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<br />Councilmember Elvig verified with FinanceOfficerl LU11d that the purchase would be U11der the <br />State contract. <br /> <br />Motion by Cowlcilmember Pearson, seconded by Co;qncilmember Cook, to adopt resolution #06- <br />11-350, authorizing the Police Departmentto "plac4':.the order" in 2006 for a total of (4) 2007 <br />Squad Cars and (1) Fleet/Administrative vehlcle~ TIf~ order would beU11der the Minnesota State <br />Patrol Contract, with the 2007 cost not to exceed $ll~,OOO. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gam~l Couilcihnen;t.bets Pearson, Cook, Elvig, Jeffrey, <br />Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #13B: Authorize Funding for Architecturf\IRenderings <br /> <br />City Administrator Norman indicated this case is for ratification of $5,500 to come from the <br />Council Contingency Fund. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec commented the architecturalrenderi\1gs that were prepared were very nice and <br />can be used several times in the future. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated the Finance..Co1111illtte.e.had a discussion at the September 26 <br />meeting regarding the issue of expendituresgoirlg o~er an approved amoU11t and coming back to <br />the Council retroactively. The Finance Co~ttee gave specific direction at that meeting, with <br />the motion ratified by Council. That dire~tion was that . expenditures exceeding an approved <br />amount will no longer be authorized until a~ase c011le,s b.efore the Finance Committee to discuss <br />the process for approving expenditures iliat exceed the approved amount and the chain of <br />authorization. She has concern that there i~ now apoili.erexpense related to the Ramsey Star <br />Express that has gone over budget and cOIl1te to the IGoUncil after the fact. She does not know <br />what to do to be any clearer. She stated this case needs to come beforethe Finance Committee to <br />detennine the process. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec asked if this amount will be taJ<en fronp.the original approved expenditure. <br /> <br />City Administrator Nornlan replied this exp~nse is o~er and above the approved expenditure. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec indicated he understands CoUJ.'icilmerriber'StrolIlIhen's point, but the bill needs to <br />be paid. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated the directipn.was ~eryclear. If Council is going to stick with <br />the original direction, they should not pay~sbill ;until the Finance Committee discusses the <br />process for approving expenditures that exc~edpre..'approved amoU11ts, and what that chain of <br />authorization is. The Finance Committee needs to a!d.dre,ss the bigger issue, and then deal with <br />this bill. . <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook concurred. <br /> <br />City CounciliFNo~emheri4,i 2006 <br />Pagt21 of f~ <br /> <br />P29 <br /> <br />