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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 8, 2002 'f~ i 7 . Mayor Probst stated they should still look at the gencrator issue, and hc would support them getting software for the Record Rctcntion Systcm, but they should wait on the rest of the requcsts at this time. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Larson secondcd a motion to authorize staff to purchase a mobile generator for City Hall use in an amount not to exceed $35,000.00. Councilmembcr Grant asked ifthc rcmainder of the balancc would go into Fund No. 408. Councilmember Larson askcd if they purchased a new gencrator, whcrc would thcy put it. Mr. Post replied the generator would bc a portable gcncrator, and not a permanent one as was previously discuss cd. He asked if Councilmcmber Aplikowski's motion also included a trailcr for thc generator. Mayor Probst asked if they had a place to storc thc gcncrator. Mr. Moore replied it would be storcd in the existing maintenance building. Mr. Post rcplied thc estimatc thcy rcccived also included the trailer. He stated the pricc last was $32,302.00. Hc stated $35,000.00 would be in thc ballpark to purchasc thc gcnerator and trailer. . Councilmember Larson askcd if it was morc efficient to purchase the equipment, or should they share resources with another City considering the generator would be sitting most of the time unused. Mr. Post replied they could rcnt a generator. Hc stated thcre was a maintenance component to a generator in that they had to use it on a rcgular basis. Councilmcmbcr Larson asked if they had checked with other citics to havc acccss to a gcncrator. Mayor Probst statcd this was an idea worth pursuing. Mayor Probst stated he agrecd with thc spirit of Aplikowski's motion, but suggested they put all of the money into Fund No. 408 with the understanding that oncc thcy had considcrcd all of thc options for the gencrator, the money for the generator would still be available. Councilmembcr Aplikowski withdrew hcr motion for furthcr information. Councilmember Larson withdrew his sccond. Mayor Probst directed staff to research thc possibility of sharing a generator with another City. Mr. Lynch stated thc City docs belong to a consortium of cities that provides mutual aid in cmergency situations. However, nobody had a 200w gcncrator, and if thcy did, it was not a mobilc generator. He also statcd even if they could locate a gencrator, it might not be available at the time it was needed. . Councilmembcr Larson expressed concern about not going forward with thc Record Retcntion System. He stated if thcy did not go forward, it would keep getting pushed on the back burner.