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Item No. 7I Meeting Date: March 13, 2006 Type of Business: CB WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Steven Dazenski, Supervisor of Parks Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6769 Approving the Purchase of a 1 Ton 4X4 Pick Up Truck Background: In 1990, the City purchased a Chevrolet ¾ Ton Pick Up Truck. This truck was used primarily in the Parks Department and was used to haul various park materials, such as topsoil, spoil and ag-lime. It was also used to pick up trash, brush, parts and supplies, and transport staff to various work sites. The City has a practice of replacing light duty trucks, including pick up trucks, on a ten-year cycle. The replacement practice for light duty trucks has been as follows: When a light duty truck becomes tens years old, a new truck with similar or exacting specifications is purchased. In an effort to maximize the full potential and usage of the light duty truck fleet, the ten-year old truck is not traded in. Instead, it is compared to other light duty trucks the City owns that are older than ten years of age. The City then selects the truck from this group that has the least value for the City and trades it in. By using this trade-in method, the City maximizes the use of each light duty truck. Discussion: The Chevrolet 3/4Ton pick up truck was scheduled for replacement in 2006 and monies have been allocated in the 2006 budget for its replacement (Account # 100-4360-7030). Staff is recommending that Unit No. 469 in the Parks Division be replaced with a similar truck, with similar equipment and options. This Chevrolet ¾ Ton pick up truck will go to the Government Auction as soon as the City acquires the new replacement truck.