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Council approves $370,637 purchase of sewer vacuum truck
Summary
The Iola City Council approved purchase of a medium‑duty sewer vacuum/back truck for $370,637.52 after staff said the existing unit is about 23 years old and failing; the purchase was approved by voice vote.
The Iola City Council approved the purchase of a medium‑duty 3‑cubic‑yard sewer vacuum/back truck for $370,637.52 following a staff presentation on the need to replace the fleet unit.
Mitch, a utilities staff member, told the council the city received two bids (for 3‑ and 5‑cubic‑yard units) and recommended the smaller unit so crews can access yards and narrow alleys. "I believe the one we got is 23 years old," Mitch said, adding the existing truck has a severe oil leak and remote hydraulic controls that no longer function reliably. He said the bidder included parts of the pump assembly as part of the trade to offset cost.
A council member moved to approve the purchase and the motion was seconded. The chair called for a voice vote; all members responded "aye" and the motion carried. Council minutes record the action as an equipment purchase from available reserves and procurement through a pre‑qualified source.
The vote recorded no roll‑call tallies in the transcript; the chair declared the motion approved. The council did not attach additional conditions to the purchase in the meeting record and directed staff to proceed with procurement and trade‑in arrangements.
The discussion and vote were limited to the replacement justification, available bids, and the operational limitations of the existing truck; no alternative funding sources or formal amendments were proposed at the meeting.
