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Mayor Gamcc ask,.,xl if there is any!hhtg different about these sirens than what the City has been <br />using. <br /> <br />Mr. Sil)rin replied they are AC! sit'cr~s with battery backup. They use the existing control system <br />thc C. ity currc~tly fmcs. Th,m'c ave t[u:cr: sirens in the City now, and this is an additional purchase <br />of sirens from tlaci~' company. <br /> <br />Counci lmctnbe~' Zi n] mern] an asked what would happen to the sirens if lighting strikes. <br /> <br />Mt-. Siprin replied like any device ih.c lightning will do damage to the siren, although the local <br />service c{~ntcr x.vottld get it u.p and rt~nning as soon as possible, and they are protected with proper <br />grounding. <br /> <br />Counciln]embc~' K ~rak asked i F thc're were any failures with the recent storms when the sirens <br /> <br />Police Gl]icl' Way Icl)lied one of thc sir~:ns to be replaced failed. <br /> <br />Cotmciln~c:nber Elvig noted the ney/sit'ens will be overlapped better in the case of a failure. <br /> <br />Police ('bite Way explained the ox erlapping of the sirens will cover a larger area and provide <br />better coverage inlo an area that is heavily populated. <br /> <br />Councilmcn~bcr Porn'son iuqttircd el'th<: life expectancy of the sirens. <br /> <br />Mr. Siprin replied with care and maintei~ance the life expectancy of the sirens is 20 to 30 years. <br /> <br />Motion by (:ounciln~cn]ber [';Ivig, s~co~ded by Councilmember Cook, to adopt Resolution #04- <br />05-132 authorizing the co~ttracted cqttipment replacement and relocation of outdoor warning <br />sirens w/th/Xmc~ric:tn Signal C:orpor:~tion, per the terms and conditions of the contract. <br /> <br />Motion carried. ¥oting Yes: Ma¢or Gamec, Councihnembers Elvig, Cook, Kurak, Pearson, <br />Strommen, mid Zi~mcrmat~. Votin.,~ No: None. <br /> <br />Mayor (Jamco ask('d Police (:bier Way if the ordinance concerning 2:00 a.m. bar closings is in <br />c fi'cot. <br /> <br />Police Chicl' Way replied it will be si. icast another week before the ordinance is in effect. No <br />one has actually apl]lied and paid tht:ir Ice yet. <br /> <br />Mayor Garnet notc~ I according to ti],:: Council's reports, DWI's are running higher than last year. <br /> <br />Police Chief Way explained there at'<7 mm-~y different factors regarding this. Officers work <br />different re'ca.% zu~,~l they currentl:y h~ve young aggressive officers working. The City has <br />received salb at,tel s-;ober gran/ mom:y, amd these statistics are included with the other statistics, <br /> <br />City Council/May 25, 2004 <br />Page 11 of 27 <br /> <br /> <br />