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