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ITEM # 9.C.3. <br /> • Elk River Nordic Ski Club <br /> New Grooming Snowmobile Purchase Request <br /> The Elk River Nordic Ski Club has done all of the Woodland trails ski <br /> trail grooming since 1996. Starting in 1997 the Ski Club entered into a <br /> 5-year agreement with the City to purchase a new grooming <br /> snowmobile for $5,850. As a part of the agreement the City paid for the <br /> snowmobile and the Club is reimbursed $25/hr for each hour groomed <br /> as follows: <br /> Operating(gas and oil,etc.) $5/hr paid to the Club annually based on actual grooming hours <br /> Maintenance $2/hr paid to the Club annually based on actual grooming hours <br /> Equipment Rent $7/hr to pay back City$3,850($5,850-$2000for 96 season) <br /> Escrow Account $11/hr held by the City for future snowmobile replacement in 2002 <br /> A summary of actual grooming hours and reimbursement is as follows: <br /> Season Hours Rent(hrs x 7) Escrow(hrs x 11) <br /> 97-98 90 $630.00 $990.00 <br /> 98-99 83.5 $584.50 $918.50 <br /> 99-00 84.5 $591.50 $929.50 <br /> 00-01 175(est.) $1225.00 $1925.00 <br /> TOTAL $3031.00 $4763.00 <br /> The Nordic Ski Club would like to purchase a new grooming <br /> snowmobile in 2001 instead of 2002 to make sure that we can continue <br /> to provide quality and timely ski trail grooming. It is our intent to keep <br /> the 98 snowmobile as a second groomer and as a back up. We have a <br /> good core of groomer's that often want to be grooming at the same time, <br /> especially right after a snow fall. <br /> The new snowmobile will be a 2002 Skidoo Scandic and will cost about <br /> $7000. Exact quotes are not available at this time because we are <br /> • <br />