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1 } <br /> PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM <br /> No. 2010-60 <br /> DATE: November 24,2010 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager <br /> Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director <br /> SUBJECT: Expenditure for Stock Traffic Control Box <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution authorizing an <br /> expenditure of$5,330.00 with Brown Traffic Products, Inc. for the purchase of a stock traffic <br /> control cabinet. <br /> PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: <br /> March 1,2010—Council approved Resolution Number 2010-33 appropriating $7,350.00 for the <br /> emergency purchase of a Traffic controller cabinet from Brown Traffic Products. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> During the winter months traffic control cabinets are damaged at a higher rate than any other <br /> time of the year. When a cabinet is damaged every effort is given to make the cabinet function <br /> as long as it possibly can. Often the cabinet is destroyed and cannot be kept functioning. This <br /> could present a life safety/liability problem for the City of Decatur. If a control cabinet is <br /> knocked down/damaged at a major intersection, it could be weeks before a replacement is <br /> received. The purchase of this cabinet is to serve as a replacement when needed. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Public Works Director and Matt Newell, City <br /> Engineer. Richard Marley will be in attendance at the City Council meeting to answer any <br /> questions of the Council on this item. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: <br /> Budget Impact: , <br /> Funding for this equipment is allocated in the Material for Traffic Signals General Fund. <br /> Page � 1 <br />