Agenda - Council - 09/26/2023 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Councilmember Woestehoff asked if they needed the lift at City Hall if there was a way to transport it. Street Supervisor Turner said yes. He explained that they rented one last year for Public Works that was also needed by the Fire Department. Councilmember Howell asked how often the City has to rent a lift currently. Street Supervisor Turner stated that since the building is currently pretty new it is not needed extremely often; however, they do run into these issues. He added, from a safety standpoint, OSHA would prefer they use a scissor lift. Councilmember Riley stated that there are a lot of new items requested from Public Works, as well as new personnel requested. He shared that he hopes the requests from Public Works are less in the coming years. Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood said it will be less in the future as these requests have been spread out. He noted that part of this issue in the past is that they did not have the space to store these types of items, so now that they have a larger facility, they are able to store them in-house. The Council was in agreement with moving forward with the Public Works requests. Finance Director Lund reviewed the Parks and Recreation Department requests. Mayor Kuzma asked if the Bobcat wheel loader with blower is used to clear the trails. Parks and Assistant Public Works Director Riverblood said yes. Councilmember Riley asked about the F550 plow that is being requested for Parks and asked how it is different than the other one that is being requested. Street Supervisor Turner explained that this request is for the same type of truck; however, with the current staffing they do not have enough trucks for their daily work assignments which is part of the reason for this new truck request. He stated that neither the Parks or Streets Departments have enough vehicles for all Staff. Councilmember Woestehoff asked about the price difference and useful life difference for the F550 being requested for Parks and the same truck being requested for Public Works. Street Supervisor Turner stated that there is a reason that the prices are different. He noted that there is a lift gate on the back of the more expensive truck. Councilmember Musgrove asked about if they are replacing the 2009 pickup truck and still keeping that older truck in case there is a need for it due to not having enough vehicles. City Council Work Session / September 12, 2023 Page 6 of 15