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Council approves purchase of compact excavator and trailer; pays city bills
Summary
Council approved buying a Mini X (compact excavator) with hydraulic thumb and a 20-foot trailer, and separately approved payment of city bills. The council voted in favor on both motions; staff will draw funds from the roads budget for the equipment purchase.
The Fountain Green City Council voted to purchase a compact excavator (Mini X) with a hydraulic quick-coupler/thumb and a 20-foot equipment trailer, and separately approved payment of city bills.
Equipment purchase: City staff presented a quote for a Mini X with a five-year/3,000-hour warranty and a hydraulic thumb addition; the base equipment quote totaled $66,232.98 and staff located a used 20-foot trailer for $4,500 that meets requirements. Council members agreed to fund the combined purchase from the roads fund. The motion to move forward with the Mini X and the trailer passed on a roll-call vote.
Vote record reported at the meeting: Council members recorded as voting in favor included Carrie, Allison, Rod and Jacob; the chair called the motion carried. Staff stated the machine will be used by public works primarily for cemetery and roads tasks; staff will consider secure storage until a longer-term facility is available.
City bills: The council also moved to approve payment of city bills as presented; the motion passed with a recorded yes vote from Jacob, Rod, Allison and Carrie.
Council minutes show staff will advertise the older tractor for sale and complete the new-equipment procurement according to quoted terms.
