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Mounds View City Council July 14, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 17 <br /> <br /> 1 <br />F. Consideration of Resolution 6047 Authorizing Staff to Purchase a New 2 <br />Greens Mower for the Golf Course. 3 <br /> 4 <br />Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that the old mower could be kept and the attachments used 5 <br />for the new mower. She then said that the Jacobsen was chosen for ease of maintenance. 6 <br /> 7 <br />Council Member Stigney asked about the status of the aerator. 8 <br /> 9 <br />David Parker indicated that it is not presently used and said that it is not a particularly desirable 10 <br />piece of equipment and would be hard to sell. 11 <br /> 12 <br />Council Member Quick indicated that there was a mistake made on the specs and the soil was 13 <br />compacted too tightly and this machine was used to break down the soil and loosen it up and, in 14 <br />doing so, found large amounts of construction debris that was not supposed to be there. He then 15 <br />asked whether the City still has a need to aerate the soil as deeply as that machine does. 16 <br /> 17 <br />Golf Course Manager Burg indicated that it may be necessary in the future to utilize that 18 <br />depending upon weather conditions and how that affects the turf. 19 <br /> 20 <br />Council Member Quick asked how much it was worth. 21 <br /> 22 <br />Mr. Parker indicated $2,000 to $3,000. 23 <br /> 24 <br />Council agreed to keep the machine as it is not worth selling and it may be utilized some day. 25 <br /> 26 <br />Council Member Quick indicated that Council was told this would be a money making machine 27 <br />as other courses in the area would want to rent it. He then asked Staff to determine whether that 28 <br />is true. 29 <br /> 30 <br />Golf Course Manager Burg indicated she would look into it and said there is a listing she can 31 <br />advertise in. 32 <br /> 33 <br />Council Member Stigney asked whether Staff has contacted the course in Burnsville to buy 34 <br />equipment they are getting rid of. 35 <br /> 36 <br />MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 6047, a 37 <br />Resolution Authorizing Staff to Purchase a New Greens Mower for the Golf Course. 38 <br /> 39 <br />Council Member Stigney suggested a friendly amendment to check to see if the Burnsville course 40 <br />has one available before purchasing the new one. 41 <br /> 42 <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 43 <br /> 44