HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-15 00-134 RESOLVECOUNCILAMON
Item No.yp_ 4
Date: March 15, 2000
Item/Subject: Resolve. Making an Appropriation from the Drug Forfeiture Treat and Agency
Account to a Capital Account and Authorizing the Pordlase of Vehicles
Responsible Department Police
In Decanter, the Felice Denrm ant presented recommendatbns to the R name Commitee and the Counal
on the proposed uses of certain folfelmre funds. One of the Rams presented was a repuat to purchase three
unmarked vehicles for use by chance" and school lielson personnel. This mermaid vets tlderred at that time in
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maw been completed, and staff recommends Mat we proceed with this purchase.
The attached Resolve would appropriate $95,000 far this ourpose from the forfelture account. It has been
reviev ed and is recommended! by the Finance Committee.
Depal4nem Han]
Managers Commands:
I recommend your approval.
Ory Manager
Associated Information: Resolve, memorandum from Uief of Police
Finance DlreSP
Legal Approval:
/ city Sal Rar
Introduced for
Passage
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Referral to Finance
AndIpadlocouncilor Blanchette March 15. 2000
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Resolve, Malang agappropdaVon from the Drug Forfeiture Trust and
Agency A=nt th a Capital Account and Authorising the Purchase of Vehciles.
By the O7y counal of Me Ory of aangon
RESOLVED,
THAT. the amount of $45.000 is hereby, approrplrated
from the Drug Forfeiture Trust and Agency Account to capitalaccount
7719-91001150 for the purchase of three unmarked vehicles.
IN CITY O)UNCIL
March 15. 2000
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IN C1W COUNCIL
March 27. 2000
Motion for Passage
Made and Secoded
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In December I presented recommendations to the Finance Commiux concerning the expenditure of some
d the funds that had been forfeited by drug dealers at direction of the federal courts. As you may recall, I had
assembled a team of eightpeople, including myself, representing all areas of the police department. The team was
charged with making recommendations on what items could be purchased with these funds, and to prioritise the
list of items.. At the time then was about $2,10,000 available and the Forms Committee recommended to the full
Council purchase of a number of items, totaling $134C300. Subsequently the expenditures were approved.
One of the items that was presented to the Finance Committee but was not immediately recommended was
the puncheon of three unmarked vehicles. Although supportive tithe request, the Committee asked that the
purchase be comdinatei with Bob Dawes, Motor Pool Director, in order to wants that the procedure would fie with
his overall fleet maintenance and replacement plan. I have since met with Bob Dawes and he has indicated that
purchasing either new or used (or combination Barred) cars would he suitable.
The forfeiture team had recommended the purchase dthree unmarked vehicles for the Criminal
[nvenigatioo Division (CID). One tithe vehicles would replace a 1992 Buick that has almady been retired, and
another would replace a 1994 Jeep that has 170,000 miles on it and needs significant rear -end work. Both of these
vehicles were forfeiture vehielea in the first place, and wen used by membra of the department assigned to either
the violent crimes task force cribs dog task force at the U.S, Attorney's Office. A third vehicle was recommended
because of the community policing positions approved under the COPS program. For of these officers have been
assigned to the CID. Two vehicle were purchased in 1998 thanks to ablack grant, bringing the total number of
vehicles assigned to CID to 9. Two can are assigned to task been members, leaving 13 ogcets competing for the
use of 8 vehicles. The committee recommended that W,000 be set aside to purchase the vehicles.
I am seeking the approval of the Furnace Committee m allocate $45,00(f from the forfeiture variant
(60020309030) so that Bob Dawes and I can proceed with the purchase.
Cc: Ed Barrett City Manager
Bob Firms, Ant. City Manager
Bob Dawes, Motorpool Director
Lt. The Reid, CID