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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING HELD ON MARCH 11, 1996 <br />• ( 916 - Use of Recycling Commission Budget Reserves - Continued) <br />Kelley moved, Goetten seconded, to recommend the funds be set aside in anticipation of <br />the loss of the recycling grant revenue per Staff recommendation. Vote: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />( #17) EQUIPMENT PURCHASE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT <br />Moorse reported that Staff recommends the equipment purchase of the remainder of the <br />one ton dump truck, the body and plow at this time. <br />Jabbour asked why the truck is bought piece meal. Moorse said, historically, the cab and <br />chassis is purchased through Hennepin County joint purchasing. <br />Kelley noted the need to work with local merchants and asked if they were requested to <br />submit a bid for the bidding process. Local merchants are asked to submit bids. <br />Kelley moved, Goetten seconded, to award the bid for the dump body and snow plow to <br />Crysteel Inc., for one dump body in the amount of $3,895, and one 9' snow plow in the <br />amount of $2,792, to be funded from the Improvement and Equipment Outlay Fund. <br />Vote: Ayes 3, Nays 0. <br />( #18) PUBLIC WORKS COMPUTER LINK <br />• Moorse reported that this request is to complete the computer connection between the <br />public works building and the administration building. The fiber optics were previously <br />laid in preparation for this link. Staff is at the point of completing the connection and <br />purchasing the computer to connect to the network. <br />• <br />Goetten moved, Kelley seconded, to purchase a computer and the necessary <br />communications equipment, for a workstation link between the Public Works building <br />and the Administration building, from the Public Works Equipment Outlay Fund at a cost <br />not to exceed $2,260. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. <br />Gerhardson expressed his appreciation in bringing the Public Works Department up to <br />date. <br />( #19) PARK AND LAWN MAINTENANCE 1996 AND 1997 <br />Moorse reported that the park lawn maintenance contract is up for extension for turf <br />maintenance. The proposed agreement for 1996 and 1997 is at the same dollar amount <br />as that of 1995. Hurr was informed that the City was satisfied with the work previously <br />done. It was noted that this is an existing contract that was originally competitively bid. <br />11 <br />