HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.d. Modification of Jetter Truck - Approval to Proceed � � y
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T0: Steve Jilk - City Administrator
FROM: David J. Bechtold - Director c�f Parks & Recreatfon
DAxE: Novemb�r 28, 1988
REs Repafr and Upgrading of Jetter Truck
There was to have been an upgrade to the �etter truck thfs
season, It related to the instal�.ation of a rear mounted bar
: whereby water could be displaeed for flooding rfnks, IL would
also have included a valve operated system sa that one person
could operate the truck from the inside of the cab and
cowpl.ete the flo�ding process.
It appears ttiat the funding that wauld have been us�d for
t2iis pro�ect is not available at this tivae. I have discussed
project wfth Rick Cook and we have decided to allow fands
that w�re reserved for fertilizing fields this early win:ter
to be used for the 3etter upgrade project. That amount was
$1,500.00. Ttre total cast of the project appears to b�
$2,900.Q0: Wtien the financial data fxom November comes out I
will identify the funding areas that we can add to the
fertilizer funds to cover the upgrade costs.
The approva� needs to be given as soon as passibie however
since the winter season is upon us. I have offered to drive
the truck to Holdingford, MN where the work is to be done.
I informed Don I3rown to move ahead with the pro3ect since it
does need to be done. _
The upgrade will ailow for another means o€ flooding rinks
without the hoses having ta be drug out each time, without
the men having to stand in the cold weather for the entire
period of time, without two men spending a �reat deal o� tfine
doing what one person can complete in the same or less amount
of time, and with weather conditions caoperating will allow
for a better quality of ice.
Although we are scheduled ta trade this truck in two years
for a new ane I feel that the price is la�r enough to warrant
the expenditure. The upgrade will allow for an evaluation to
be made as to whettier or not we need two trucks in two years
and to determine if we should keep the present vehicle in ,the
fleet.