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City Council meeting of March 7, 2005 Page 4 APPROVE SUBMITTAL OF FEMA GRANT APPLICATION FOR 1800MHZ. RADIOS Fire Chief Jim Compton and Assistant Chief Jason 011ila requested approval to submit a grant application to FEMA for the purchase of 1800mhz. radios. The switch to 1800 MHz radios is currently mandated for all metro counties, and would allow the HFD to communicate with other agencies on mutual aid activities. The grant award, if successful would be a matching grant. Adoption of the Consent Agenda approves the HFD submittal of a FEMA grant application for 1800 MHz. radios. APPROVE AWARD OF BID FOR SALE OF 1986 RESCUE TRUCK FOR HFD At its February 7, 2005 meeting, Council directed staff to advertise for the sale of the 1986 rescue truck for the HFD. Bids were received and opened on Monday, February 28, 2005 at 1:00 pm, with two bids received. Staff reviewed both bids for completion and validity. The FHT Company LLC submitted the highest bid of $1,530. Resident Kurt Grainger requested this item be removed for discussion and Mayor Miron agreed. After discussion, Haas made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve the donation of the rescue truck to the City of Luverne, Iowa. Haas made motion, Miron seconded to amend the main motion to reject all bids and approve the donation of rescue truck to the City of Luverne Fire Department, upon receipt of a formal request. VOTE ON AMENDMENT: All aye. Motion Carried. VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION: All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE AWARD OF BID FOR SALE OF 15 SCOTT SCBA UNITS FOR HFD At its February 7, 2005 meeting, Council directed staff to advertise for the sale of 25 Scott SCBA units, which have been replaced under the FEMA with new air tanks. The HFD set a minimum bid of $200 per tank and was successful in receiving bids in that amount. Miron made motion, Puleo seconded, to approve the sale of 11 Scott SCBA units to the Sandy Ridge FD, South Carolina, and four units to the Luverne Iowa FD, as described by Fire Chief Compton, and to direct staff to prepare necessary work to direct money to Finance Director for use in purchasing new tanks. All aye. Motion Carried. APPROVE ORDINANCE INCREASING PARK DEDICATION FEE At its February 22, 2005 meeting, Council discussed the work of the Park Dedication Fund Subcommittee and its review of the City's current park dedication fee of $1,800. Council agreed that significant research and analysis had been done regarding the proposed increase to $2,400. Upon a recommendation from the Parks Commission, City staff has prepared an ordinance reflecting an increase in the park dedication fee to $2,400, which will be the first increase since 2001.