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Mounds View City Council March 24, 2014 <br />Regular Meeting Page 11 <br /> <br />Supervisor Peterson stated this would allow for a radio, antenna or additional lights to be 1 <br />installed, only if necessary. 2 <br /> 3 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Flaherty) Motion carried. 4 <br /> 5 <br />J. Resolution 8238, Approving the Purchase of a 2015 Service Truck for the 6 <br />Parks Department. 7 <br /> 8 <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated that the Parks Department had a 1999 Ford F250 that 9 <br />was due for replacement. This vehicle replacement has been postponed since 2009. He 10 <br />discussed the services completed with by this vehicle in detail. It was recommended the Council 11 <br />approve the purchase of a new 2015 service truck for the Parks Department. He reviewed the 12 <br />expense for the truck noting this was a budgeted item within the 2014 budget. 13 <br /> 14 <br />Council Member Mueller asked if these vehicles would be rigged and ready for this summer. 15 <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson anticipated the trucks would take eight to twelve weeks to 16 <br />complete. 17 <br /> 18 <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned how much the City spent on maintaining this vehicle in 2013. Public 19 <br />Works Supervisor Peterson did not have a detailed account of the funds spent, but knew the head 20 <br />gasket was recently replaced. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Council Member Meehlhause inquired why staff was requesting an F350 for this service truck. 23 <br />Public Works Supervisor Peterson stated the larger utility box would be better served by an 24 <br />F350. He reported the maintenance department has been stressing the current F250 truck with an 25 <br />overloaded utility box. 26 <br /> 27 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8238, 28 <br />Approving the Purchase of a 2015 Service Truck for the Parks Department. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Mayor Flaherty questioned what the City would do with the trade in proceeds for both trucks. 31 <br />Finance Director Beer explained these funds would be placed in the general fund. 32 <br /> 33 <br /> Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Flaherty) Motion carried. 34 <br /> 35 <br />8. CONSENT AGENDA 36 <br /> 37 <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked to remove Item 8A. 38 <br /> 39 <br />A. Resolution 8228, Approving the Purchase of Grouped Mailbox Supplies for 40 <br />the 2014 Street and Utility Improvement Project – Area G. 41 <br />B. Resolution 8236, Approving a Residential Kennel License for Debbie 42 <br />Wysong, located at 7063 Knollwood Drive. 43 <br />C. Set a Public Hearing for Monday, April 14, 2014, at 7:00 p.m., to Consider 44 <br />the First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 886, an Ordinance 45