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Chelsea council approves buyout of 2022 bucket truck for $106,352
Summary
On Feb. 23 the Chelsea City Council approved buying out a leased 2022 bucket truck for $106,352 using expiring bond funds; the motion, made by George Merkel and seconded by Tony Iannelli, passed by a recorded 'All ayes' with individual votes not specified in the minutes.
Chelsea’s City Council voted on Feb. 23 to buy out the lease on a 2022 bucket truck for $106,352, using remaining bond funds that the Finance Director said were set to expire.
The Finance Director recommended the buyout after identifying unspent bond proceeds; Council Member George Merkel moved to approve the purchase and Mayor Pro Tem Tony Iannelli seconded. The minutes record "All ayes. Motion carried." The minutes do not list individual roll-call votes.
City staff said the buyout would replace an earlier bucket truck that had been sold at auction and finalize ownership of the 2022 vehicle purchased under a prior rent-to-purchase agreement. The purchase price recorded in the minutes was $106,352.00.
The transaction was described in the council packet and minutes as a routine capital-equipment purchase funded from expiring bond allocations; no amendments or conditions were recorded in the excerpted minutes. The council’s formal action appears to finalize the city’s ownership of the truck and to preserve the bond funds for that capital use.
The council recorded the motion as carried; the minutes do not identify a follow-up report date or implementation timeline.
