Finance Committee - 11/20/2019 Page 12
Officer Elliot
We found a company that was willing to accept in trade for 9 millimeter ammunition.
Alderman Laws
That’s wonderful.
Officer Elliott
We ended up trading, if | am correctly, the numbers off the top of my head about 100,000 rounds of 40 cal, for
80,000 rounds of 9 millimeter. It was actually huge that the company helped us out because if we had lost that
stock, honestly we would be asking for quadruple what we are asking for now because it really would have put
us behind.
Alderman Laws
Thank you for that.
Officer Elliott
Yes sir.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: Two (2) Rear Load Packer Trash Trucks (Value: $552,190) Department: 168 Solid Waste; Fund: Bond
MOTION BY ALDERWOMAN KELLY TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AWARD THE PURCHASE OF
TWO (2) REAR LOAD PACKER TRASH TRUCKS TO MCNEILUS TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $552,190.
FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN DEPARTMENT 168 SOLID WASTE; FUND: BOND
ON THE QUESTION
Chairman O’Brien
Thank you for joining us. Would you please identify yourself and just give us a brief synopsis.
John Stewart, Fleet Manager DPW
John Steward, Fleet Manager at DPW. These two Packers are replacing, not replacing we are adding them to
the fleet. We have two older packers now that have quite a few hours on them and miles and they are
requiring more and more maintenance. We are loaning out the solid waste trucks to the Parks Department to
help them with picking up the trash at the parks. So with the increased maintenance, we need to be able to get
these trucks in on a timely basis and maintain them, this will help alleviate some of that backlog of work that we
have.
Chairman O’Brien
Further questions members of the Board. | will just, just for my Knowledge, | did find this out but basically the
reason for the rear packer, some neighborhoods you can’t use the truck with the arm.
Mr. Stewart
Correct.
