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• • • • A'linutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council January 4, 1984, Page 4 Mr. Owen also asked Council to consider adding $4,483 to the amount in order to convert a room at the .Police Department into a video filming room for DWIs, to comply with the new State DWI laws. After discussion, motion was made b to authorize the transfer of $67,10 to the Police budget. Second by Co motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 13. Council considered awarding a bid for garbage trucks. Steve Gillett, Assistant Director of Public Works, explained that the low bidder did not meet bid specifications, and that the next low bidder was only $406 higher and. did meet bid specifications. Staff recommends the bid be awarded to the next low bidder meeting specifications. Motion was made. by Councilperson Westergren to award the bid for garbage trucks to Environmental Sales and. Service in the amount of 127,396. Second by Councilperson Skelton. The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays. Ayes: Councilpersons Malone, Longley, Matuszak, Graves, Pfeiffer, Gay, Skelton, Westergren and Mayor Cline Nays: None 14. Council considered a method. to express appreciation. to volun- teer firemen and police reserve officers. It was noted that these people spend countless hours serving the community with no compensation. It had been suggested by Councilperson Westergren that perhaps a way could. be-found to show .the. City's appreciation for their efforts.. Mr. Owen suggested a one-time payment of $2.5.00 each, .to at least partially cover gas and oil., etc., .that these people have used going to and from their call outs. Motion was made by Council erson Wester ren to ive a one-time payment of 25.00 each to all police reserve officers and volunteer firemen. Second by Councilperson Matuszak,, The motion carried, 9 ayes and 0 nays.