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Mounds View City Council July 11, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 26 <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that it would be an annual fee that they would have to pay. He <br />explained that they wanted to be open during the July 4th weekend and they did not get their <br />paperwork in on time, as they had planned to close in June. He explained that they had to have a <br />license or at least one_ pending in order to stay open. He stated that it is anticipated that they <br />would close within the next thirty days. He stated that no pro-ration of the license was indicated, <br />only that they would have to apply for a new license. <br />MOTION/SECOND Thomas/Stigney To Approve Resolution 6576 Approving the Tobacco <br />and Gasoline License for Gas for Less located at 2525 Highway 10 <br />Ayes-5 Nays-0 Motion carried <br />Council Member Stigney asked to pull Item 9D, Resolution 6578 Approving a Contract for the <br />Scheduled Replacement of a Street Sweeper. He agreed that it is a nice sweeper but there is <br />nothing wrong with the one they are currently using. He stated that he personally feels that when <br />the City is experiencing, like last year, a 27.5-percent increase in the median value of a house in <br />Mounds View that now is the time to go out and buy a new sweeper. He stated that they could <br />purchase a new one when the old one breaks. He stated that he does not support the purchase at <br />this time, which why he pulled it. <br />Council Member Flaherty stated that the budget for this year has been approved by the City <br />Council noting that this item was included as a budgeted expenditure for this year. He stated that <br />this request should go forward as part of what has already been approved. He noted that the <br />sweeper is $12,000.00 more than what was budgeted and asked where the additional funds would <br />come from. <br />City Administrator Ulrich stated that the additional funds would come from the Capital <br />Equipment Fund. <br />Council Member Stigney stated that he did not vote for the budget approval and never has. He <br />stated that it irritates him to no end when he sees a replacement request just because it was <br />included in the budget. He stated that he actually questions whether it should even be included in <br />the budget at all. <br />Mayor Marty acknowledged Council Member Stigney's concern and explained that the current <br />sweeper is 15-years old and is past its prime. He noted that they have been using the sweeper all <br />summer and they have been using it to vacuum the sewers. He stated that the additional sweeper <br />would cut staff time and would allow the staff to do twice as much work within the City. <br />MOTION/SECOND Stigxley/ To Postpone Purchase of this Item at this time until the Current <br />Sweeper breaks down and there is a justifiable reason to replace the equipment. <br />Motion denied for lack of a Second. <br />• <br />