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Mounds View City Council May 27, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />pickup with options would be $28,569.13. <br /> <br />Council Member Mueller asked if the purchase fell under the new tax exemption law. Finance <br />Director Beer reported it would not. He reported the sales tax would be approximately $1,800 on <br />the pickup. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause questioned how staff would cover the entire expense of the truck <br />as staff had only budgeted $25,000 for the purchase. Finance Director Beer indicated there <br />would be items not purchased this year to make up the $5,000 difference. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause inquired if the Project Manager had to have a pickup to complete <br />his duties or if a retired squad car would be sufficient. Public Works Supervisor Peterson <br />explained further how the pickup would be used by the Public Works and Engineering <br />department. <br /> <br />Mayor Flaherty indicated the City would be adding a vehicle to its fleet through this purchase. <br />He had concern with how this would impact the City’s replacement plan. Public Works Director <br />DeBar stated the engineering department has no vehicle and he has been requesting this change <br />since he began working with the City. He explained that one truck would be going away in the <br />near future, which would help the department find efficiencies. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hull/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8264, <br />Approving the Purchase of a 2014 Ford F150 Pick-Up Truck from Midway Ford. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />G. Resolution 8265, Approving a Contract with Pump and Meter Service, Inc. to <br />install an Unleaded Fuel Station at the Public Works Maintenance Facility. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated gas powered vehicles and equipment was fueled by <br />public works employees at various pumps throughout the City. Over the last few years, diesel <br />fuel has been purchased by the City through a State contract, which has saved Mounds View a <br />great deal of money. Staff was recommending that the Council consider approving a contract <br />with Pump and Meter Service, Inc. to install an unleaded fuel station at the Public Works <br />Maintenance facility. This would provide the Public Works Department with convenience, <br />accurate consumption rates and additional savings to the City. He estimated that the City would <br />have saved over $10,000 over the past year through the State gas contract. <br /> <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson reviewed the expense of installing a fuel station at the Public <br />Works maintenance facility indicating it would cost the City $52,082. He reported a concrete <br />pad would also be needed, and this work could be completed by Pump and Meter Service. He <br />explained staff had budgeted $30,000 for a new fuel station based on a rough cost estimate. He <br />discussed the cost savings that the City would see over the final six months of 2014 and going <br />forward noting the payback period for this project would be 4.9 years. Staff recommended the <br />Council approve a contract with Pump and Meter Services, Inc. to install an unleaded fuel station