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COUNCI RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM 24�-c���
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COMMISSIONE " DATF
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WHEREAS, it is desirable in the interests of public safety
that suitable control of traffic 5ignals be available to fire
equipment responding to fire calls; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Chief and other officials of the Bureau
of Fire Protection have investigated and studied the effectiveness,
co�t and suitability of those devices on the market; and
WHEREAS, it appears in their judgment that the most suitable
device in all aspects appears to be that device known as "Opticom"
patented, manu�actured and dis�ributed exclusively by Minnesota
Mining and Manufacturing Company; and
WHEREAS, it appears that advertisement for competitive bid will
not be of any cost benefit to the City; novv, therefo�e, be it
RESOLVED, That the Purchasing Agent be and he is hereby au-
thorized to purehase f�om Minnesota Mining and Manu�acturing Company
said Opticom brand traffic gignal components needed for pilot in-
stallation of an emergency system as aforesaid at a cost of $26,870.00.
CODEa 9168-808-002
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Councit �EC 31 196�9_
Yeas Nays DEC 3 � 1968
Carlson
Dalglish Approvecl 19—_
Meredith � Tn Favor
Peterson ,l '
Sprafka V Mayor
Tedesco - A gainst
Mr. Preaident, Byrne PUBLISNE, JAIV 4 1969
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OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK F'LE N��
COUNCIL RESOLUTION—GENERAL FORM
PRESENTED BY
COMMISSIONER DATF
��FtEAS, it is desirabl.e in the int�rests af public safety
that sui�able control of 4raf�ic signals b� avaa.lable to fire
equa.pr:ien�: re�ponding to fir� caLl�; �nc�
:^`��.�I21�'�:�, t�z� �'�.r� Chisf ar_c� o�:h�r Q�fa,cia�.� o;C the Bureau
�f �'ir� P�c�tec�ion ?�ave 3.nv���a,g��ed �nd studi.ed �:� e�fectiven�ss,
�o�t and :ua.��bility o� �ho�� d�vic�� on. the mar�et� an�
;°���;�;t i.� a�pear� in tYaoa,r �udgr:len� that tl�e nl��t suital�le
d�v3.ce i.n a�.l aspeeis �pp��r� �o �e t�aat c�evic� �.nc��ar� a� "'O��icom"
�a�Qn�cc�, rtaY�����.c�:tz:�� anc� c�i��a�ibut�r� �;�cwu�i�r�=wl�r �y t?innErsc�t�
�ini���r ��zc� �Iar�u�a�tur�.nc� Gc�mc�any; and
��?ERE.2-�5, i.t appears tha� �c�vertz�em.e�t �cax° cart�ctitiv� bic� w�.11
nat 1a� �� arx;� cc�s� ?:��Y.�e�i� tv t��ae �Ca.�y; ra.o�r�B ��,x�ra:�=�x�e, 1�� .i�i:
2'�;,,CiI.�Vza��, `�?.�a�. �i�E 3?urcl�<���.nc,r �c�an.t be an� �ze i� i`��r�:Iay a�a—
thori�ec� �o �urch�s� �rom ��zn����ata l�in,�.nc� an.c? I✓�.nia�a�ti���.ng C�mpan�
�aid Op�ic�� �x�nd tra��3.c �:Cc�n�.1 components r�ee��:c� �or p�.lat �.ra—
s�alla�ion �af �n em�rc�encrr �y��em as a�Qx�said at a c�gt o£ ;26,870.0?.
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COUNCILMEN Adopted by the Council De�• 3�-� 19 6�'
Yeas Nays
Carlson
Dal lish Approvec� ��� 31 ' 19��
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Meredith Tn Favor
Peterson
Sprafka Mayor
Tedesco A gainst
Mr. President, Byrne
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