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Public Works Equipment (Pages 40-43) The Public Works Department follows a replacement schedule for identifying trucks and equipment to be considered for replacement. As in the past, once a truck or piece of equipment is identified, an analysis is completed to see if the item needs to be replaced per the replacement schedule or can be deferred to a future year. 2022 equipment purchases include: • Truck to replace 2011 Ford F350-$52,000 • Skid loader to replace 2012 skid loader-$50,000 • Large area mower to replace 2016 groundskeeper-$70,000 • Workman Utility Vehicle to replace 2006 Cushman-$32,000 • Miscellaneous small equipment-$13,250 Fire (Page 44-45) All fire equipment and fire station facility improvements are now included in one fund, the Fire Capital Replacement Fund, to provide more transparency of the fire equipment and fire station improvement costs. The City currently levies $160,000 in property taxes for fire equipment in the Fire Equipment Fund (457). The aerial truck ($1,352,000) is proposed to be replaced in 2022. The funding is allocated between 2022 and 2023 since the truck will be ordered in 2022 and delivered in 2023. A committee from LCFD is currently meeting to determine the appropriate apparatus to be purchased based on the current and future needs of the department. Fire Station facility improvements were identified in the Facility Improvement Study totaling $2 million. $1.2 million of these improvements are included in the first five years. 2022 facility improvements include: • Evaluation of the stair tower cracking-10,000 • Cleaning ductwork-$12,875 • Installing apparatus fans, correcting the exhaust system in the apparatus bay-$20,875 • High priority exterior and interior repairs-$13,530 In addition, the LCFD has requested funding for the following items: • Blinds-$11,000 • Computers-$7,000 Street Projects (46-47) Street projects to be completed in 2022 include Yorkton Ridge ($331,700), Maple Lane ($313,100), Woodlyn Avenue ($435,700), and Ryan Drive ($548,000). Feasibility reports were ordered for these projects in the fall of 2021. These streets were identified as part of the Pavement Management Plan that was prepared in 2021. A map of the street projects for the next 15 years is included on Page 48. In addition, there are individual yearly maps for 2022-2026 on pages 49-53. Trail Improvements (Page 54-55) $10,000 has been included in 2022 for the Trout Brook Regional Trail. It is intended to be used for match funding if the County moves forward with exploring the trail. This is a County led project. In addition, $15,000 has been included to plan for future trail connections, and $35,000 has been included for easement acquisition for future trails. 6