HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Sale of Motor Grader RESOLUTION NO. 06-488
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SALE OF A MOTOR GRADER
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City's fleet includes a total of two motor graders, and both machines are
assigned to the Streets Maintenance Division of Public Works; and,
WHEREAS,analysis indicates that the number of gravel streets and alleys continues to decline
and that winter snow-plowing has declined to a point where the graders are now considered as low
utilization pieces of equipment, and they are no longer economically feasible to own and operate on
a permanent basis; and,
WHEREAS,staffhas determined that these two graders can be permanently removed from the
fleet; and,
WHEREAS,as a result of this analysis,both graders have been removed from service,and the
smaller grader has been sold publicly on an internet auction site for$33,600; and,
WHEREAS,the larger grader(1992 Caterpillar 140)was also listed on the same auction site,
and was sold for$80,000 to B & R Equipment from Keller, Texas; and,
WHEREAS,purchasing policies require Council authorization on equipment sold for$50,000
or more.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that
the sale of the City's 1992 Caterpillar Motor Grader to B & R Equipment of Keller, Texas, in the
amount of$80,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 12t"day of December, 2006.
C�A�,**W 4044.1
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of December, 2006.