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'It MIEN HILLS Approved: October 14, 2013 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS,MINNESOTA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION SEPTEMBER 9,2013 ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, Mayor Grant called to order the special City Council work session meeting at 8:47 p.m. Present: Mayor David Grant; Councilmembers Brenda Holden, Fran Holmes, Dave McClung, and Ed Werner Absent: None Also present: City Administrator Patrick Klaers; Director of Finance and Administrative Services Sue Iverson; Public Works Director Terry Maurer; and City Clerk Amy Died 1. AGENDA ITEMS A. Capital Equipment Discussion Public Works Director Maurer explained that recently he asked the Council to consider the purchase of two new Toro "zero turn" mowers before they were scheduled to be replaced in the equipment CIP. In response, the Council asked that the topic be the subject of a work session discussion. He indicated that the two "zero turn" mowers currently owned by the City were new in 2011. He is finding that these mowers are the work horses of the mower fleet with each accumulating over 700 hours. Public Works Director Maurer commented that most of the time, these pieces of equipment are operated by seasonal workers, who for various reasons are harder on the equipment than the full time employees. He stated that he has spoken with LTG Power Equipment, the State contractor vendor, about replacing these mowers on a three year cycle and trading in the old mowers in the process. The LTG representative explained that due to the fact that the mowers would have one year remaining on their warranty (which would be transferable to the new owner), he would be able to sell them for a good price which would give the City the maximum trade-in value. Public Works Director Maurer explained that when warranty work has been done on the zero- turns, LTG Power Equipment has provided a loaner mower at no cost to the City. He requested