Ken Wilson, account executive for Enterprise Fleet Management, presented options to the Warrensburg City Council on a proposed fleet-management partnership intended to change how the city acquires, maintains and replaces municipal vehicles. Wilson said his firm would analyze the city's current fleet, recommend vehicle specs and ordering timing, coordinate upfitting and handle resale; he described an "equity lease" option under which the city would keep resale equity when vehicles are sold. The presentation arrived as staff prepares the capital-improvement and operating budgets.

The firm proposed moving from the city's current average vehicle age of about nine years and a replacement cycle near 14 years to a roughly five-year replacement cycle for many vehicles. Wilson said that, based on the models his team ran from the spreadsheet prepared with city staff, the firm's proof-of-concept model showed a worst-case 10-year savings opportunity of about $401,000 using like-for-like assumptions. He told the council, "Our goal is to help you operate at the lowest cost of ownership and leverage that equity to get in and out of the vehicles at the right time."

Councilmembers and staff questioned operational details. Councilmember Kushner asked how local maintenance would be handled; Wilson described three options: keep current in-house maintenance, use Enterprise's managed maintenance program (with consolidated monthly billing and negotiated pricing), or a fixed-budget maintenance product for many vehicle types. On fuel, Wilson said the program could use local vendors and that Enterprise offers a WEX card program with a modest discount at some branded sites; he said the larger fuel savings come from newer, more fuel-efficient vehicles and better telematics.

Wilson described acquisition logistics: most government vehicles are ordered new from factory, upfitted through aftermarket vendors and delivered ready to use, and the city would not start paying for a vehicle until it is delivered. He discussed resale channels and said Enterprise typically sells vehicles through wholesale and franchise buyers and often achieves prices above auction values. On recalls and warranty work, Wilson said the company would notify the city and work through dealers and its rental resources to maintain operations while vehicles are repaired.

City staff and Wilson reviewed sample implementation schedules. The firm's initial model proposed replacing about 31 vehicles in year one (of a staged rollout) with additional replacements in later years; an alternative, larger model identified 40 replacements in year one. Wilson and staff advised that the first year could have lead-time challenges as replacement vehicles are ordered and delivered, but that once a larger share of the fleet is new, supply interruptions matter less.

No contract or ordinance was voted on at the meeting. Council discussion concluded with staff agreement to include Enterprise's proposal and the financial spreadsheets in upcoming budget and CIP planning for further review.

The presentation included multiple operational clarifications from staff and Enterprise (maintenance options, fuel-card details, resale fee structure and how decals/equipment are handled) that staff said would be included in the budget review process.