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Regular Council Meeting Minutes
<br />10-18-10
<br />Page 11
<br />Dr. Parker asked, there's seven communities splitting $180,000 approximately? Chief Mohr
<br />replied, correct.
<br />Dr. Parker asked, so, the math would be $20,000 towards the materials? Council President
<br />Buckholtz replied, we are getting $20,000 for $4,000. Mayor Rinker replied, $4,890.
<br />Dr. Parker asked, and with that $25,000, or whatever it is, we're getting two laptops, correct?
<br />Chief Mohr replied, two laptops and a desktop, plus the training materials.
<br />Dr. Parker stated, a desktop plus the training materials. Chief Mohr replied, yes.
<br />Dr. Parker asked, for $25,000? Chief Mohr replied, correct.
<br />Dr. Parker asked, why does that seem like a lot of money for that stuff? Chief Mohr replied, I
<br />didn't write the grant, but I'm sure glad I'm going to receive it.
<br />Dr. Parker stated, it's not about what we are receiving. I appreciate that too. It's more about,
<br />two laptops, not that we need to spec out these laptops and desktops, but it seems like $25,000
<br />per community for getting that much material, it seems like it's either very expensive material or
<br />we're overpaying for something.
<br />Council President Buckholtz replied, we're not overpaying. Is your concern that all of the
<br />communities are receiving equal?
<br />Dr. Parker replied, no. My concern is that, it doesn't really matter to me who's paying for it.
<br />Whether it's our money, whether it's the Federal government's money, it's taxpayer money
<br />that's paying for this, so I want to know what we're getting for $25,000 and what it's worth.
<br />Chief Mohr suggested, after the meeting come over to the station and I will give you the
<br />complete folder and binders so that you can see everything that we are going to get. I did not
<br />bring it here tonight.
<br />Dr. Parker stated, I'm not saying it's not a good thing we're getting it. I'm just questioning. It
<br />seems like what we're getting we're paying a lot of money for some computers and this material.
<br />Maybe this material's worth a lot of money. I don't know. But I don't remember seeing the
<br />breakdown on it and it doesn't really matter in a sense that we're not physically paying for it, but
<br />it's still taxpayer dollars that are being spent towards some business or whatever and the question
<br />becomes are we overpaying for stuff simply because the money's there, or are we getting, - you
<br />don't understand what I'm saying.
<br />Chief Mohr replied, no, I don't.
<br />Mr. Marrie stated to Dr. Parker, it's literally costing us $4,800. Dr. Parker replied, it's not about
<br />what it's costing us.
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