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Councilmember Musgrove said she would like to see if Anoka County is purchasing any more of <br />these drones that the City would be able to use. She shared that she would support removing this <br />from the budget since they do have mutual aid and would be able to use one from a surrounding <br />entity when needed. <br /> <br />Mayor Kuzma asked if they want to keep the replacement of all three copiers in the equipment <br />budget. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove stated that she would support replacing the main copier and staggering <br />the purchase of the other copiers. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund shared that the request is that they replace all of the copiers at the same <br />time for ease of maintenance and replacement parts. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woestehoff explained that Staff time is taken up every time they get a new <br />machine that has to be set up and connected. He noted that if they do stagger them out, it will not <br />only cost more because they will no longer get the discount, but also it will cost Staff time every <br />time someone has to set a new machine up. He asked if they have ever looked at leasing these <br />machines rather than buying them. <br /> <br />Finance Director Lund said they looked into this years ago; however, she does not remember the <br />cost associated with leasing them. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to direct Staff to bring back more information on the discussed <br />requests and to remove the security upgrades and the police drone from the list of capital equipment <br />for 2025. <br /> <br />2.02: Anoka County License Center Lease Amendment <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report concerning the Anoka County License Center <br />lease. <br /> <br />Councilmember Musgrove asked if the County is questioning whether or not they will even have <br />license centers open. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said yes and explained that the revenue that the County brings in for <br />license and tab fees are not keeping up with the costs of operating a center. He noted that they are <br />already having to supplement operational costs. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley shared that he thinks the County’s counteroffer is close enough as it gives <br />them part of what they wanted. He added that the City also benefits from having the license center <br />in the City. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to accept the County’s counteroffer for the Anoka County <br />License Center lease agreement. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / July 9, 2024 <br />Page 6 of 8 <br /> <br />