Finance Committee - 12/02/2020 Page 40
Mr. Ibarra
Two things there, we do have ano idling policy. So we will be speaking to somebody. But we have to pound
those things home, you know? Get the guys on board to follow the program. And to the low mileage vehicles,
well half of their life is in reverse because they are plowing. So you don’t register mileage when you are
backing up. And stuff like the equipment with the high hours but low mileage, that’s because they drive to the
job and then they operate. So they might only drive 3 miles to go to work but they might be there for 8 hours
with the boom in the air working tree work or whatever they are doing. So just some points that I’d like to make
there.
Mayor Donchess
Alright, well let’s enforce our no idling policy, good point.
Mr. Ibarra
Oh we'll hammer home tomorrow.
Mayor Donchess
Alright. Any other, are we on general discussion, any other general discussion? Alderman O’Brien.
Alderman O’Brien
Yeah thank you, | really think and | think Mr. Ibarra would agree, the idling policy that’s CFR 90 rules as far as
the DOT, correct? That you can’t exceed 5 minutes, if my memory is correct or something like that. And it
does depend upon the operator. What is 5 minutes versus 7 minutes, nobody is going to argue that, but it does
happen.
Mayor Donchess
Any other general discussion? Alright, Public Comment, any members of the public wish to speak to the
Committee?
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
REMARKS BY THE ALDERMEN
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
| just kept my remarks to the end. | think that Nick would be excited to know that these vehicles and snow
plows and all the things that are accomplished tonight, especially since most of them were things that were
deferred to the next year. So | don’t know if any of you guys are in contact with him, but I’m sure he would be
happy to know that. That’s all.
Mr. Ibarra
l’ll be sure to send him a text.
Mayor Donchess
Any other Remarks by Aldermen? Alderwoman Klee? Ooops, Alderwoman Lu? We almost got to the end,
what is it, going once, going twice? Alderwoman Lu.
