Title
A Resolution Approving the Purchase of a John Deere Tractor for the Parks and Recreation Department.
 
Summary
The Parks and Recreation Department is requesting permission to purchase a new John Deere 4 series tractor.  The tractor will be shared regularly between Parks and Recreation and Horticulture for parks, trails, and landscaping maintenance.  Our current tractor is a 1997 John Deere 4 series and we desperately need to upgrade it.  Deere & Company has a tractor available which meets the needs of the departments for $41,741.16 using Sourcewell Ag Tractors Contract 082923-DAC (PG 1P CG 70) under account # 100-5030-5100.       
 
Budgetary Impact:
   Non-Capital Item:
      ____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
      ____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
      ____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
 
   Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
      __x__ Budgeted under account #_100-5030-5100_____________ for $_50,000________ and described in budget as _Tractor_________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of  $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
      ____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
 
   Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
      In current year Capital Projects Plan:  
        _____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
        _____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
        _____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
        _____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
 
Body
 
     WHEREAS, Parks and Recreation has budgeted for a tractor in the FY24 budget for $50,000, and
     WHEREAS, we have an immediate need for a John Deere 4 Series Tractor, and
     WHEREAS, we would like to purchase the mower from Deere & Company for $41,741.16 using Sourcewell Ag Tractors Contract 082923-DAC (PG 1P CG 70) under account # 100-5030-5100.
     NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
     SECTION 1:     Approves Parks and Recreation to purchase a John Deere 4 series tractor from Deere & Company using Sourcewell Ag Tractors Contract 082923-DAC (PG 1P CG 70) under account # 100-5030-5100.
     SECTION 2:     This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.