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l:immcc, ()l'ficcr l,und replied thc visit is scheduled for May 18, 2005. (',om~cilmember l~Ivig indicated he would like a discussion in a future work session regarding i,ian;4 Iht m~y future delegations. Chah'person Strommen stated she does not know if there would be added value in the entire Council visiting I,oudi. The Mayor and City Administrator will be initiating this relationship. Perhaps as other Councihnembers follow, the purpose of the visit should be clear. The delegations should present the Council with their findings. The work session discussion should include a determination of the benefits of this sister-city relationship to Ramsey and the goals of 'uhc Cily with thc relationship. Councilmc~nber Olson commented many businesses are going overseas. If Ramsey can produce opl,orttmities through their sister-city relationship it will help in bringing new business into IRamscy. Chairpcrs()n Strommen suggested the Committee suggest the need for a work session to discuss goals when this report is presented to the Council. Motion by Councilmember Elvig, seconded by Councilmember Olson, to recommend that the (lib' Council adopt the resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Council Contingency l:tmd I'<)r China Sister City Program. MotiOl~ carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Strommen, Councilmembers Elvig and Olson. Voting ~',!o: N(mc. #2: Award Bid for Warning Siren Replacement Chief' Way indicated on February 11, 2005, the City of Ramsey Police Department released requests for proposals for the replacement of two outdoor warning sirens. The City replaced six sirens in 2004. The City received proposals from three vendors: Vinco, Inc. $22.800, WI' f~;lectric $22,470.20 and American Signal Corporation $25,900. Police Chiel' Way advised after reviewing the bids and evaluating the sirens that the City currcntiy uses, staff feels that keeping the replacements the same as the sirens installed by American Signal in 2004 is in the best interest of the City. I)~m Gossman, representative of Federal Signal Corporation, stated RT Electric bid the Federal 2001 siren, which meets the specifications and they were the low bidder. There are over 1,000 of these sirens in the metropolitan area and they are the most purchased siren in the industry. He stated thc sirens Ramsey put in 15 years ago are not old sirens. He has seen reports from the county, and the six sirens Ramsey replaced last year have not worked since day one. They visited (mc o1' the sites Four days in a row and the siren did not activate. He stated it was in the Sl, ccilScati()ns of the last job that if the sirens are not operating within five days they need to be ~'cpaircd or replaced. There is written proof that some of these sirens have not activated. He Finance Committee/April 12, 2005 Page 2 of 5