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Council approves lease for new grader and purchases service truck; further equipment requests forwarded to council
Summary
After debate on deferred maintenance and parts shortages, the Committee approved entering a lease for a 2024 motor grader (roll call 5–1) and approved purchase of a used Ford F550 service truck for Public Works; a parks tractor purchase was sent to full council for final vote.
Public Works Superintendent Jim Rossford told the Committee the city’s fleet includes several aged graders (1994, 2002, 2005) and that parts and reliable used machines are increasingly scarce. Staff presented quotes and two lease options; Pam (administration) reported an AMCO financing option would lower interest costs compared with the vendor financing.
Councilor Johnson moved to direct staff to proceed with the preferred lease proposal for a 2024 motor grader (proposal and financing to be finalized). Councilor Motley moved to approve the new lease; a roll‑call vote approved proceeding with the selected lease 5–1. The Committee discussed funding the down payment from the Public Works budget and continuing a equipment‑replacement cycle to avoid deferred‑maintenance costs.
Separately, the Committee approved buying a 2005 Ford F550 service/utility truck from Public Utilities for $20,000 (motion carried 5–1 on roll call). A parks tractor and blower request was discussed; staff proposed restricting $16,700 of unspent ice‑and‑snow funds from 2024 to 2025 to buy a multi‑purpose tractor and snowblower. A motion to authorize that tractor purchase failed in Committee, then was moved to be considered by the full council at the next meeting so supplemental documentation can be provided.
Ending: The grader lease and the truck purchase moved forward; the parks tractor purchase will be reconsidered at the full council after staff provides complete documentation and funding detail.
