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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />August 17, 2006 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 2.B. <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br />Michelle Wolfe, City Administrator <br /> <br />Schawn Johnson, Assistant City Administrator S~ <br />Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager .m <br />Jim Perron, Public Works Superintendent <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Proposed Replacement ofthe City's Water Truck <br /> <br />Background <br />In the 2007 C1P, City staff is recommending the replacement of the 1989 International Water <br />Truck. The City purchased the 1800 gallon water truck in 1990. The diesel truck currently has <br />26,704 miles. Although the truck has a minimal number of miles, the vehicle is constantly <br />running or idling while in operation. Most diesel trucks have a gauge that is used to monitor the <br />number of hours that the truck is being used. This velllcle does not have a gauge to monitor <br />operating hours. Typically the number of hours the vehicle is in operation is a better indicator of <br />long term wear and tear on a diesel truck. . <br /> <br />The water truck is primarily used for flooding skating rinks, watering flower gardens, flushing <br />manholes, street sweeping operations, and occasionally for hauling sewage. The following is a <br />breakdown of the vehicle's hourly usage for the past three years; <br />. 2004 368 Hours; <br />. 2005 424 1.lours; <br />. 2006 280 Hours (Through 7 months). <br /> <br />On average, the water truck is used roughly 400 hours per year. <br /> <br />City staff is concerned that the brake system on the existing water truck is not adequate for safely <br />hauling large quantities of water throughout the City. Members of the Public Works Department <br />reported that the brake pads, rotors, valves, springs and brake lines have all been replaced in the <br />last three years due to wear and tear and corrosion on the vehicle caused by routinely <br />transporting 1800 gallons of water. <br /> <br />The following is a list of the items that have been repaired on the City's water truck: <br />. Brake Repairs (2005 & 2006) <br />. Pump Repair (2005) <br /> <br />\\Metro-inetus\ArdenHilts\i\dmin\Assislant City AdministratorlMemo's and Letters\2006\Water Tmck-8-21- <br />06.DOC <br />