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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, December 14, 2015 <br />6:30 o'clock p.m. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY REPORT <br />9. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 2016 SQUAD CARS <br />Police Chief Farniok stated the police department has budgeted for the replacement of four vehicles in <br />2016 and is requesting to replace those vehicles in the next several months. The order for these vehicles <br />would need to be placed prior to the March, 2016, cutoff because placing an order prior to the deadline <br />allows the department to build the police vehicle with options specifically needed by the police <br />department and guarantees contract pricing. Vehicles purchased after March, 2016, are limited to stock <br />on hand by individual dealerships and specific options and colors may be difficult to get and pricing is <br />subject to change by the dealership. <br />Farniok stated the vehicles to be replaced are projected to have 95,000 to 100,000 plus miles. Farniok <br />indicated the Police Department does have a policy about rotating the vehicles, with two officers assigned <br />to each vehicle so they are not running 24/7. Farniok stated as of this week, one vehicle is currently in the <br />shop undergoing repairs and another vehicle is scheduled for repair in the near future. Farniok noted <br />there are also two 4 x 4 Tahoes that are not pursuit rated on the CIP list and will not be replaced in the <br />future. <br />Walsh stated to his understanding the City has 14 vehicles total. Walsh stated from what he remembers, <br />the SRO and CSOs have low miles on their vehicles. Walsh asked whether any consideration has ever <br />been given to supplying those officers the vehicles with the higher number of miles. <br />Farniok stated the vehicle being used by the CSO currently does have approximately 200,000 miles on it <br />and that he would like to get rid of that vehicle and replace it with a vehicle that has 50,000 miles on it. <br />Farniok stated the CSOs do put quite a few miles on the vehicles and that the two Tahoes that are <br />assigned to the SROs are not pursuit rated and cannot be used as patrol vehicles. <br />Walsh asked why the CSOs cannot have a vehicle that has over 100,000 miles on it so the patrol officers <br />could use them longer. Walsh stated they have seven investigative unmarked vehicles, with each officer <br />all having their own vehicle. Walsh asked what car the Police Chief drives. <br />Farniok indicated he has the 2013 Durango. <br />Walsh stated in past years the Police Chief would use an older vehicle since he is basically going back <br />and forth from home. Walsh stated the Police Department needs to look at all the vehicles and all the <br />mileage and that he would like to see that type of information. Walsh noted back on November 23, when <br />the police department's CIP was presented, he said he would like more information. Walsh stated he then <br />received an e-mail or memo dated November 24, which the Council did not receive until Friday. Walsh <br />stated the Council is getting this information at the last meeting of the year and that he is not sure why he <br />should approve something so fast. Walsh stated he would also like to see three different bids and then <br />disqualify any bid where there is a relative of someone in the police department working there. <br />Farniok noted the bids are through the dealership that is awarded the state bid. Farniok stated if they go <br />to a different dealership, they would pay a slightly higher fee, and that they are obligated to go with the <br />state contract pricing. <br />Page 15 of 44 <br />
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