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Sheriff seeks to trade three aging vehicles; council moves to accept trade-in and proceed with replacements
Summary
The Sheriff presented a $33,500 trade-in offer for three older patrol vehicles and requested authorization to proceed with purchase of three Tahoes using the county's usual lease-purchase financing; a motion was made to move ahead and staff will prepare the packet for signatures and financing.
The Sheriff reported a trade-in offer for three older patrol vehicles and requested council authorization to accept the offer and purchase three replacement Tahoes.
At the meeting the Sheriff said Jim's offered $33,500 as trade-in credit for three surplus vehicles and that three Tahoes already ordered last year were available. He provided a rough estimate for acquisition costs and said financing would likely follow the county's previous practice of a lease-purchase through New Washington Bank.
"I've got an estimate, an offer from Jim's as a trade in for those vehicles for $33,500," the Sheriff said, describing the vehicles on hand and plans to remove unneeded units from the lot.
After discussion about fleet needs and insurance/usage considerations, the Sheriff made a formal motion to accept the trade-in and move forward with purchasing the replacement vehicles; the transcript records the motion but does not capture a roll-call vote or a tally.
Council members asked staff to prepare a packet with financing details and the commissioner's signature for the next administrative step. The Sheriff said he will provide the packet similar to prior rounds so the council can finalize the financing agreement.
No formal vote tally was included in the transcript; staff were directed to prepare documentation needed to complete the trade and purchase.
The item will return with the packet and financing options for final approval in a subsequent administrative step.
