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Case #3: <br /> <br />Support Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council Regarding Federal <br />Grant for Access to Records from Police Cars <br /> <br />Police Chief Gustafson reminded the Committee that the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement <br />Council has undertaken a central records project which should be on-line by the end of the year. <br />The Council has recently located available monies that could be used to enhance the program by <br />providing information to squad cars. Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution <br />supporting the application for a grant to provide access to police records from squad cars. He <br />noted Council will determine at a later date whether they wish to participate in the program <br />involving the grant monies. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired whether this program would prove to be less expensive than the lap top <br />computers currently being considered for the squad cars, and Councilmember Hendriksen also <br />inquired whether this program would be an overlap to our use of those lap tops. <br /> <br />Police Chief Gustafson stated it was his understanding that this new program would be for <br />technology and hardware. It does not overlap our current plan for use of the laptops. He <br />reiterated the proposed resolution only allows the Joint Law Enforcement Council to go looking <br />for the money; once the grant is received, the City may opt in or out of the program. There is no <br />obligation at this time. <br /> <br />Councilmember Hendriksen inquired whether staff had an estimation of what participation <br />would cost the City, and Police Chief Gustafson estimated the City's share at approximately <br />$20,000. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen and seconded by Councilmember Connolly to <br />recommend that City Council adopt a resolution supporting the application of the Anoka County <br />Joint Law Enforcement Council for a grant to provide access to police records from squad cars. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Connolly, Anderson, <br />and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #4: <br /> <br />Discussion of Acquisition of Additional Property Near the Public Works <br />Facility <br /> <br />Director of Public Works Kapler stated staff was directed to obtain an appraisal for the property <br />immediately north of the Public Works facility. He advised the property was appraised by BCL <br />Appraisers in the amount of $240,000, which included a 5000 square foot concrete/metal <br />building. Staff finds it of great benefit to expand public works in a linear fashion rather than <br />locating at multiple sites in the city. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired as to how much of the building could be utilized. <br /> <br />Mr. Kapler responded that the whole building will be utilized with some retrofitting at an <br />estimated cost of $50,000-$100,000. He asserted that the building has tremendous value for <br />many uses, including intended salt storage. <br /> <br />Finance Committee/March 14, 2000 <br /> Page 3 of 6 <br /> <br /> <br />