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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — AUGUST 19, 2024 13 Councilmember Holden asked about Toros. They are from 2021 and the replacement cycle is 5 years, she asked why they are on this year's budget and not next year. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen said the current models were on a 3-year warranty. The new models have 5 years. Councilmember Holden asked if this equipment is under warranty, why are the repairs so expensive. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen the repairs stem from operators hitting things that may damage the deck vs. engine repairs. Councilmember Holden said if we get new ones, the cycle for replacement will be 5 years. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen confirmed. Councilmember Holden asked what the trade in value for the equipment in the 3-year cycle is. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen there was an issue with delivery in 2021 so the equipment wasn't delivered until 2022. Councilmember Monson would like to wait until there is further discussion on the Levy before deciding on the Case 621 loader. Mayor Grant agreed. He stated that there was a time when Toros were not being purchased. He wondered if the alternate didn't hold up. Councilmember Holden noted that in the write up of the Bobcat, that the reason for the costly equipment and down time was due to heavy load. She asked why we would buy the same thing if we know that the heavy load wrecks it. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen can investigate options. He thought the next best piece of equipment is too expensive. Councilmember Holden said there is an F-450 on the list that says "corrosion". She's wondering if that just means it's rusty. Public Works Director/City Engineer Swearingen stated he doesn't know what pieces of the truck are corroding. He pointed out that if there is too much corrosion/rust it will affect the resale value. Discussion ensued regarding the timing constraints for the current work session. Finance Director Yang stated the Public Safety fund increased by $19,252 driven by $40,000 increase per year for 2024-2027 to help offset future captain salaries. This will be transferred to the operating budget in future years. This levy will be set back to $200,000 in 2028. Charitable Gambling increased $150,000 from 2024-2029. Expenditure increases of $250,748, primarily for the transfer of $160,000 for the four years of captain salaries. Another $100,000 from 2028 to 2029 to cover two additional years of captain salaries. A slight reduction of $9,252 for the City's cost share from 24.4% to 24.2%.