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Calumet Village Council approves purchase of used 2009 938 Cat loader for DPW
Summary
The Calumet Village Council voted unanimously Aug. 4 to buy a used 2009 938 Cat loader for the Department of Public Works for $72,000, contingent on proof of a clean chain of ownership; the council also approved transport at about $150 per hour.
The Calumet Village Council voted unanimously on Aug. 4 to purchase a used 2009 938 Cat loader (3.5-yard bucket, approximately 7,800 hours) for the Department of Public Works at a purchase price of $72,000, with an additional estimated delivery cost of $1,500. Trustee Matt L’Esperance moved the purchase, and Trustee Kelly Ryan seconded; the motion specified the purchase was contingent on proof of a clean chain of ownership and passed by roll call.
"L’Esperance moved, seconded by Ryan to approve the purchase of the loader contingent on proof of a clean chain of ownership," the meeting record states. Manager Megan Haselden had recommended the purchase and presented the equipment details and funding plan to the council. The council separately approved an estimated transport rate of $150 per hour for an approximate total of $1,500 to move the loader to the village's facility.
The council recorded the vote on the purchase as: Yeas — Bernice Smith, Kelly Ryan, Matt L’Esperance, James Tercha, Ariele Pizzo and President Rob Tarvis; Nays — none; Absent — Pamela Que. The decision concludes the special meeting's substantive business; council members did not receive public comment on the purchase during the session.
