HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000043_pg075April 11, 1977 Page 9
ADMINISTRATOR ACHEN'S REPORT: A sympahty card was sent to the
family of Councilman Milton H. Stellmacher from the City of
White Bear Lake, who died on April 6, 1977.
Only two bids were received on the FRONT MOUNTED ROTARY MOWER
and the staff recommends to accept the low bid of Minnesota
Toro. They feel it is a good piece of equipment. Minnesota
Toro provided a bid security of $500.
MSP (Ziebarth- Rowley) to accept the low bid from Minnesota
Toro on the front mounted rotary mower, at a purchase price of
$4,800. 5 ayes
Admin. Achen reported that the City has a substantial amount of
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT that could be auctioned off, i.e. there are
22 bikes, 1967 Ford 4 -door sedan, 1965 Ford pickup half ton,
1947 Ford tractor with 6x5 tooth drag, a plow for the Ford
tractor and mower, a rotary mower, Cub Cadet mower with snow
blower attachment, steam cleaner with extra hose and many more
miscellaneous items. These items could be declared surplus
equipment and the larger items could have written bids and the
small items could be auctioned off.
Councilmember Baumgartner recommended that the tractor and the
two vehicles have sealed bids. Admin. Achen suggested opening
the bids in advance of the auction, so that if they were not
acceptable, the items could then be auctioned off, after notifying
the bidders. The money from the auction would be put into the
general fund.
MSP (Baumgartner - Ziebarth) to declare the equipment surplus and
to direct staff to proceed with an auction for some of the
equipment and request bids on the vehicles and accessories.
Admin. Achen gave a summary of the guidelines he is proposing
for THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF A TASK FORCE. The purpose
should be explicitly set forth and should include that the
task force prepare written reports on all areas they work on.
The task force must be established by a resolution and it should
be a Council resolution
Councilmember Baumgartner suggested that Admin. Achen write
the task force guidelines in final form as follows and present
it at the Wednesday Planning Commission meeting. It should be
made a policy. There will be a task force established for
each difference cause, and the task force will be dissolved
after each event has ended.
MSP (Baumgartner- Rowley) to approve the following task force
guidelines_ and direct the Administrator to send these to all
commissioners from the City Council:
5 ayes