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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 7, 2019
AGENDA #: 5D
PREPARED BY: STEVE FRAZER, POLICE CHIEF
PRESENTED BY: LORI OLSON, CITY MANAFER
AGENDA ITEM: ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 19-110 AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURCHASE
TWELVE PORTABLE RADIOS
GOAL AREA AND
OBJECTIVE:
Public Safety
1. Strengthen collaboration between police and local communities to reduce
crime and increase trust.
2. Enhance partnerships with community and public safety entities.
DISCUSSION: Introduction
The Prior Lake Police Department will be purchasing 12 new portable radios from
2019 CIP funds. This will be the first purchase of the new encrypted technology.
The remaining purchase for our staff and fleet will be made in 2020.
History
In police work one of the critical tools to ensuring excellent service, officer safety
and timely responses to calls is the police radio. The State of Minnesota built a
system for public safety communication in 2004 known as the ARMER system.
The technology utilized across this system has changed over the years. In 2020
the ARMER system will be moving all public safety communications to a new
standardized radio platform. This new system will provide a new level of services
and safety across the State.
The implementation of this new technology is a statewide initiative. All law
enforcement agencies in Scott County have already or will implement this new
technology by the end of 2020.
Current Circumstances
PLPD has the funds to purchase 12 new Motorola portable radios.
ISSUES: The radios will be purchased from the state contract.
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
The funds for this purchase will come from the CIP budget, forfeiture account
235.42100.08-53230.00.
ALTERNATIVES: 1. Adopt the attached resolution as part of the consent agenda authorizing
the purchase 12 new Motorola portable radios not to exceed $57,813.00.
2. Remove this item from the consent agenda for additional discussion.
RECOMMENDED
MOTION:
Alternative #1
4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
RESOLUTION 19-110
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PURCHASE TWELVE MOTOROLA
PORTABLE RADIOS NOT TO EXCEED $57,813.00
Motion By: Second By:
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake maintains a full-time police department which serves the
SMSC as well as the City of Prior Lake; and
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
The Chief of Police is addressing a need for a purchase of twelve Motorola
portable radios; and
The radios will be purchased from the State contract; and
WHEREAS, The Prior Lake Police Department has the funds to make this purchase from the
forfeiture account 235-42100.00-53230.00 in the amount not to exceed $57,813.00;
and
WHEREAS, The need for these radios was a planned CIP expenditure and will serve to provide
those who live work and visit our community with the highest level of police service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA as follows:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. City Staff is authorized to purchase twelve Motorola portable radios in an amount not to
exceed $57.813.00
3. Funding for the purchases of these items shall come from 235-42100.08-53230.00
Passed and adopted by the Prior Lake City Council this 7th day of October 2019.
VOTE Briggs Thompson Burkart Braid Erickson
Aye ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Nay ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Abstain ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
Absent ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐ ☐
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Lori Olson, City Manager