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I I COMMITTEE INPUT -02- Finance Committee/January 23, 2001 Page 4 of 5 I I I I I I I I I I I I Case #4: Forfeited Dodge 4x4 Pickup Truck Police Chief Gustafson stated that in early 2001, Anoka County District Court ru'Ied'in favor of the City of Ramsey in a forfeiture motion resulting in the City now being able tb-bwn/'and.or sell a 1997 Dodge pickup truck with very low miles. The value of this veh/c?'iis.-tisted in:'ti~¢blue book at just under $17,000. As of January 24, 2001, there is an outstanding!ich in the $13,556.95 on the truck. On January 16, 2001, Council accepted .aSMinn~S°~!i .Department'~'f!:7:'.?-. Health grant in the amount of $45,000 These funds will be use&.t'~'.~iY ,the v~'&-g~s and benefits'*~¥.!?:i of the Crime Prevention Specialist that was authorized in the-2b0:~ G~fi~ml Fund Budget and approved by Council at the January 16, 2001 meeting. Wa~i:"~etween ~P;bruary 1, 2001 and June 30, 200 t (Grant termination date) would total $15,6~8~.5~e $15,.678 that would be paid by the MN Grant could be used to purchase the 1997 D'6d~' Pickup. '~ grant funds received would be in addition to what was budgeted for grant'i~eo~i~'/ncluded in il-iCl 2001 General Fund Budget. Police Chief Gustafson explained that the reason the PoliceDbpartrfient is seeking the truck is because the City has been put in the semi-permanent bdSlrle~7of animal control that they' Motion by Mayor Gamec, seconded"?b~.Councilmember Anderson, i~74.1~b~0~end that City Council adopt Resolution #01-0P'("--A~ith6dzNg the purchase and setUp:"8f the forfeited 1997 Dodge 4x4 pickup in the amo~! not t¢_dkceed $ i'5'}6787~:~: .. Further discussion: Councilmember Anderson inq~irkd if thd~:~dk wil have to be modified considerably to be used for animal controi.-'.P, oliC~'C~ief Gusf~sr~h replied that that is why there is a $2,000 difference between what is bein~:~eq.~:~ted and the'lien on the truck. Motion carrie~i'iT-'~oting yes;: Mayor Game~i~ouri:cilmembers Anderson, Hendriksen, Kurak, Case#5i ~; City of An°k~ Swimming P6°l Funding Request Item was tabled. ' -- --.,. - Cas~#6:'?~ ., Update'°n ElmCi:est Park Case #7: R~view and Approve the Bid from GovDocs.com to Provide Internet Access ~nd Delivery Service of the City's Public Documents to Citizens