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Mr. Mevissen continued that the garbage charge is mainly things his department picks up <br />along the road. The County facility is kind of "high buck". Other vehicle repair is up a bit. <br />Tire mounting has not been in his budget before but it has to be paid for so it's listed now. <br />Equipment rental includes towels, rags, water cooler, etc. The request for uniforms <br />decreased somewhat because the Parks Department is charged for their own uniforms now. <br />The uniforms are rented, but the safety vests are bought. He touched on the dues and <br />contracted services. The architectural fees will change. <br /> <br />Ms. Hart stated there will be a mortgage payment instead. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen stated that the motor vehicle is a 4 x 4 with a plow to replace Vehicle #618 <br />(1985 Ford). <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder inquired if the '85 Ford would be traded in. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen statexl that he would probably trade it or try to sell it. He felt it would not be <br />worth a whole lot. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated he is thinking about the summer kids and their need for a vehicle. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen stated we will have to wait to see the shape ifs in - maybe it will be able to <br />be used for that purpose. He added that the 2-1/2 ton track is to replace Vehicle #607 <br />which is a 1982 and is badly in need of replacement. He commented on the Snow Rodeo <br />and the fact that no one from his department has ever gone but that he is requesting some <br />money be put toward that for 1995. He reiterated that gas is down - diesel is up - so it <br />evens out. The sand is for ice control. The sand was okay but the salt was cut and we ran <br />out, so he increased it. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder inquired how Mr. Mevissen figures out what he needs. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen stated he bases it on what was needed last year and adds a little more for <br />extra streets and increased costs. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder stated he goes home on Dysprosium and Thurston and this year there was a <br />big difference - Thurston was wet or dry and Dysprosium was glare ice. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen stated he has seen it the other way too. Anoka has more tracks and less <br />roads. When we get loaded up with salt, we cannot get more because the loader is out <br />plowing. <br /> <br />Mr. Jankowski stated there is a little difference in traffic too; more traffic and better <br />pavement. There are two bad spots - right at County Road #5 and County road #116. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroeder inquired about a new loader. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen stated it would cost about $100,000. <br /> <br />Mr. Schroedcr inquired if it would make more sense to buy another loader and have two <br />loaders. <br /> <br />Mr. Mevissen felt that getting the track replaced is the big thing. He stated if he had <br />another, they would both be used for plowing anyway. <br /> <br />Staff Budget Meeting/July 19, 1994 <br /> Page 4 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />