that he perceived the Doppler was the best equipment available at this time and the Weather Service employees who work with -the existing radar, "believe it would make a difference and want to be able to test it out" . The Manager indicated donations had already been made for the equip- ment through the St. Anthony National, Bank and Mr. Naistad assured the Council and Mayor that those funds would be held in escrow, until sufficient fundsare collected, .when the City could purchase the equipment -and donate it to the Weather Service. Mr. Soth indicated it would be necessary to set up a procedure whereby the money could be returned to the donors if .the City is unable to reach an agreement with Kavouris , or, if the funds collected are not sufficient to pur- chase the Doppler. • The Attorney said he perceived no problem with the City entering into an agreement which- would assure there would be no liability or cost for' the City if its tax identification number is used to meet the deductibility regulations governing the donations . He said the project would have to be bid, which should be no problem either. When