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EAST LIVERPOOL -- City council's Finance Committee agreed Tuesday to forward three pieces of legislation to council-as-a-whole, including the purchase of a new street sweeper.
The Elgin Whirlwind street sweeper will be purchased from Jack Doheny Companies for $305,842 through the state's cooperative purchasing program.
According to Safety-Service Director David Dawson, the sweeper itself will run $291,283 plus a five-year warranty and lease agreement.
Half of the cost will be covered by moneys for the R&R fund, while the water and stormwater funds will split the remainder.
Councilman Ray Perorazio, who sits of the Finance Committee, was concerned that the sweeper was the right one due to issues with its predecessor.
Mayor Greg Bricker explained that this new one will have the brushes they need on it and not just the suction option.
The sweeper had been demonstrated on St. George Street and worked admirably, officials revealed.
Dawson added that he expected the sweeper to be here within four and five months.
An employee from each department will be trained on the street sweeper to assure it is used and maintained correctly. It needs to be used with water to avoid damaging the brushes, the safety-service director said.
Council will consider the legislation when it meets at 6 p.m. Monday.