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Mounds View City Council January 10, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 5 1 Council Member Hull questioned if the Vactor unit had a warranty. Public Works Supervisor 2 Peterson indicated the varying pieces throughout the unit had varying warranties. 3 4 Mayor Flaherty indicated the original request for this equipment came before the Council in 5 2008. The Council didn’t have the funds at the time and has since been saving. He 6 recommended the unit be purchased at this time and not be further delayed. 7 8 Mayor Flaherty asked when the City would take position of the unit, if approved, and 9 recommended the Vactor be present at the Town Hall meeting for the public to view, if possible. 10 Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated the unit would be in the City’s possession in 90 days, 11 once approved by Council. 12 13 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7722, 14 Approving the Purchase of a 2011 Vactor Sewer Cleaning Truck from MacQueen Equipment, 15 Inc. 16 17 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 18 19 F. Resolution 7723, Approving the Purchase of a 2011 Ford F-250 Pickup Truck 20 from Midway Ford. 21 22 Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated the requested pickup truck would be used by the 23 Public Works Department to assist with maintenance and inspections required for infrastructure 24 operations through the City. The purchase of this truck has been deferred for five years. Staff 25 received a competitive quote from the State of Minnesota Cooperative Purchasing Venture for a 26 2011 F250 for a cost of $22,424.49. The vehicle would require warning lights and a winch to be 27 installed. Staff recommends the Council approve of the purchase of a 2011 F250 pickup truck as 28 provided within the State bid for an expense of $25,545.12 plus sales tax and fees. 29 30 Council Member Stigney questioned why staff was requesting a 4x4 and winch on this pickup 31 truck. Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated the winch would assist staff with tree 32 removal near storm sewer ponds and provide greater safety. 33 34 Council Member Stigney asked if staff received bids for a 2010 pickup truck. Public Works 35 Supervisor Peterson understood that it would be difficult to find a 2010 pickup truck as they were 36 sold out. The State contract provided the City with a great price for the new truck. 37 38 Council Member Mueller indicated she was impressed by the price received from the State of 39 Minnesota for this truck. 40 41 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7723, 42 Approving the Purchase of a 2011 Ford F-250 Pickup Truck from the State of Minnesota 43 Cooperative Purchasing Venture from Midway Ford. 44 45