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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 9, 1998 Page 8 1 Faust suggested that during the process of upgrading,the equipment might change. He 2 suggested the training be completed after the equipment is installed. 3 Cavanaugh asked why Dell equipment was not included in the bid. 4 Mr. Carruth acknowledged that Dell is a good company but stated that the consultant chose the 5 manufacturers based on longevity, warranty and perhaps personal preference. 6 Mr. Carruth explained that the System 36 has been evaluated and it has been determined that it 7 will support the City well in the near future. The Finance Director is planning to incorporate an 8 upgrade of the System 36 into the 1999 budget. 9 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks that the remaining funds will be used for end-user 10 training modifications,the development of a Web-Site and the upgrade of the System 36 will be 11 deferred to 1999. 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 Mayor Ranallo noted that cable funds may be available for this upgrade. 44 C. COPS Universal Hiring Program Grant Award -Police Chief Engstrom. 15 1. Resolution 98-049, re: Accepting a COPS Universal Hiring Program Grant 16 Award. 17 2. Resolution 98-050, re: Authorizing the Hiring of Two Part-time Community 18 Service Officers. 19 Police Chief Engstrom reported that in response to the Council's direction at last July 1997's 20 Budget work session, he looked into funding under the Federal grants available for hiring 2 new 21 police officers to increase the current authorized strength from twelve police officers to fourteen. 22 An application was made to the COPS Universal Hiring Program last November. On May 19, 23 1998, an award grant in the amount of$150,000 to cover half of the costs for the next three years 24 of salaries and benefits for two additional police officers was received. 25 Engstrom noted the Department has not added additional sworn personnel since 1988. Police 26 responsibilities due to mandates, public pressures, Supreme Court decisions, and training needs 27 have increased significantly. The scheduling of officers has been both difficult and trying for the 28 officers. The St. Anthony shifts have been run short during off-peak times to compensate. 29 However, the department was over 5,600 hours short personnel in 1998 due to vacations, 30 compensatory time, sick time, maternity leave, military leave, and training. Some shifts were 31 filled with overtime and juggling of officer's schedules at the cost of burn out and making for 32 unsafe work conditions.