From: http://www.buffalonews.com/city/comm...icle703463.ece

Hart, in his first move on the board, successfully brought the proposed purchase of the video systems — with an estimated cost of $5,000 — off the table and motioned for its passage before it was quickly returned to the table when Rusinski said he wanted to gain more information about the program from West Seneca Police Chief Edward F. Gehen.

Gehen lauded the in-car video systems, a program that the town has implemented since 1996. Currently, eight of the town’s 10 patrol units are equipped with video. Gehen says the video has proved effective in investigation, as well as law enforcement and public safety.

“They are extremely valuable to law enforcement not just here but across the country,” Gehen said. “In my opinion, they increase officers’ safety.”

Gehen said the cost per unit is about $5,000, half of which is reimbursed by the distributor on a trade-in of existing video equipment. Installation of the units runs roughly “a couple hundred dollars.” The money has been budgeted for the Police Department, he said.

The chief said only the two supervising lieutenants’ patrol cars are not equipped with the video because they typically don’t execute the volume of traffic stops that patrol officers perform so, for cost reasons, those cars weren’t equipped.

The reason for returning the measure to the table, according to board members, is to allow time for Rusinski and Hart to get “up to speed” on the issue. Both expect to learn more from Gehen about the program in the coming days.
Huh?!?!?!?

He moved to have it brought from the table to the floor and motioned for its passage then changed his mind and voted to table it so he can get up to speed on it?