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signs of wear with low compression. We tried to purchase parts for the pump, but <br />they are no longer available. <br /> <br />The conclusion is the tanker truck has truly reached the end of its useful life. <br /> <br />2. Place a tank in truck bed or dump box <br />This would not be feasible. A minimum of 2,000 gallons of water is needed to <br />flood rinks. The weight of 2,000 gallons of water is 16,600 pounds, or 8.3 tons. <br />The City’s dump trucks simply cannot carry that weight. Even if the weight were <br />not a consideration, the high center of gravity would be dangerously top heavy. <br />We would also need a pump that would be able to convey 850 gallons per minute <br />to get the water to flow properly to form ice or clean streets. The dump truck also <br />would not be capable of maneuvering in the rink areas. <br /> <br />3. Trailering a water tank <br />This would require such a large trailer that it would not be maneuverable either. <br />This would also require a powered pump. <br /> <br />4. Borrow / Share use of a tanker truck <br />Unfortunately, most tasks related to a tanker truck are season-related. Nearby <br />cities utilize their tanker truck for the same purposes and at the same times as <br />Mounds View. <br /> <br />5. Lease a tanker truck <br />Staff explored this option. It was discovered that leasing was extremely <br />expensive. Attached is a lease quote from Citi Capital for a tanker truck with an <br />assumed value of $100,000. The best lease option was a sixty-month lease: <br />however, the annual cost of this was $21,861.45. Over the course of the five-year <br />lease the cost would be $109,307.25. <br /> <br />6. Purchase a used a tanker truck <br />Staff researched this option by contacting several dealerships that specialize in <br />this type of used vehicle. There currently is not a suitable used tanker truck <br />available. Staff was informed that generally when a used tanker truck becomes <br />available it is far past its useful life. Most are salvaged and in the rare event that <br />the tank is still usable, it is sometimes remounted on a newer truck. <br /> <br />6. Remove the tanker truck from the City’s fleet <br />If we do not replace the tanker truck, the following services will be impacted or <br />eliminated: <br />• To continue to provide skating rinks the man-hours will need to be tripled <br />to match the tanker’s capabilities. <br />• On snow days, rinks will not be maintained (swept and flooded) until all <br />other duties are completed. <br />• Street sweeping will slow down and there will be dust complaints on <br />houses and cars, ect. <br />• Street flushing.