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inconvenience and administrative cost of utilizing a rental vehicle on daily basis. <br /> <br />Two additional points to make: <br />1) Renting a van without a driver, there would be an additional expenditure to have <br />someone pick up and return the van to the rental company. <br />2) Having the convenience of the bus being located at Public Works may foster greater <br />usage than if users are required to go through the process of renting a van. <br /> <br />The bus is converted to propane fuel use, this would limit its market / salvage value. If gas <br />prices continue to climb, an alternative fuel vehicle such as this may offer more operational <br />savings. There is also an issue on ownership, as the Lions Club is still shown as the owner <br />of the bus. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />It is recommended that the City retain the passenger bus for the current year. The <br />operating cost compared to renting (excluding depreciation) is about equal based upon the <br />number of times it gets used. Also, the vehicle has a relatively low resale value due to its <br />propane engine, even though the bus has low mileage of 12,473. It is recommended the <br />City reconsider this item at the time of vehicle replacement. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />