Council authorizes city manager to buy used greens mower for Anderson Field golf course

The Streator City Council authorized the city manager to purchase a used greens mower for Anderson Field at a cost not to exceed $30,000, giving the golf course manager discretion to act quickly if a suitable machine becomes available. Greg Lawrence, identified in the record as the city’s golf course manager, told the council the greens mower is the most important piece of equipment for course maintenance and said the current machine is about 15 years old with roughly 3,700 hours of use. “Our greens mower is approximately 15 years old. It has about 3700 hours on it, which is a lot,” Lawrence said. He said used greens mowers in good condition are selling quickly and that one can be purchased “between 20 and 30,000.” City staff explained the resolution grants preapproval so the manager can purchase a suitable used machine without waiting for another council meeting, because used units sell quickly. A roll-call vote recorded Council member Danko, Council member Gary, Council member Reid and Council member Marybeth as voting “Aye,” and the resolution passed. The transcript indicates the city intends to retain the existing greens mower as a backup if the purchase occurs; staff did not provide vendor names or a target replacement date in the meeting record.