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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beyer, Beahen, Haas <br />Steffen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />3) Purchase of Semi-Automatic Police Shotguns <br /> <br />Ms. Lund noted that the Police Chief had requested the authorization to purchase five <br />semi-automatic police shotguns using the Drug Forfeiture Fund also. The new guns <br />would have night sights which is a benefit for the officer and also a specially designed <br />choke tube for pattern enhancement which greatly lessens the chance of a stray pellet <br />injuring a bystander or other member of the public. The Committee recommended <br />approval of Chief Gustafson's request. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beahen and seconded by Councilmember Beyer to adopt <br />Resolution #98-06-139 authorizing the purchase of five, semi-automatic police shotguns <br />at $1,100 each. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes; Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Beahen, Beyer, Haas <br />Steffen and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />4) Authorize Entering into a Contract with McLeod USA for Phone Services <br /> <br />Ms. Lund explained that the Finance Committee received a report on two phone <br />companies vying for the City's business. The Committee agreed that Council should <br />authorize entering into a contract with McLeod USA providing the City Attorney reviews <br />the contract and grants a favorable opinion. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Haas Steffen and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to <br />authorize the City Administrator and Finance Officer to enter into a five-year contract <br />with McLeod USA for local and long distance phone services, contingent upon favorable <br />review by the City Attorney. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Haas Steffen, Beahen, <br />Beyer, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />5) Authorization to Expand Office Area at Public Works Facility <br /> <br />Ms. Lund reported that the Finance Committee received a plan fi.om Director of Public <br />Works Kapler with regard to expanding the office area at the Public Works facility. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Beyer and seconded by Councilmember Beahen to adopt <br />Resolution #98-06-140 authorizing the expansion of the office area at the Public Works <br />facility and that the bid be granted to Rosky Construction in the amount of $8,357. <br /> <br />City Council/June 23, 1998 <br />Page 20 of 23 <br /> <br /> <br />