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Council approves knuckle-boom truck purchase after rental covered by insurance
Summary
Council approved purchase of a 2025 Peterbilt knuckle-boom truck for $244,610 to restore brush/trash pickup capacity; insurance settlement of $91,137.59 and general fund cover part of the cost with $153,472.41 from the slot fund.
The city informed council that the fleet lost a 2017 Freightliner in an accident and that a 2021 knuckle-boom truck was temporarily out of service after a fire; to maintain residential brush and trash pickup the city rented a replacement for two months at $11,000 per month (total $22,000), which was reimbursed by insurance.
Council approved purchase of a replacement 2025 Peterbilt chassis with a knuckle-boom body through Sourcewell at a total cost of $244,610. The city reported an insurance settlement of $91,137.59; the remaining $153,472.41 will come from the slot fund. The purchase was described as available for immediate delivery, and council moved and seconded the motion to approve.
Council also recorded the emergency rental as an informational item; the rental cost was covered by insurance and did not require additional appropriation at this meeting.
