09-21-1990 BUDGET - Laserfiche WebLink

Comm. Hinutes--September 21, 1990 530 SHERIFF OPERATIONS, Uniforms, Crime Stoppers, new vehicles, fuel system study Under Operations section, there are two positions funded 72% by the State with a match of 28% paid by the County. These grants are for four years. The positions include a multi-drug task force employee and a drug dare employee to visit rural and West Fargo schools. Uniforms line item was increased from $4,500 for 1990 to $9,300 for 1991. Sheriff Rudnick said he used a lO-year rotation cycle for replacement of uniforms and estimated a cost of $300/year per person. Under weapons/ammo line item, there is a $500 increase from last year due to inflation and replacement of weapons. Under crime prevention line item, there is an increase from $750 in 1990 to $3,750 budgeted for 1991. The reason for the increase is due to a request from Red River Valley Crime Stoppers for $3,000. Mr. Cal Eggers, Director of Crime Stoppers, was present. The organization was started in December, 1989, and was designed for citizens to call with information about a crime and receive a reward. Mr. Eggers said ~rime Stoppers has paid $2,650 in rewards, has been instrumental in making 19 arrests, and has recovered $61,400 in property. He has requested money from the following agencies: Fargo Police--S12,000; Moorhead Police--S6,000; Clay County Sheriff's Department--S3,000; and Cass County Sheriff's Department--S3,000. Mr. Shannon asked the County Accountant if this request is placed appropriately in the budget under crime prevention, and Mr. Montplaisir thought the placement is appropriate. Vehicle operation 'line item increased from $36,000 in 1990 to $42,000 budgeted for 1991 due to rising fuel costs. Vehicles line item budgeted for $119,000 is for purchase of three marked squad cars, two unmarked vehicles, and two 4x4s. Sheriff Rudnick distributed copies of the chart rotation of unmarked and marked vehicles. Unmarked vehicles have a five-year cycle for replacement and marked squad vehicles have a three-year cycle. Vehicle equipment and radar line item increased from $13,884 in 1990 to $14,500 budgeted for 1991 due to purchase of one radar unit and five mobile repeaters. Fuel control cystem line item was added at $12,000 to purchase a new pump for gas tank. The monitoring mechanism doesn't work and because this part is not made separately, a whole pump needs to be purchased. By 1993, due to EPA regulations, monitoring equipment needs to be installed to make sure the tank is not leaking. Replacing both the tank and pump would cost $42,000. Glenn Ellingsberg said the Sheriff's Department orders 6,000 to 8,000 gallons of gas at one time and use approximately 18,000 gallons per year. Without the monitoring mechanism, there is no way to audit gas going out. He also said that by 1998, EPA regulations regarding the underground piping and pump may require more changes in this system. A suggestion was made to do a cost effectiveness study to review the present system versus retail sales on gasoline.