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W'field set to buy new mower |
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Wednesday, 27 May 2009 |
By KRISTA HAYES
Staff Writer
WAYNESFIELD — After several price quotes for a new village riding lawn mower were presented Waynesfield Village Council at Tuesday’s meeting, councilors approved the purchase not to exceed $3,500.
Village Administrator Ron Zimmerman presented councilors with several quotes he received for a John Deere riding lawn mower, including prices from Lowe’s and a tractor and lawn mower supply dealer in Lakeview.
“The mower I found up in Lakeview is the same one that we were considering buying from Lowe’s except it’s about $749 cheaper,” Zimmerman said addressing the council. “It’s zero-degree turn, got a 4-inch deck with a 48-inch cut and overall is a nice mower that will offer a good trade-in value when the time comes to sell it or trade it in for something new.”
With some debate, councilors agreed that it may put the old village lawn mower up for bid, but they weren’t sure how much they would get out of the old equipment since it has undergone much wear and tare.
“I’d like to see us get out of it as much as we can, that way we can use some of the money for the purchase of a new equipment, but like anything else if we’re going to purchase a new riding lawn mower the council needs to know where its spending its dollars and how its spending them,” Waynesfield Mayor Mike Ridenour said. “Although I’m in agreement that we need to purchase a new lawn mower to mow yards, parks and around water towers, I think the cost for the mower shouldn’t exceed no more than $3,500.”
In addition, councilors received quotes for the demolition costs of the old city building located next to the school in Waynesfield, also considering the option to receive bids and quotes for the land it is sitting on as well.
“What we have to decide now is if the building is worth the demolition costs it will take to demolish, if it is possible that someone may get some use out of it or it’s land, or if someone buys the land, if they have the equipment themselves to tare down the building,” Ridenour said. “Either way, the property isn’t big enough to build on and any structure that sits on it must face Perry Street.”
After tossing around several ideas including auctioning off the building and it’s land, advertising it to sell it publicly, or listing it up or sale with a relator, it as decided that the building and its land would be put up for sale with stipulations.
“Council members John Chiles and Ronda Knox will form a committee in which I will help them establish stipulations such as what has to be done and in what kind of time frame, which we will present to council at the next scheduled meeting,” Ridenour said.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 May 2009 )
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