HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.h. Purchase of Fire Pagers CITY OF ROSSMOUNT
EXECIITIVE SLII�II�lARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEET3NG DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 1993
AGENDA ITEM: PURCHASE OF FIRE PAGERS AGENDA SECTION:
CC�NSENT
PREPARED BY: SCOTT AKER, FIRE CHIEF AGENDA��� �
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ATTACffi�2�NT5: ONE MEMO Ap D y:
This item is a request to spend $3 , 800 . 00 for the puxchase of eight
replacement pagers. Money for this expenditu�e would ee�me from the three
accounts listed below. The attached memo further explains this need and
funding.
CIP Account #202-49002-01-531 $2,400
CIP Account #202-49002-01-582 $1, 248
Operating Account #101-42210-01-329 152
Total $3 , 800
RECOI�SENDED ACTION: Motion to authorize the fire department to
purchase eight pagers at a cost of $3, 800 with money to come from the
accaunts listed above.
COUNCIL ACTION:
RQSEMOUNT VOLUNTEEA FIKE DEPAKTMENT
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA 550b8
MEMO
TO: Mayor McMenomy
Councilmembers HIassen, Staats, Willcox, Wippermann
FROM: Scatt Aker, Fire Chief
DATE: September 7, 1993
RE: Purchase of Pagers for Fire Department
In the 1993 CIP, $18,000 was budgeted for the purchase of communications
equipment. That purchase was to inciude a base radio, two mobiles, ten hand-held
radios, and 10 pagers. On August 17, 1993 the couneil approved the purchase of all
necessary communication equipment with the exception of the ten pagers {total
approved $15,600). If we were to include the ten pagers, we would have found
ourselves over budget. This shortfall of funds was not due to a miscalculation but
instead to the need to re-program a11 of our radios and replace a few additional radios
because of our change in dispatch services from Dakota County to Eagan. For this
reason, we did not request the pager purchase at that time. --
We have since that time evaluated the possibility of postponing the purchase of new
pagers, repairing some of our old pagers in hopes of using thern for another year, or
moving ahead with a purchase at this time. For the srnoother operation of the fire
department and what appears to be a more sound financial decision in the long run,
we are requesting authorization to proceed with the purchase of eight pagers at the
present time.
At this time we are requesting authorization to spend the $2,400 that is remaining in
the cornmunications accaunt (Account #202-49402-01-531). We are also asking for
special consideration to spend the $1,248 that is remaining in our CIP defibrillator
account (Account #202-49002-01-582). We eame in under budget in this account due
to donations from the pubiic for this project. The two accounts together with money
we would save in our operating budget by not having to repair some of our old
equipment would allow us to purchase the eight pagers at this time.
Purchase of Pagers for Fire Department
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The Sta.te bid on pagers at the present time is $446.00 per pager. The total cost for
eight pagers, including tax and delivery would be $3,SQQ. If this project is approved,
funding would came from the three accaunts as indicated on the executive summary.
The purchase of these eight p�gers at this time would be adequate untii at lea�t :.;a�-
1994.
� Thank you for your consideration in this matter.
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