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Minutes from the Public Works Committee meeting on August 1, 2006.
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Public Works Committee Minutes
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
4:30 p.m.
Members present: Jimmy Ashley, Darrel Dover, Alec Farmer, Chris Moore, Cecil Province and John Street.
MINUTES
Councilman Farmer motioned, seconded by Councilman Ashley, to approve the minutes from the July 13th and July 21st, 2006, special meetings as written. All voted aye. Minutes were made to those in attendance.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
Resolution to accept the bid from Tri-State Truck Center, Inc. for three tandem axle dump trucks: Mr. Teddy Hooton explained he used 4% interest to calculate the cost because he was not able to obtain an accurate interest rate. The out of pocket expense for the trucks would be $9,363. He added at this time it’s cheaper for the City to continue to participate in the buy back program as opposed to purchasing the trucks outright. Chairman Street added that with the buy back program the trucks don’t have any maintenance costs, which lowers the cost even more. Councilman Dover questioned what the difference is between this year’s buy back program and the buy back program from last year. Mr. Hooton explained there are so many more participants in the buy back program there is now a surplus of used vehicles. Mr. Hooton added that if the cost keeps increasing it might be cheaper for the City to buy the trucks in the future. Councilman Moore motioned, seconded by Councilman Dover, to recommend to full Council to enter into an agreement to acquire three cab and chassis from Tri-State Trucking, Inc. All voted aye.
GENERAL PROPERTY/BUILDINGS/PARKING
Lawson Road project: Mr. Harry Hardwick explained he talked with Fisher and Arnold and they’re hoping to finish laying out the project by Monday morning. Mr. Claude Martin added that it should only take them a day to get it finished. Mr. Hardwick also stated once that’s done he’ll get the legal description to City Attorney Phillip Crego to ...
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