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Itasca committee recommends disposal ordinance and approves replacement vehicle purchases
Summary
The village approved as first actions an ordinance to dispose of seven surplus public‑works items and authorized purchases to replace a totaled police interceptor and a public‑works chassis; staff said items were budgeted and one totaled vehicle will be reimbursed by insurance less a deductible
The capital infrastructure committee reviewed several fleet and surplus‑asset items May 20 and the board voted to recommend ordinances and purchases in separate motions.
Staff presented an ordinance (listed as Ordinance 214125 in the packet) to declare seven public‑works assets surplus and to dispose of them via govdeals.com, with unsold items to be scrapped. Staff noted the village does not budget for recovered resale values and that receipts are treated as incidental revenue. The 2019 Ford interceptor on the surplus list was noted as totaled by insurance and not usable.
Trustees also recommended purchase of a replacement police utility interceptor through the suburban purchasing cooperative in an amount up to $50,000 and approved purchase of a 2025 Ford F450 dual‑rear‑wheel chassis through Sutton Auto Group with upfitting by Henderson Products, to a total not to exceed $150,000. Public works staff said the purchases were included in the capital plan; they noted trade‑in/resale estimates (about $13,000 for the older chassis) and that the village expects an insurance reimbursement for the totaled interceptor after a deductible (about $5,000).
Staff emphasized routine fleet lifecycle management, winter salt impacts on chassis longevity and the village’s schedule for vehicle replacement so purchases are planned rather than unexpected. The measures were recommended and moved forward for final approval when the full board considers the addenda and purchase contracts.
