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Commission told staff to proceed with early purchase of bucket truck to avoid long lead times
Summary
Staff asked permission to buy an Altec AT41M bucket lift on a Ford 600 chassis now, funded partly from the equipment replacement fund and a fiscal year-end transfer to cover the remainder.
City staff asked the commission to approve an early purchase of an Altec AT41M bucket lift mounted on a Ford 600 chassis through Global Rental Company, citing manufacturing lead times that would delay procurement if deferred to next year.
Staff said the city had accumulated about $40,000 in the equipment replacement fund toward the vehicle and proposed a fiscal year-end transfer of $58,263 from the general fund into the equipment replacement fund to cover the balance. That additional amount would be included as part of the fiscal year-end transfer and any required budget amendment would follow.
The presentation described the vehicle as a spec-built unit acceptable for city purposes and said it would arrive this month. Staff asked whether commissioners had questions; one commissioner confirmed the model matched the truck discussed at the previous meeting.
No formal motion or vote appears in the transcript; the item was presented during the consent agenda discussion with staff available to answer questions.
