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l PAGE 4 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 3, 1986 e Police Chief Zerwas also commented he felt the City was in need of new maps for police and fire purposes. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS MOVED TO DIRECT MAIER STEWART AND ASSOCIATES TO PROCEED IN UPDATING THE CITY'S MAPPING AS SUGGESTED IN TERRY MAURER'S LETTER ADDRESSED TO TOM BUBLITZ AND DATED JANUARY 28, 1986. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 9. Consideration of Motor Grader Bids Phil Hals addressed the Council regarding the bid opening for the motor grader. He indicated Ziegler, Inc. was the only bidder and came in with a purchase price of $57,000 and with a trade in price of $16,000 allowed for our old motor grader, leaving a total trade in price of $41,000. He indicated he felt this was a good price for the machine they would be getting. Phil Hals informed the Council that it was his op~n~on that it was in the City's best interest to keep our present motor grader so as to save wear and tear on the City's oldest international dump truck. He indicated if he traded in the grader he would be back next year with a request for another dump truck; however, if he kept the motor grader, the dump truck would last possibly until 1988. e Phil Hals indicated that Ziegler is offering to finance the motor grader at 8% simple interest and is willing to negotiate terms of financing. He indicated they are requesting $8,500 down payment. The City Administrator indicated he would check and see if this type of financing was an option to City Government. He indicated if there was a problem with this type of financing, equipment certificates could be issued as an alternative. COUNCILMEMBER WILLIAMS MOVED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE 1978 CAT 120 G MOTOR GRADER FROM ZIEGLER, INC. WITH THE ANTICIPATION OF USING ZIEGLER'S FINANCING IF IT IS LEGAL TO DO SO. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-0. 10. Consideration of Purchase of Pick-up Truck for Sewer Department The City Administrator indicated that the Sewer Department is looking at replacing the 1973 Ford truck and indicated it was included in the 1986 equipment certificate. He further indicated that there are adequate funds in the Sewer Department budget to fully pay for this truck if we are unable to sell the certificates because of the new tax laws. Councilmember Engstrom questioned why the Sewer Department does not pay for their own equipment. He indicated he felt it is not right that tax payers not using City sewer should have to be paying for Sewer Department trucks. e