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Regular City Council Meeting <br /> Monday,January 24,2011 <br /> Page 5 <br /> Revise the 2011 Fee Schedule by Ordinance <br /> Pust moved, McGehee seconded, enactment of Ordinance No. 1404 entitled, "An <br /> Ordinance Adopting a REVISED 2011 Fee Schedule (Attachment A);" effective <br /> upon publication. <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus; Pust; McGehee; and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> 8. Consider Items Removed from Consent <br /> a. Approve General Purchases and Sale of Surplus Items Exceeding $5,000 <br /> (former Consent Item 7.b) <br /> At the request of Mayor Roe, City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed this <br /> item as detailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated January 24, 2011. <br /> Councilmember McGehee questioned the resale value of the 1999 dump truck <br /> versus the purchase price of the new unit. <br /> Public Works Director Duane Schwartz reviewed the actual price of the new unit, <br /> minus the trade in value and equipment above and beyond the dump truck chassis <br /> itself. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Schwartz further re- <br /> viewed the anticipated repair costs of the existing vehicle, both the engine, dump <br /> box itself, and electronic brake control equipment for sanding. Mr. Schwartz <br /> noted that it was anticipated that up to $20,000 repairs were estimated for that unit <br /> over the next year or so, and staff was recommending removal of this unit from <br /> the City's fleet, especially given the generous trade in allowance indicated. <br /> Mayor Roe confirmed with Mr. Schwartz that this was item was included in the <br /> 2011 Capital Improvement Plan(CIP). <br /> Councilmember McGehee questioned the number of patrol vehicles currently in <br /> the City fleet and the percentage proposed for replacement at this time; and the <br /> life expectancy of those units. <br /> Police Chief Rick Mathwig advised that the fleet included seventeen (17) squads, <br /> with approximately 1/3 rotated out annually. Chief Mathwig advised that pre- <br /> ferred life expectancy, based on industry standards, was 75,000 after which the <br /> trade-in value was substantially lower, with the units going to the taxi industry, <br /> and with higher mileage the outlets for resale severely limited, due to transmis- <br /> sion and brake failures. Chief Mathwig advised that industry standards indicated <br /> $3-4,000 annual maintenance after 75,000 miles. <br /> Councilmember McGehee advised that she had spent time calling other communi- <br /> ties, and her research indicated that 75,000 was at the low end of what other <br />