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Presented By
Referred to
RESOLUT{ON
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Committee: Date
1 WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources through its Federal
2 Recreation Trail Program grant application process has made funding available for the purchase
3 of equipment to be used for trail maintenance; and
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5 WAEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Division of Parks and Recreation is an eligible
6 applicant and desires to submit an application to the Department of Natural Resources on
7 February 28, 2003, in the amount of $74,000 for the purchase of an Aebi MFH 2500 Four Wheel
8 Road(Pathway Sweeper ; and
9 WHEREAS, the Division of Parks and Recreation maintains 96 miles of concrete and
10 asphalt pathways and trails for use by bicyclists and pedestrians; and
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WHEREAS, an effective sweeper is essential to Uie proper maintenance and upkeep of
trails; and
WHEREAS, the attachment sweeper currently owned by the Division of Pazks and
Recreation spreads pollutants and the utility tractors it can be attached to are only available on a
limited basis; and
16 WHEREAS, the Aebi MFH 2500 Four Wheel Road/T'athway Sweeper sweeps pollutants
17 into a hopper and removes them from site completely, reduces air emissions by up to 95%,
18 reduces maintenance and fuel consumption costs tl�rou� a more efficient cleansing system, and
19 will be dedicated to this type of work; now, therefore,
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21 BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul act as legal sponsor for the Aebi MFH
22 2500 Four Wheel RoadlPathway Sweeper purchase contained in the National Recreation Trail
23 Program applicarion to be submitted on February 28, 2003, and that the Mayor and proper City
24 officials are hereby authorized to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for funding of
25 this purchase in the amount of $74,000 on behalf of the City of Saint Paul; and
26 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and proper officials of the City of Saint
27 Pau1 aze hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the
28 purchase on behalf of the City.
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Requested by:
Division of Parks and Recreation
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Adoption Certified by Council Secretary
Parks and Recreation
COMACTPERSON ANO PHONE
Mike Rossberg
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Signatures authorizing the Division of Parks and Recreation to apply to the DNR Federal Recreation Trail Program for
$74,000 in funds to purchase an Aebi MFH 2500 Four Wheel Road/Pathway Sweeper and if the award is granted, top
enter into necessary agreements to implement the purchase...
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve (A) or Rejec[ (R)
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PERSONAL SERVICE CANTRAGTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLIOWING QUESTIONS:
1. HasMispersoNFirtnevarworketluntleracontraIXio�ihistlepartment�
YES NO
2. Has Shis perso�rtn ever been a ny employee4
YES NO
3 Does this pero�rm possess a sWll not nortnally possesseC by any m�rent aty employee�
YES NO
4, Is fhis perso�rtn a targeted vendo(�
YES NO
Fi�plain ali yes answera on separate sheet antl aHaeh to green sheet.
INITIATING PROB�EM, iSSUE, �PP��TUNITY (Who, Wha< When, Where, Whyy
The Division of Parkskafid Recreation's current attachment-styfe lsweeper brushes pollutants off the trails onto the
surrounding property and is only availabie on a limited basis. Purchase of an Aebi MFH 2500 Four Wheel Road/Pathway
Sweeper would remedy these problems.
AOVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
The Aebi MFH 2500 Four Wheel Road/Pathway Sweeper sweeps pollutants into a hopper and removes them from site
completely, reduces air emissions by up to 95°l0, reduces maintenance and fuel consumption costs through a more e�cient
cleansing system, and will be dedicated to this type of work �� A ��, ` /+ �D
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DISADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
None.
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
The opportunity to acquire a new trail sweeper which would enable the Division of Parks and Recreation to clear the
debris from more trails in a more environmentally friendly manner would be lost.
TOTALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTION� 74.000 COST/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) YES
FUNDINGSOURCE DNR Federal Recreation Trail Proqram ACi1NiYNUMBER
FINANCIAL WFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
$74,000 in grant funds to be acquired and expended.
NO