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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, January 25, 2016 7:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 3 of 10 5. REPLACEMENT OF STREET SWEEPER #460 Edwards noted the cost of this replacement would come out of the City’s storm water fund and not the Improvement Equipment Outlay Fund since the sweeper prevents pollutants from getting into the City’s storm sewer system. Walsh requested the fund amount also be documented on that item. McMillan asked if this is a different piece of equipment than what the City normally has had. Tim Amundson, Public Works Department, stated the Elgin sweeper is a waterless system which uses water-free dust control that is more environmentally friendly. Some of the advantages to this machine is that it utilizes a dust control fan and maintenance-free filter system that eliminates the use of water for dust control. The waterless system is also able to remove fine particulate matter, including phosphorous. In the past the City has had mechanical sweepers that put down water. Amundson indicated the Public Works Department will also be able to use it in the winter since water is not used and that the City’s MS4 permit requirements will be met with this piece of equipment. Edwards stated the current sweeper has difficulty on the tight narrow streets and has skip zones due to the tight corners. Amundson stated this machine is not as bulky and will be able to maneuver the curves better. The Pelican sweeper is used by a number of other cities in Minnesota. Levang asked what is done with the dirt and debris that is captured. Amundson indicated it is dumped into a dump truck and hauled back to the shop where testing is performed on the debris. From those test samples the Public Works Department estimates how many pounds of total phosphorous have been removed for the City’s MS4 permitting. Council Member Cornick asked if Orono helps other cities with sweeping. Amundson indicated at the present time they do not. Loftus noted the City does have an informal arrangement with the Orono School District to assist with their parking lots periodically in exchange for use of their cherry picker lift. Edwards noted the City’s Improvement Equipment Outlay Fund currently has $1,157,886.98 in it and the stormwater fund has $1,486,993.00 in it. Levang moved, Walsh seconded, to approve the replacement of Sweeper No. 460, a 2005 Elgin Broom Bear, with a 2016 Elgin Pelican Waterless Street Sweeper from MacQueen Equipment using state bid contract pricing. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 0.