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rei ---\.) ( )j 'f~ MEMORANDUM IN~O ~4tJlt/ON TO: MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL FROM: PHIL HALS, STREET/PARK SUPT. DATE: JUNE 24, 1994 SUBJECT: EQUIPMENT PURCHASES On June 16, 1994, I attended the Hennepin County Coop Equipment Auction in Hopkins. With the City Council's prior approval, I purchased the following four items. 1. A Kelly-Creswell walk behind paint striper for $325.00. A new unit is $6,500 and a used unit sells for $1,000-$1,500. 2. A used 10' dump box w/hoist for $850. A new box and hoist is $3,600. A used box and hoist is about $1,500 (when available). The box on Unit 213, a 1975 Ford truck purchased used from Bloomington, has rusted away to the point that it is nearly unusable, so this box became available at an opportune time. e 3. A used 1984 MT trackless sidewalk snow plow for $3,800. A new sidewalk plow sells for $50,0000 and in late winter we had a similar trackless demonstrated from an equipment dealer that was priced at $12,500. This unit will serve as our primary sidewalk plow and leave us the Gehl skid steer loader as a back up machine. With the additional sidewalks on School Street, Jackson, and Freeport, plus the additional paved trails that are planned for this year, the trackless will offer a faster plowing speed. As we develop more sidewalk mileage, it is my intention to trade up to a new sidewalk plow in four or five years and, even at that time, we should receive more dollars for trade than our purchase price. 4. A used Roscoe double drum steel asphalt roller for $1,100. The 1994 budget identified a steel roller for $7,500. While the roller I purchased is not the most current model, it is in good condition, is the right size for our paving operation, and should serve our needs for ten years or more. e P.O. Box 490 · 13065 Orono Parkway · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425