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! <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> CASE #/,.~ <br /> <br /> APPROVE TRANSFER AGREEMENT TO RECEIVE <br /> SURPLUS MILITARY EQUIPMENT - <br /> By: David Gustafson, Police Chief <br /> <br /> Background: <br /> <br /> At the November 25, 1997 meeting, Council authorized the Police Department to apply <br /> for a United States Army grant, which would enable the Department to obtain six to ten <br /> new Army surplus M-16 rifles, free of charge, except for shipping and accessory charges. <br /> The request was made to support alternative weaponry for deployment in the squad cars. <br /> With the increase in violent crime and drug related activity in the Metropolitan Area, <br /> where suspects are arming themselves with higher caliber, fully automatic weapons and <br /> body armor, it is imperative that the local police departments increase their weaponry in <br /> order to safely and effectively deal with such encounters. <br /> <br /> On July 30, 1998, Ramsey Police Department received official notification from the <br /> United States Army that our request had been processed and they agree to transfer to us <br /> six, M-16 rifles, at no cost, except for shipping charges. The Department has received a <br /> "Transfer Agreement", which is included with this case. The guns will arrive in 60 days <br /> of receipt of the signed Transfer Agreement. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich has reviewed the agreement and found no clauses or terms <br />harmful to the City of Ramsey. The Army estimates the shipping costs, for which the <br />City will be responsible, to be just over $I85. The shipping costs will be taken from the <br />General Fund, Police Account. Accessory charges, which include gun holders in the <br />squad cars, would have an approximate cost of $4,000. Funding for the additional cost is <br />included in the requested 1999 Budget - miscellaneous supplies/Police/General Fund. <br /> <br /> Council Action: <br /> <br />Motion to approve the Transfer Agreement to allow the Ramsey Police Department to <br />receive six, M-16 rifles, at no cost other than shipping which is approximately $185. <br /> <br />Reviewed by: <br /> <br />Police Chief <br />City Administrator <br />Finance Officer <br />City Attorney <br /> <br />CC: 08/11/98 <br /> <br />jo/MI&doc <br /> <br /> <br />