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Council approves purchase of 9 pickups, 1 SUV as city shifts from leased fleet to city-owned vehicles
Summary
The council approved a resolution to buy nine Chevrolet 1500 pickups and one Chevrolet Equinox—$448,155.77 total—part of a multi-year plan to replace 72 enterprise-leased vehicles and return to city-owned fleet management.
The Rowlett City Council voted unanimously to adopt a resolution authorizing the purchase of nine Chevrolet 1500 pickup trucks and one Chevrolet Equinox at a total price not to exceed $448,155.77, a purchase presented by fleet manager Mike Clasby.
Mike Clasby told the council the city is moving away from an enterprise lease program and replacing vehicles as leases expire: "This strategic direction has recently been evaluated, and a decision has been made to return to city vehicles, and this purchase supports that decision by replacing 10 of the enterprise vehicles." He said roughly 72 vehicles are in the enterprise program and the plan is to replace them over the next four years, with smaller batches of about 10–15 vehicles at a time.
Council members asked about replacement policy, vehicle life-cycle and take-home usage. Clasby said most city vehicles are on a 10-year replacement plan and that take-home vehicles are rare and reserved for on-call needs. The motion to approve the amended dollar amount carried unanimously.
