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ORONO POLICE DEPARTMENT _____ REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION XT 0 6 2003 L/il Y or UnUfVU Date: 10/13/03 Item No: J ^ Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name: Title: Kurt Erickson Sergeant Item Description: Police Department Acceptance of Metropolitan Radio Board Grant Exhibits: None DISCUSSION The police department applied to the Metropolitan Radio Board for a grant of approximately $100,000 to fund the purchase of additional 800 Mhz radio equipment. The police department was recently notified that $22,400 would be granted. The grant agreement designates funding for new purchases only. Grant funds may not be used for any on- going costs or for items already budgeted. The police department seeks to bridge a major gap in emergency preparedness caused by the recent switch from the analog radio system to SOOMhz. This change caused the police to lose radio contact with public works. This funding will be used to purchase new SOOMhz radios for the public works in Long Lake, Spring Park and Minnetonka Beach. (Radio communication between Orono public works and the police department is being addressed by the public works department). It is proposed that each contract city be provided one Motorola W-4 remote mount radio ($3,276) to function as a base, inverter [ 1 lOv ac to 12v dc] (S300) and base anterma w/install ($400). This is a total of $3,976 for the base set up or $11,928 for our three contract cities. It is also proposed that Miimetonka Beach and Spring Park each get one Motorola XTS 2500 MDL (One portable radio w/accessories is $2,070.76 or $4,141.52 for each city). They operate with one person only in public works. It is proposed that Long Lake be provided three portables at a total cost of $6,212.28. (Long Lake employs three staff in their public w orks department). There is a $17.49 per month charge per radio which is to be paid by each contract city through independent contracts with Hennepin County. The public works department heads in each of the contract cities have agreed to accept the fee. (This is a fee set by the Metro Radio Board to offset some of their expense in the operation of the regional radio system. Minnetonka Beach $419.76 per year (2 radios). Spring Park $419.76 per year (2 radios). Long Lake $839.52 per year (4 radios).) COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED; Motion to accept Metropolitan Radio Board Grant and implement use of additional 800MHz radios and equipment.