Additional Appropriation $75,000.00 Motor Equipment

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Mr. Roger Parent South Bend Common Council Page 2 1 60" riding power mower, 18 H.P. w /trade of $2,700.00 1972 Roof 60" 1 60" riding rotary power mower, 18 H.P. w /trade of 1973 Roof 60" mower 2,700.00 1 48" riding rotary power mower, 14 H.P. w /trade in of 1972 Wheelhorse, 14 H.P. 2,300.00 1 48" riding rotary power mower, 14 H.P. w /trade in of 1972 Wheelhorse, 14 H.P. 2,300.00 22 21" power mowers 2,640.00 $35,000.00 Our present high- ranger is a 1967 model with over 60,000 city driven miles. If the city was going to keep our present high- ranger, we would have to spend four or five thousand dollars for a complete overhaul which is required every six thousand hours by federal regulations plus replace the worn out truck that carried the aerial tower. In our opinion, the city would be better off to purchase a new aerial tower which costs between thirty -five to forty thousand dollars. The high- ranger is one of the most important pieces of equipment in the park system and I feel this piece of new equipment is definitely needed. The new high - ranger will not be used to trim around street lights but only to trim or remove dead or dangerous trees on city owned property. The policy of the Park Department has always been to never remove good or healthy trees (progress or new construction sometimes requires that healthy trees be re- moved but we do our best to design around healthy trees) but to preserve our most valuable resources, our trees. The high- ranger is used for many other operations besides tree work during the year, thus, the approval of this ordinance is needed by the Department of Public Parks. Very truly yours, �,RTMENT OF PUBARKS :s R. Seitz, =rintendent JRS:kb enclosure