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Council authorizes city administrator to approve police equipment purchases up to $20,000 when lease funds are available
Summary
The Common Council approved giving the city administrator authority to approve police equipment purchases up to $20,000 when lease funds are available; staff noted the administrator's purchasing policy limit is $25,000 if budgeted, and the council vote was 5-1 with Alder Meyer voting no.
The Common Council authorized the city administrator to approve purchases of police equipment up to $20,000 when lease funds are available.
Staff explained the city purchasing policy permits the administrator to approve purchases up to $25,000 when budgeted, but because lease funds in this instance are not budgeted the council sought to set a clear cap at $20,000 for equipment purchases. Staff said the $20,000 figure reflected a practical expectation for the cost of a used squad car and the understanding between staff and the chief about available lease funds.
A motion to authorize the administrator to approve such purchases was put to a roll-call vote and passed with five yeas and one nay; Alder Meyer cast the lone no vote on the record.
The authorization allows administrative approval when lease funds are available but does not alter existing purchasing-policy thresholds for other budgeted purchases.
