San Luis approves sale and settlement over inoperable sanitation truck
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Council unanimously approved a settlement to sell one inoperable solid-waste truck to Spartan Truck Company Inc. for $220,000 and to release related claims against the seller and a component manufacturer, according to the city attorney.
The San Luis City Council unanimously approved a settlement agreement to resolve claims related to an inoperable solid-waste truck purchased during the pandemic.
City Attorney Kaye McCoy explained staff’s recommendation: the truck would be sold to Spartan Truck Company Inc. for $220,000 and the sale would include a release of claims against the purchaser and related manufacturers. McCoy said other sellers and manufacturers named in the original purchase were also released as part of the agreement.
A councilor asked if any substantive changes had occurred since prior discussion; staff said there were none. Councilor Mary Rydell moved the settlement; Councilor Javier Vargas seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
Next steps: staff will execute the settlement documents and effect the sale per the terms approved by the council.