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L 13 MEMO TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Public Works Foreman Ulrich DATE: August 2, 1989 SUBJECT: DECLARATION OF EQUIPMENT TO SURPLUS STATUS The following equipment is no longer needed by the City due to new practices and procedures, and because some of the equipment is beyond repair. The first item is a six foot, front mounted blower that was once installed on the John Deere Tractor and used to clean hockey rinks, sidewalks and pathways (the snow was too deep to plow through with a truck). We have installed a seven foot broom on our John Deere tractor to sweep sidewalks and hockey rinks; and we have purchased a new Howard Price which is outfitted with a blower; therefore, we no longer have a need for this blower for the John Deere tractor. The second item is a six foot, rear mounted, PTO driven Groomsman rotary mower. Since I have been here, this piece of equipment has never been utilized. I do not know what it was used for in the past, possibly when the two smaller mowers could not keep up during heavy growing periosd this mower was mounted to mow open spaces. It is no longer utilized. The third item is a Mott flail mower which also has not been used in 2 to 3 years. This particular flail mower is an old, outdated model and needs repairs; new knives, bearings, etc. Our mechanic, Dick Schmidlin, determined that the mower has a bent center shaft which causes a very harsh vibration at operating speed. I feel that if we were to mow any rough -cutting areas (such as boulevards, ditches surrounding parks, etc.) that would be cut once or twice a year, we should purchase a new mower which will cut faster, easier, require less maintenance, and cut to the side similar to a sickle -type mower. By purchasing this type of equipment, there is no need to actually drive through areas where you will be cutting. You will cut the area first and drive over it, therefore, minimizing any chance of hitting obstructions or creating unsafe conditions for the operators. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the above three pieces of equipment be declared surplus and that Staff seek bids on all pieces, awarding each to the highest bidder. I also recommend that the monies received be put back into the vehicle and equipment replacement schedule. MU/BAC