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ORONO C^TY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES FOR MAY 26, 1998 <br />(#19) PURCHASE OF PATCH TRUCK <br />Gappa explained the request for purchasing a pate*' truck. The City currently does street patching <br />but inefficiently. Hennepin County has a patch truck with heated box and tack oil that works <br />well. The truck is proposed for the 1999 budget. The minimum delivery time is 7 months and <br />the City would like to place the order so the patch truck can be used in tne early spring of 1999. <br />Jabbour moved, Flint seconded, to authorize the purchase of a new asphalt patching truck from <br />Boyer Ford of Minneapolis for $42,079, and the purchase of a heated asphalt box from Ruffridge- <br />Johns of Minneapolis for $38,959 with delivery in January 1999. Funding to be from the 1999 <br />Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund. <br />Flint questioned if the capital cost of this equipment could be shared with neighboring cities. <br />Gappa responded that the day.« Orono was not using the truck, it could be rented to other cities. <br />Flint agreed but noted that it didn’t help with the initial cost. Flint was not opposed to placing <br />the order but thought other communities could be contacted. Gappa stated that equipment is <br />often borrowed back and forth. Jabbour suggested that information be sent out that Orono is <br />purchasing a patch truck so that other cities are aware they could borrow from Orono, and <br />possibly allocate their money for a different purchase. Jabbour and Peterson agreed that it would <br />be difficult to find another city who would \x willing to share the capital outlay, but many v/ould <br />be interested in renting the equipment. <br />Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />(*#24) EXTENSION OF LEAVE OF ABSENCE FOR OFFICER THOMTON <br />Kelley moved, Flint seconded, to extend the leave of absence for Officer Mark ITiomton through <br />June 8, 1998. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />(*#25) RESOLUTION COMMENDING EFFORTS OF CITY STAFF, ASSISTING <br />AGENCIES AND CITIZEN VOl ’INTEERS IN RELATION TO THE DAMAGE FROM <br />THE MAY 15 STORM - RESO! L FION NO. 4088 <br />Kelley moved, Flint seconded, to approve Resolution No. 4088 commending efforts of City stall* <br />assisting agencies and citizen volunteers in relation to the damage from the May 15, 1998 storm. <br />Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />i ■ <br />i