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Mounds View City Council January 10, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 4 State of Minnesota and varied based on the size and scope of projects. He indicated the 1 statement regarding plan check fees being reviewed by the City Building Official could be 2 eliminated from the Ordinance to remove the ambiguity. The Council was in favor of this 3 recommendation. 4 5 Mayor Flaherty asked if staff made applicants aware of additional fees for engineering or soil 6 boring services. Community Development Director Roberts stated the City does make applicants 7 aware if additional services are needed and provides estimates for these expenses. 8 9 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the First Reading and Introduce Ordinance 10 853, Amending Title 1000 of the City Code, as amended. 11 12 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 13 14 E. Resolution 7722, Approving the Purchase of a 2011 Vactor Sewer Cleaning 15 Truck from MacQueen Equipment, Inc. 16 17 Public Works Supervisor Peterson requested the Council consider purchasing a 2011 Vactor 18 sewer cleaning truck to assist the Public Works Department in maintaining the 41+ miles of 19 sanitary sewer and 44+ miles of storm sewer throughout the City. The lines are cleaned annually 20 which is accomplished by using water pressure to scrub the lines clean of grease, soap and sand 21 build up. The current truck was purchased in 1995 and was used in the spring, summer and fall 22 months. It was used daily to clean lines. He explained that while the miles on the truck are low, 23 the hours were high and the performance of the unit would continue to drop as the unit ages. 24 25 Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated staff received several bids and the total estimated 26 cost for the Vactor was $296,541.79 plus tax and license fees. Staff understood this was a large 27 purchase for the City, but explained the unit would serve the City for 15+ years. Staff 28 recommends purchase of the 2011 Vactor from MacQueen Equipment along with the installation 29 of the auto lube for the chassis and pro-vision camera system for a cost of $305,374.79 plus tax 30 and fees. 31 32 Council Member Hull asked if the City could share a Vactor with a neighboring community. 33 Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated the Vactor was a vital piece of equipment to the City 34 and could not be shared, especially if the City faced a time sensitive back-up. 35 36 Council Member Mueller questioned if this equipment would be depreciated over time. Finance 37 Director Beer estimated the current life expectancy was 15 years. 38 39 Council Member Stigney inquired how important was the auto lube for the chassis option. 40 Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated all moving parts were greased through this option 41 and would keep the equipment well maintained. 42 43 Mayor Flaherty asked if the current Vactor unit had the auto lube option. Public Works 44 Supervisor Peterson explained that the unit did have this option. 45