Finance Committee - 12/02/2020 Page 4
Brian Sojka, Police Supervisor
Yes they are actually fully lit, they have lights in the front windshield, the back glass, they have department
radios, sirens in them. They are set up basically almost like a cruiser but without the prisoner stuff in it. They
are unmarked vehicles so they are not lettered or anything.
Mayor Donchess
Alright, any questions or comments from anyone? Alderwoman Klee.
Alderman Klee
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Sojka these vehicles and perhaps Ms. Smith can answer this. Do we get a trade-in
value of these, do we sell them separately. | Know we tend to ask this question or do we keep them on the road
until they are not usable under any circumstances.
Brian Sojka, Police Supervisor
These four cars are actually going to be transferred over to the Administrative Services Division in the City, all
these four vehicles.
Alderman Klee
To be used by the City for other types of things, is that correct Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Donchess
Yes.
Alderman Klee
OK that was my only question, thank you.
Mayor Donchess
| believe that we have resolved the UAW contract by providing cars that can be driven during the day and we
are going to use these Police cars. | think this is the source of the vehicles, we are not going to have to buy
vehicles, we just are going to use these used cars to drive around town for Code Inspectors and things like
that.
Alderman Klee
That’s what | thought | had heard at the Budget Hearing last night, so | just wanted to clarify that, so thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Alderman O’Brien.
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. If | may ask a question, since we are repurposing the vehicles, they evidently have
increased life expectancy. Has the Police Department looked at these vehicles in the case in point, my wife is
driving a 2004 Toyota still today. Can we look at these vehicles when they come up on CERF, do they have a
longer period of time of life expectancy for the City and can we take that savings and refer it back to other
Departments.
