Pleasant View committee approves equipment and furniture purchases, recommends three autonomous mowers to council

The Pleasant View Golf Course Committee met virtually and on voice votes approved several vendor quotes for course equipment and furniture and voted to recommend a separate purchase of three autonomous Firefly fairway mowers to the city's Finance and Common Council.

Committee members approved accepting a bid from Harris (for a Yamaha Umax 2 EFI range cart/range picker) after reviewing a memo and quotes; the transcript contains a garbled price figure for that bid that could not be confidently confirmed in the record. Jeremy, who presented the purchase options, described the range picker as a needed tool for the practice area.

The committee voted to recommend that Finance and Common Council approve the purchase of three Firefly autonomous fairway mowers. Jeremy said the mowers would replace three diesel fairway mowers and improve consistency of course maintenance: "We're trying to replace 3 diesel mowers, right?" He framed the move as an operational and sustainability decision intended to supplement, not replace, staff.

Members also reviewed three patio/pool‑furniture quotes and favored the higher‑end Sister Bay line for durability. The committee approved a motion to buy Sister Bay furniture at a cost "not to exceed $72,049.50," citing expected 10–15 year service life and heavier commercial use at the facility.

Other approvals included a quoted electric utility cart (recommendation amount in the packet: $17,686.98) and a cost‑saving plan to buy a pull‑behind Smithco sprayer (model 31300) and a Yanmar tractor rather than a single self‑propelled sprayer (Jeremy cited combined prices of $28,785 and $44,900, respectively). The committee approved those recommendations, which will be forwarded to Finance and Common Council for final authorization.

Committee members asked staff to follow up on several finance items before council action: a $55,000 pension/contribution entry that appeared in 2023 but not budgeted for 2024 and an apparent $615,000 "contributed capital" line that staff said reflects capital projects carried from 2024 into 2025 (notably a maintenance building).

Votes at a glance - Harris / Yamaha Umax 2 EFI range cart (bid acceptance): approved by voice vote; amount unclear in transcript. - Firefly autonomous mowers (recommendation to Finance and Common Council for three units): recommendation approved by voice vote. - Sister Bay patio furniture (not to exceed $72,049.50): approved by voice vote. - Electric utility cart (quote $17,686.98): approved by voice vote. - Smithco pull‑behind sprayer ($28,785) and Yanmar tractor ($44,900) recommendation to council: approved by voice vote.

Next steps: The committee recorded motions and seconds and directed staff to forward the approved recommendations and supporting documentation to Finance and Common Council for final action. Staff also committed to clarifying the pension and contributed‑capital items with the audited financials before council consideration.