Minutes

Finance Committee - 12/02/2020 Page 20

Mayor Donchess
And just one additional thing so then the amended CERF comes to the Board of Aldermen during the budget

and you approve the amended group of — you know the amended list of equipment purchases. So it isn’t
something that is done just internally, it gains Aldermanic improvement at the end of the day.

Alderwoman Lu

If | could just follow up? One question that led me to wonder is | know that during our process of it’s not
encumbrance..

Mayor Donchess
Escrows.
Alderwoman Lu

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Mr. Ibarra
Thank you.
Mayor Donchess
Alderwoman Lu?
Alderwoman Lu

Thank you. Just a question, you mentioned that this was a deferred CERF item and | am just trying to
understand, does that mean it wasn’t purchased last year even though it was on the schedule?

Mr. Ibarra

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Mr. Ibarra

So this is a ballfield groomer, it’s a little tractor that is used at Park & Rec, they do maintain 39 baseball and
softball fields throughout the City. Basically it’s just an older tractor so they are looking to replace it. It has got
almost 4,000 hours on it. | believe they intend to keep this one and run it until it's not feasible to put any more
funding into it. So they will be able to maintain the ball fields.

Mayor Donchess

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Mayor Donchess

Questions, comments? | don’t see anyone.

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

| have one.
Mayor Donchess
Oh Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright.

Alderman Harriott-Gathright

So this a new vehicle? What were we using prior to this?
Mr. Ibarra

This will be used for plowing, the new vehicle. This was a two wheel drive pickup that’s being replaced. So it
was upgraded but within the budget of the CERF and that will be used for plowing moving forward.

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Mr. Hudson

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Mr. Hudson

That’s a fair question. | don’t believe the unit records hours, | am just going to tell you (inaudible background
noise) about 10 years, so | think we’ve gotten good use out of it and it continues to be used but | start to worry
(inaudible background noise).

Alderman Klee

I’m sorry, somebody is not muted.

Mr. Hudson

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Mayor Donchess

State money would even be better. Alright, any other comments or suggestions? Madam Clerk could you
please call the roll?

A viva voce roll call was taken which resulted as follows:

Yea: Alderman Klee, Alderwoman Lu, Alderman Harriott-Gathright,
Alderwoman Kelly, Alderman Laws, Alderman O’Brien, Mayor Donchess 7

Nay: 0
MOTION CARRIED

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Alderwoman Lu

Thank you.

Mayor Donchess

Alderwoman Harriott-Gathright?
Alderman Harriott-Gathright

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ON THE QUESTION

Mayor Donchess

Mr. Hudson?
Mr. Hudson

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Alderman O’Brien

Follow up if | may, Mr. Mayor.

Mayor Donchess

Yes.
Alderman O’Brien

So therefore relining of the system can grandfather us and push that back when the EPA does mandate it
then?

Mr. Hudson