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ity of <br /> <br />ver <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> Mayor & City Council <br /> <br />**ITEM 6.4.** <br />ITEM 6.5. <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Phil Hals, Street/Park Superintendent <br /> <br />March 11, 1996 <br /> <br />Used Equipment Purchase <br /> <br />I have projected the purchase of a new snowplow truck for 1997 for <br />approximately $75,000. Recently, I became aware of two used 1987 truck <br />chassis that have the right specs for a plow truck. These units have low <br />miles and are priced at $14,500 each. We would need to add a new hydraulic <br />system, dump box, and plow equipment for about $25,000 per truck. This <br />would give us two trucks for the price of one. <br /> <br />The problem is that trucks with automatic transmissions and low mileage are <br />rare to the used truck market. My question is, "Does the Council feel it is <br />worth purchasing the trucks now while they are available or wait until next <br />year and see what is on the market?" <br /> <br />I would suggest that if the trucks were purchased now, that the boxes and <br />plow equipment not be purchased until 1997. <br /> <br />I will be at Monday's meeting and would appreciate Council direction. <br /> <br />13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br /> <br /> <br />