Finance Committee - 08/19/2020 Page 4
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor. My question is to the Chief, what | noticed on your Purchase Order, you didn’t have
anything stipulated for MHQ as far as tricking it out with lights and sirens. | imagine that this vehicle will be
used at times for emergency purposes. So are the lights going to be included and everything with this.
Chief Rhodes
Mr. Chairman, may | answer?
Mayor Donchess
Of course, please.
Chief Rhodes
Thank you. Alderman, yes, what we have done is, our mechanical division is very talented, so what we have
done is they have specked out this vehicle with what is called the up-fitters package in it already so it comes
with all of the factory installed additional switching. So therefore we don’t need to send it to an up-fitter like
MHQ to do the work. Our mechanics will install the different components of this vehicle, the smaller
components themselves, therefore saving us money.
Alderman O’Brien
Just a follow up. Well thank you for doing that, that’s a good way to save a buck and! am sure the citizens
appreciate it. Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Any other questions or comments? Would the Clerk please call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 5
Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED
From: Kelly Parkinson, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility Vehicle
MOTION BY ALDERMAN HARRIOTT-GATHRIGHT TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE, AND APPROVE THE
REPLACEMENT OF A 2019 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLE WITH THE PURCHASE OF
A 2020 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLE IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,516.55 FROM M-H-Q,
INC. FUNDING WILL BE THROUGH THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT RESERVE FUND (CERF). CURRENTLY
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE DUE TO COST SAVINGS THROUGHOUT FY 2020. IT IS ALSO ANTICIPATED
ADDITIONAL ESCROWS OR SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS WILL BE USED TO TRANSFER
ADDITIONAL FUNDS INTO CERF DURING THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY2021, BY ROLL CALL
