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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-84 ,/ 1# ~ ..,."-r! - ~ I l ,- e .' . RESOLUTION NO. ,,- -"34 A RESOLUTION of the City of Port Angeles authorizing the Port Angeles City Manager to execute a Conditional Sales Contract with Seattle First National Bank. WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary to finance acquisition of replacement equipment for various Port Angeles Departments; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES, as follows: Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized into an executory Conditional Sales Contract with Seattle First National Bank for the purchase of a garbage truck. The total amount of this purchase is $67,403. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 3rd day of April, 1984. .,,~ ......... ..... ATTEST:- - J~~ .'" (""'.. -*, MEMORANDUM March 29, 1984 TO: Manager Flodstrom, Mayor Duncan and Members of the City Council ~ROM: Rob Orton, Director, Finance & Administrative Services ,~ RE: Conditional Sales Contract Financing .SSUE: Adoption of Resolution authorizing Manager to sign executory conditional sales financing for the purchase of a garbage truck. BACKGROUND: For several years, it has been the policy of the City to finance new equipment acquisitions and replacement acquisitions where inadequate reserves were maintained by the use of conditional sales contract financing. Last year, the City ordered a new garbage truck which represented a new, not a replacement, vehicle. Due to manufacturing delays the truck was just recently delivered. In accordance with our established policy, we are presenting the attached Resolution for approval to allow the Manager to sign the conditional sales contract negotiated with Seattle First National Bank. ANALYSIS: Staff has negotiated what we determine to be a reasonable contract with Seattle First National Bank. Although there has been a recent rise in market interest rates, we have been able to obtain three- year financing at a rate of 9.75%. The sum will be amortized on a five- year schedule and will allow the City to make a balloon payment at the end of three years or have guaranteed financing at a market rate for two additional years at the end of the three-year period. The use of conditional sales contract financing for this type purchase allows the City to build adequate reserves to replace all equipment in the future. 1984 will be the first year that some equipment replacements will be made directly out of the reserve. Since the particular truck covered under this contract is not a direct replacement, we must find some form of initial capitalization. Due to the financial position of the Solid Waste Fund, it seems most reasonable that contract financing is our best choice. RECOMMENDATION: We recommend that the attached Resolution be passed to allow the Manager to sign the contract with Seattle First National Bank. Attachment .~ e