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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 22,2004 7:00 o’clock p.m. (2L MOU BETWEEN PARTNERS IN PREVENTION COALITION AND THE CITY OF ORONO continued) Barrett questioned the terms of the MOU and dates involved, but Moorse indicated to him that items can be conditions in the MOU. VOTE: Ayes: 4, Nays: 0. White moved and Sansevere seconded a motion to approve a 2004 budget adjustment to expend forfeiture funds to backfill one police officer position if necessary (Option 1 of the Request for Council Action f>‘om Chief Good dated March 22,2004). VOTE: Ayes: 4; Nays 0. White moved and Mayor Peterson seconded a motion to approve a budget adjustment from the forfeiture fund. VOTE: Ayes: 4; Nays 0. 20.800 MHZ RADIOS FOR NAVARRE FIRE STATION Tony Roe, Fire Administrative Officer for the Long Lake Fire Department, has coordinated the purchase of 800 MHZ radios for the Navarre Fire Station. The total cost of the radios was $40,075.68. This included $35,879.44 for the radios and $4,196.24 for accessories such as microphones, chargers, headsets, etc. Tony was successful in obtaining a grant in the amount of $25,200 to fund the majority of the radio costs. The remaining costs are to be paid from the Navarre Fire Station Construction Fund. Murphy stated he wants to commend Tony in the record for his hard werk and because of his efforts he has saved the City approximately $40,000 on the cost of these radios. Murphy suggested that those in attendance at the fire station dedication approach Tony and thank him for his efforts on the City’s behalf. Murphy continued that Roe has been at the new station all the time making sure everything is moving forvv'ard for months and months and has handled and resolved a lot of difficult situations. Moorse stated that Tony has made sure the station is operational, meaning if he noticed something that wasn’t going to work during construction, he made sure it got flxed or changed so that when the building was done it was ready to go. Murpby moved and Sansevere seconded a motion to approve the payment of invoices related to the 800 MHZ radios for the Navarre Fire Station in the amounts of $10,679.44 to the Metropolitan Radio Board, and $4,196.24 to Ancorn Communications, Inc., to be funded from the Navarre Fire Station Construction Fund. VOTE: Ayes: 4; Nays 0. Murphy asked Moorse if he knew what Long Lake did regarding the items discussed at the Long Lake fire advisory committee meeting. It isn’t in the report anywhere - the pension, paying off the 2003 budget overage, etc. Moorse responded he believes he asked Steve Stahmers about these things and he doesn’t think the Long Lake Council addressed them. PAGE 21 of 23 itHii'niitinMlunt