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Granbury updates council on 45-unit fleet replacement through Enterprise; staff to report savings later
Summary
City staff reported progress on a 45-unit lease-purchase and fleet-management program with Enterprise Fleet Management Inc., including vehicle makes, expected fuel savings and that the vehicle purchases came in under budget. Council asked for a follow-up cost comparison after one year.
City staff told the Granbury City Council on July 15 that the city’s lease-purchase and fleet-management program with Enterprise Fleet Management Inc. is under way and that 45 new units have been ordered and delivered in phases.
Aaron McClain, the city’s director of internal services, said staff worked with Enterprise to downsize many assignments — replacing larger, less fuel-efficient hand-me-downs with appropriately sized vehicles. Examples staff cited included 13 Ford Mavericks (hybrid) that McClain said should average about 38 miles per gallon versus roughly 15–18 mpg for older vehicles. Other new units included Ford Explorers for some patrol/IT use, Chevrolet half-ton pickups, Dodge three-quarter-ton and one-ton trucks for towing and heavy hauling, a Chrysler Voyager minivan for the conference center and a Hyundai Tucson for Visit Granbury use. McClain said the new vehicles carry five‑year/60,000‑mile warranties.
Staff described the process flow from ordering to delivery, upfitting, insurance registration and preparing traded vehicles for Enterprise auction. McClain said there have been few issues; one upfitter error was corrected within days. At the meeting staff said some of the old units have been staged for pickup by Enterprise and a small number already had been collected; staff are still finalizing pickup paperwork and auction scheduling.
Finance figures presented at the meeting showed vehicle purchases (excluding upfitting) came in under the budgeted amount. The city had budgeted $459,660 for vehicle purchases and actual vehicle purchase cost reported at the meeting was $425,548 (upfitting and other costs not included in that comparison). Staff did not provide final auction proceeds for the retired vehicles at the meeting and said they would report back once the sale figures and a full year of operating data (fuel, maintenance, insurance) are available.
Council members requested a follow-up report comparing fuel, maintenance and insurance savings after one year of operation. Staff said they will work with department heads next cycle to better specify upfitting needs before ordering so the build sheets match field requirements.
No action was required of council on the update; council thanked staff and asked that results be returned with comparative numbers after roughly 12 months of operation.
