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<br />Councilmember Riley said it sounds smart to purchase this replacement now as it is already in the <br />CIP for 2026 and purchasing it this year would save them money. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart asked why it would take so long to get this vehicle. She asked if they <br />would be taking out any debt for the purchase. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said this would be paid for entirely by user fees which include sanitary <br />sewer and stormwater fees. He stated they would not take out any debt for this purchase. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby stated there is always a lag time when purchasing <br />these vehicles. He noted that when purchasing snowplows, the lag time is around a year so this <br />timeline is much quicker than usual. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman asked if they had looked into any alternatives to this vehicle. <br /> <br />City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby noted they tend to stay with the same brands when <br />replacing vehicles as the mechanics would know how to fix them and they would already have <br />parts for the vehicle. He said there is a case for official approval of the purchase of this vehicle on <br />the Consent Agenda. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to authorize Staff to purchase a new Jetter-Vacuum Truck. <br /> <br />2.03: 2025 Strategic Planning Session <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen reviewed the Staff report in regard to the 2025 Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley asked for some clarification on the lack of funding for public safety that is <br />listed under the section on things not working well. He noted that the way it is currently worded <br />makes it seem like the Police and Fire Departments need more funding that the City is not giving <br />them. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher noted they talked about the cost of fire trucks which may have been the <br />idea behind this item. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said they can reword this to say that increased capital equipment costs <br />are not working well. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley stated it may be implied, but he would like them to add language that they <br />will also be recording and documenting the condition of all infrastructure during inspections. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared that later on in the plan, the asset management system is <br />discussed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Riley noted that they are already prioritizing budget maintenance needs of the <br />City through the CIP and does not know if it needs to be in the Strategic Plan as well. <br />City Council Work Session / May 13, 2025 <br />Page 4 of 9 <br /> <br />