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Council approves $37,200 reallocation for bucket truck to support signage and tree work
Summary
The council approved reallocation of savings plus $37,200 from fund balance to buy a bucket truck for public works after staff said the existing unit is inoperable; questions raised about warranty, delivery timeline and long-term maintenance budgeting.
The city's Director of Public Works (Riggs) asked the council to reallocate project savings and use $37,200 in additional funds from the city's fund balance to purchase a replacement bucket truck for signage, tree trimming and elevated work. Riggs said the existing bucket truck (from about the 2010s) is inoperable and too costly to repair.
Council members asked whether warranty coverage and maintenance had been determined; the director said the vendor provides a one-year parts-and-labor warranty on the equipment and the truck's chassis warranty would be through the manufacturer. A resident commenter urged the director to include five years of maintenance cost estimates in the department's five-year plan so ongoing upkeep is budgeted. The motion to accept Riggs's request to purchase the bucket truck passed by voice vote.
