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I I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS 1_ MEMORANDUM DATE: August 1, 1996 I TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator K I FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent SUBJECT: Replacing Plow Truck I Background I The City of Arden Hills currently has and uses six (6) plow trucks and one (I) front end loader to remove snow from their streets. The following describes each unit and its uses. I I. Case - 621 all wheel drive front end loader with plow and wing attachments. Slower than trucks, but nearly unstoppable even with heavy deep snow. Will clear average streets with two (2) passes sometimes three (3), but has no sanding capabilities. I 2. 1984 Ford L-8000 - with plow, wing and sander. This is our largest and heaviest built truck. Higher speed and it also clears average streets Ie with two (2) to three (3) passes while sanding. It is assigned to main arterial streets with residential streets secondary. I 3. 1987 Ford F-8000 with plow and sander. This is our second largest truck. Although, it is an 8000 model it has lower rated axles, I suspension, and frame. It also has a lower cab style with less visibility. It clears average streets with four (4) to five (5) passes. It is assigned to main arterial streets and residential areas. I 4. Two (2) 1993 Ford F 350's 4 x 4's with plows and sanders. These are one (I) ton pick-up style trucks equipped with small dump boxes. They are I assigned to strictly residential streets and clear averag~ streets with five (5) passes. 5. 1 - 1987 Ford 350 4 x 4 with plow. I This truck belongs to the Parks department, but it is used regularly by the Public Works department for snow plowing. It has no sander and is used only on residential streets. I 6. 1 - 1995 F250 4 x 4 with plow. This is our smallest plow and is used on City HalllMaintenance Garage lots. Lift station I access roads and for quick clean-up any place in town. Our 1996 budget has allotted 85,000 for the replacement of our largest plow the 1984 .- Ford L-8000. I