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Equipment was for a truck that has a wide body which is too big for many of the City’s <br />streets. <br />Mr. Price moved to approve and was seconded by Mr. Crow. <br />Mr. Kraft asked that the motion be withdrawn, until Councilmembers could educate <br />themselves and bring it up in the next couple of weeks or make it a part of the 2011 budget. <br />He stated that this was a half million dollars in purchases for a City that is looking at a one <br />and a half million dollar deficit. Mr. Kraft’s concern is that the City’s garbage cost compared <br />to everyone around the City is the highest. He would like to postpone this for discussion as <br />the City is looking for ways to plug its deficit and the costs are really high in this area. <br />Mr. Glickert stated the City has eight trash trucks. He asked Ms. Watson if she knew how <br />many trucks the City has out on a given day and she replied that on Wednesday, the <br />highest day, there are five out on the street. She noted that some of the trucks are special <br />trucks as for picking up dumpsters. Ms. Watson said the City is stretched to have just the <br />five out on Wednesday. Mr. Glickert said that several things came to his mind, first the <br />City’s budget, the insurance settlement and the needs assessment of a new truck. He <br />stated that there is enough equipment at the garage to service the community and two new <br />trucks are not needed. Ms. Watson said the money for the second truck has been set aside <br />in the Replacement Fund. Mr. Glickert moved to purchase only one truck. <br />Mr. Sharpe asked to reaffirm that the City is asking for two trucks: one that burned and the <br />other which reached its life’s usefulness. Ms. Watson agreed and noted that the trucks get <br />heavy use and take a lot of wear and tear. They are often down for maintenance and if <br />there are not enough trucks available, that places employees on overtime. <br />Mr. Crow reaffirmed that the funds for the purchase was already budgeted, which Ms. <br />Watson confirmed. Ms. Watson noted that if both were not purchased, the money could be <br />applied to the purchase the next time. <br />Mr. Price asked if one truck broke down the department would be in trouble and Ms. Watson <br />stated that it would put staff on overtime. <br />Mr. Kraft asked Mr. Price to change his motion to purchase the one truck to replace the one <br />that burned and wait on the purchase of the second truck until more discussion could take <br />place. <br />Mr. Price asked Ms. Watson if one truck was purchased today, if that would be helpful and <br />she agreed. He asked Ms. Watson how long the City could delay the purchase of the <br />second truck and she replied it could be delayed for a period of time, maybe six months. <br />She said the question at this time is that the bid was for two trucks and it would have to be <br />rebid for just one. Mr. Price said he was willing to amend the motion to the purchase of just <br />one truck at this time and review the need for the second truck. <br />Voice vote to approve amending the motion to purchase just one truck at this time and <br />review the need for the second truck was passed unanimously. <br />Voice vote on accepting the motion as amended was passed unanimously. <br /> 6 <br /> <br />