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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Lieutenant Brian Olsen
DATE: 03-25-14
SUBJECT:
Resolution authorizing the purchase of two FORD unmarked Police Utility Interceptor vehicles from Currie Motors through the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative contract to be recommended to the Finance Committee at the April 08, 2014 meeting.
PURPOSE:
To obtain the Finance Committee's and the City Council's approval of a proposed resolution that would authorize the purchase of 2 vehicles to be assigned to the Aurora Police Department Special Operations Group officers. These would be replacements for aging vehicles in the fleet.
BACKGROUND:
Currently, the Aurora Police Department's Special Operations Group officers have been using previously seized vehicles as transportation for their duties. These vehicles have been used continuously for years and have been down for repairs numerous times. The vehicles being replaced have accumulated repair bills of over $48,300.00. The vehicles that are being requested are police package vehicles that will be used as undercover vehicles for surveillance, arrests, and transportation during official duties.
DISCUSSION:
A budget transfer is pending approval for the $6,500.00 for the 2014 budget. If approved, the State Forfeiture Account number 217-3536-421.66-02 would be used. It should be noted that $50,500.00 of this is appropriated already based on the approved decision package for these vehicles. The remainder will be transferred from the Illinois State Forfeiture Fund.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The recommendation is that the City Council adopt the attached resolution that would authorize the purchase of the two FORD vehicles that are sold by Currie Motors Fleet which has the Suburban Purchasing Cooperative contract for these vehicles, in the amount of $56,680.00
cc: Alderman O'Connor, Chairman
Alderman Mervine
Alderman Bohman
Alderman Peters, Alternate
CITY OF AURORA, IL...
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