04-12-76 Council Meeting Minutes

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'27 REGULAR MEETING APRIL 12, 1976 REGULAR RECONVENED NEW BUSINESS (CONTINUED) Council Member Serge requested that Mr. Rollin Farrand, Director of the Board of Public Works, report to the media that funds were depleted for street lights. Mr. Farrand said in November of 1974, . the City stopped installing lights. He said at the present time he was preparing a com- plete report on this budget. He said he anticipated the Council will be scheduling him at a caucus meeting to present the report. He indicated wi was even more critical. th the proposed rate increase this situati Council Member Serge questioned Mr. Seitz in regard to the trees overgrowing the street lights. Mr. Seitz, Superintendent of Parks, said they only have one crew and it is impossible to take c of all the street lights. Council Member Adams asked Captain Terry of the Police Department the trade -in received for the mall motor bikes, and for what type of unit they were traded in. Captain Terry said they were traded for police cars. Council Member Adams asked Captain Terry for a report on what was re- ceived for each unit. Council Member Dombrowski asked why these units were not auctioned. Cap- tain Terry said they felt it was not appropriate to auction purchased equipment of the City. He said they felt the items should be disposed of through official action of the Board of Public Works. Council Member Dombrowski said he thought they could get more money out of an auction. Council Member Kopczynski indicated to Captain Terry that he has seen a practice he did not agree with, and that was the purchase by policemen from the dealer, of the Suzuki motorcycles after they were traded in. Captain Terry said he was not aware of any policemen who have bought a Suzu Council Member Kopczynski said he has seen instances of police cars traded in that have been driv very few miles, and they are immediately bought by an individual. He said that Council should Took into this practice, and it should be controlled by the Council. He said he urged the Counci president to appoint a committee to look into this. Council President Parent said he would take this matter under advisement. There being no further business to come before the Council, unfinished or new, Council Member Taylor made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Council Member Adams. The motion carried and the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. ATTEST: APPROVED c CITY CLERK PRESID NT 6�" :i.