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<br />rei ---'\) <br />( ); <br />~li{ <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Phil Dais, StreetJPark Superintendent <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />October 2, 2000 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Purchase of Native Prairie Grass Seed <br />Harvester I <br /> <br />At the September 13, 2000 meeting the Park and Recreation Commission <br />recommended the purchase of a portable seed stripper for $900.00 as <br />requested by Dave Anderson. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Staff does not support this purchase because fIrst, it is unbudgeted and there <br />are no extra funds in the park operating budget for 2000. Second, the unit <br />would have to be operated by trained personnel so that the proper seeds are <br />harvested. Third, the unit has not been tested or demonstrated to our <br />satisfaction. Fourth, with the purchase price and the labor costs would it not <br />be more cost effective to purchase the needed seed from a reputable dealer. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />