26-53 - Resolution - CIP Street Sweeper - Grant

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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 26-53 Approving CIP Amendment — Street Sweeper Acquisition and Acceptance of RCWD Grant WHEREAS, the City of Lino Lakes 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) includes funding in the amount of $325,000 for replacement of the existing street sweeper; and WHEREAS, staff has evaluated operational needs, water quality goals, and available funding opportunities and has identified a more effective long-term approach; and WHEREAS, the City has been awarded a $100,000 Stormwater Management Grant from the Rice Creek Watershed District to support the purchase of a regenerative air street sweeper; and WHEREAS, the grant award is contingent upon the City expanding its sweeper fleet and implementing an enhanced street sweeping program; and WHEREAS, staff recommends amending the 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) to replace the planned street sweeper replacement with the acquisition of an additional street sweeper at a total cost of $412,540, resulting in a net City cost of $312,540 after grant funding; and WHEREAS, the proposed amendment will expand the City's sweeper fleet from one unit to two, defer replacement of the existing sweeper to 2030, and establish a replacement year of 2040 for the new sweeper; and WHEREAS, funding for the acquisition will be allocated between the Storm Sewer Fund and Fleet Fund consistent with current City practices; and WHEREAS, implementation of an enhanced street sweeping program will improve operational efficiency and reduce phosphorus loading to local water bodies, supporting watershed management goals and regulatory requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that 1. The 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is hereby amended to replace the planned street sweeper replacement with the acquisition of an additional street sweeper. 2. The City Council hereby accepts the $100,000 grant from the Rice Creels Watershed District, contingent upon implementation of the enhanced street sweeping program. 3. The City is authorized to purchase a regenerative air street sweeper in the amount of $412,540. 4. The existing street sweeper replacement is deferred to the year 2030.