Council To Vote On $722,750 Bond Today

The Common Council will hold a special meeting today (Tuesday, September 22), to vote on funding for Public Works purchases.  The meeting begins at 5:30 PM in Council Chambers, there is a public hearing at the onset of the meeting.

The first ordinance would approved new borrowing by the city to purchase four large trucks and 16 other items, including filing cabinets ($2500) and leaf blowers ($1000), for a total cost of $722,750. This bond item includes within it $10,000 in legal fees.

The equipment being purchased is all considered "Capital non-recurring". Capital non-recurring expenditures are typically for those items that lead to an increased long term capability for the organization. In this case, the ordinance includes the statement, "The expected useful life of the Project is in excess of ten (10) years." 

The second ordinance under consideration would amend a bond and spending plan that was approved last October. The changes were prompted by a change in the cost of various items on the list. The major items in this bond are two large trucks, a wheel sweeper, and a payloader. The legal fees are $7,500 for this bond.

Go below the jump for detailed list of items to be purchased with the bonds.

AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CAPITAL 

NON-RECURRING PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015 AND APPROPRIATING 

$722,750 FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN CAPITAL NON-RECURRING 

EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $722,750 BONDS OF THE CITY 

TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE 

MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE

Two (2) International Trucks with Plows	$350,000
Side of Road Mower	$65,000
Rear Side Mower	$20,000
Two (2) Mason Dump Trucks (One (1) for Parks/One (1) for PW)	$120,000
Kubota Sander (Parks)	$25,000
Curb Machine	$7,500
Road Saw	$6,000
Pickup Truck	$25,000
Two (2) Plows	$25,000
Truck Body – 83H	$5,500
File Cabinets	$2,500
Leaf Machine	$42,000
3 pt Hitch Leaf Blower	$5,250
Flat Plate	$2,000
Jumping Jack	$2,000
Steel Road Plate	$4,000
Saws	$5,000
Leaf Blowers	$1,000
Bonding/Legal Fees	$10,000
TOTAL	$722,750

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE AND A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CAPITAL NON-RECURRING PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-2014 AND APPROPRIATING $750,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN CAPITAL NON-RECURRING EQUIPMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $750,000 BONDS OF THE CITY TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE

Two Work Star International Model 7400 Trucks with Plow and Sander	$339,000
One Elgin Pelican 3 Wheel Sweeper	$174,000
One John Deere Model 544 Payloader	$163,000
One Concord Conveyor Truck Unloader	$12,000
Snow Plow Replacement	$24,500
Groundsmaster 3500-D, 25HP Diesel Mower	$30,000
Bonding/Legal Fees	$7,500
TOTAL	$750,000