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(-bA MEMO TO: MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBERS <br />FROM: MARY SAARION, DIRECTOR <br />PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY <br />DATE: MAY 31, 1989 <br />SUBJECT: REQUEST TO LEASE A TRUCK <br />In past years, seasonal summer workers have used the two Chevy Luv trucks, green <br />van and Suburban. Because of dangerous conditiors, the green van and Chevy Luv <br />were sold to a junkyard. This year, there is an additional two parks groundskeepers: <br />We are seeing a need for one more truck in order to equipment them for efficiency. <br />Currently, the Luv and Suburban (which holds the water tank) are traded each day at <br />noon. During the mornLngs, Pat Salo, 'Forestry Assistant, uses it for watering newly <br />Planted trees and flowers. During the afternoon, she uses the Luv to haul woodchips. <br />When not used by Pat, the groundskeepers use these two vehicles to carry the <br />equipment for daily athletic field lining. <br />The additional truck would be used for trash removal runs and also to haul equipment <br />such as weed eaters, hand mowers, and materials such as dirt, ag-lime, chips and <br />other necessities. <br />City staff has looked into several options for obtaining a truck: <br />Ootion #1 - Lem, Several car dealerships have been contacted to inquire <br />about leasing. It was found that a one year minimum is required. We only need a <br />truck for three months, June through August. <br />OPtion #2 - Rentine. Truck rentals could not be found at dealerships <br />()Orion #3 - Purr-h3sine an�linQ_ Two trucks have been checked by Public <br />Works Mechanic Richard Schmidlin. Both were unapproved because of leaking seals <br />and rusted bed and one had a stick transmission. The idea for this option is to buy a <br />safe, but cheap truck for approximately $Soo - $800 for summer use intending to sell <br />it for a minimal loss of about $200 - $300. The trick would be to find a cheap truck <br />requiring little or no maintenance. <br />The public works staff is leary of this option because of the past experience that old <br />used trucks usually require significant maintenance. Considering this risk, repairs <br />would need to be performed elsewhere during weekend or evening hours, funded <br />through the Rec Activity Fund. <br />