Finance Committee — 12/01/2021 Page 16
Alderman Harriott-Gathright
Well it doesn’t have to because the first one is exceed and they came in under that. They came in under what the request
was to exceed.
Alderman Klee
Okay. So this is what the actual would have been. Thank youso much. Thank you. That clarifies it.
Alderwoman Kelly
Very well said Alderman Klee. So | know that we plan for CERF and these things are generally there. | just wanted to ask
because | know you probably 5 or 6 there. | know sometimes departments have gone and said oh we can push another
year and we’re able to waive a little bit on these. Are these pretty much — and I’m talking for the next few so | don’t have
to ask the same question each time. Are these vehicles that we’re looking at pretty much at their end of their life here?
Jonathan Ibarra, Superintendent of Streets
I'll let John take that as he’s down in the shop more than | am.
Alderwoman Kelly
| don’t want you guys to have less than ideal equipment. Just wanted to ask that.
John Stewart, Fleet Manager
John Stewart, Fleet Manager. Yeah these trucks are showing signs of corrosion on the frame and the bottom of the cab.
If they pass inspection again next year, that will be a bonus. We're hoping just to get the new trucks in before these
expire.
Alderwoman Kelly
And to my previous thing was the (inaudible) etc., let’s make sure it happens. | just wanted to ask the question. |
appreciate that. Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Anyone else?
Alderman O’Brien
Yeah thank you, Mr. Mayor. While the gentleman is here from the Mechanical Division. Sir would you concur with me
that any vehicle that loads salt on and does that type of work in distributing salt and everything you cut down to life
expectancy of that particular bed holding the salt and everything in it gets on the frame. So these things do sometimes fail
early. Well not early, but they do meet their life expectancy.
John Stewart, Fleet Manager
And the salt definitely takes a lot of life out of them. It gets in places where you can't wash it out.
Mayor Donchess
Alright, anyone else? Madam Clerk could you call the roll?
A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:
Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderman Harriott-Gathright, Alderwoman Kelly,
Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 6
Nay: 0
