THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM . C ¢ t iy '. ,
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MEMORANDUM
JUN 16 1980

TOs Mayor and Council June 13th, 1980

FROM: F.E. Peters, P. Eng.,
City Engineer

Re: Purchase of Rock Raking Attachment |
for Parks Department

Council in the 1980 Budget authorized the purchase
of a tractor mounted rake for use in prepdra‘tion ¢& topsoil
for parks. and boulevard work. The amount authorized in the #0 -onetyes
budget was $2,500.00. Be ee rete

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We have recently come across:a-machine which not

only rakes the soil but also picks up-rocks and other debris ¢?17:
leaving the :soil bed in a condition where it can be immediately»? soe:
seeded. This is a tractor mounted machine which would attach* :
easily to our Zettlemeyer tractor. We have had the machine ste. -ise:.
demonstrated to us and were extremely impressed with its ; =
capabilities. There are several machines in use in the surr-

ounding area including the Parks Department of Vancouver and

the owners seem happy with the equipment.

Although the equipment is worth over $6,000.00, there
is a demonstrator available for $5,100.00. This is about double
what was allowed in the budget but we have already saved most
of the difference in the purchase of several other pieces of
equipment this year. The Parks and Recreation Committee
recommends that we purchase this rock hound instead of the
tractor mounted rake and that the additional funds be taken
from savings in other parks equipment.

» Peters, P. Eng.,
City Engineer.