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Mounds View City Council July 11, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 4 1 D. Resolution 7810, Approving Trade-In Program for the Skid Steers. 2 3 Public Works Supervisor Peterson reviewed the trade-in program details with the Council noting 4 the City has been participating in this program for the past 12 years. He noted the City could 5 purchase a new skid loader each year for a fraction of the price of a unit. Public Works 6 Supervisor Peterson indicated the Units #136 and #130 were both due for trade this year. He 7 indicated $7,300 was allocated in the 2011 budget for the two units and $8,329.56 was needed. 8 Staff recommends the Council approve the trade-in of both units. 9 10 Council Member Mueller questioned if the skid steers were used for snow removal in the winter. 11 Public Works Supervisor Peterson indicated these units were used for snow removal on City 12 sidewalks and trails. 13 14 Mayor Flaherty asked the age of Unit #136. Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated that unit 15 was from 2009 and Unit #130 was from 2010. 16 17 Mayor Flaherty questioned if the City should be looking into keeping the skid steer units versus 18 continually trading in the units. He understood there were maintenance expenses on these units 19 but felt the City could save money in the long run by owning the units. Public Works Supervisor 20 Peterson stated the City uses the skid steers a great deal and all repairs were covered under 21 warranty and have not been an expense of the City. He indicated the program was a cost savings 22 measure for the City. 23 24 Council Member Mueller commented she worked for a private contractor in the past and with the 25 long term maintenance costs needed on these units, she felt the City was saving money in the 26 long run. She fully supported the program. 27 28 Council Member Stigney asked if both units would be traded in next year. Public Works 29 Supervisor Peterson stated the City could opt to trade in one or both units. He explained this 30 varied depending on if the program had buyers for the City’s units. 31 32 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Stigney. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7810, 33 Approving Trade-In Program for the Skid Steers, Units #130 and #136. 34 35 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 36 37 E. Resolution 7811, Approving the Purchase of a Dump Truck. 38 39 Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated in 1996 the City purchased a Ford L-8000 Series Dump 40 Truck, Unit #133. This unit is used for snow removal, ice control, hauling debris and assisting 41 with asphalt paving. The City has replaced these units every 15 years which allows for the fleet 42 to handle routine maintenance repairs, but over the past five years this unit has incurred over 43 $11,000 in repairs. 44 45