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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 7, 1992 <br />the purchase of replacement trucks, and that such <br />purchases must go through the bid process pointing out <br />that elected officials are accountable for these <br />things. <br />The City Administrator was not sure that gambling <br />monies will be there in the future to make such <br />purchases, and when it comes to spending tax dollars, <br />the City and Fire Department must have a planned <br />schedule for truck replacement, and there must be <br />discussion on how the equipment being replaced is <br />equipped. <br />Boss reported that the Fire Department currently has a <br />1969 pumper, 1974 utility truck, 1983 pumper and the <br />1992 pumper which will be delivered next week. Boss <br />pointed out the age spread of these vehicles and <br />suggested using that spread to establish a replacement <br />cycle. <br />Blesener agreed, and suggested that a committee should <br />be established at the time replacement of equipment is <br />being considered to determine how that equipment will <br />be replaced. That committee should have representation <br />from the Fire Department, City Council and City staff. <br />Scalze stated that her concern was accountability. <br />Scalze noted that the City is a taxing authority and <br />the Council Members get a lot of questions because <br />Little Canada is ranked #1 in property taxes. Scalze <br />felt the City needed to be very cautious and was very <br />accountable. Scalze noted that the City's paying the <br />balance due on the fire truck will result in taxing <br />citizens for an item that was not bid. <br />Boss suggested that the Fire Department might be better <br />off submitting an annual budget that includes dollars <br />for equipment replacement. Boss noted that this was <br />how equipment was replaced in the past. Those dollars <br />were built up until there was enough money to purchase <br />a new truck. <br />Zietlow pointed out that the situation is unique in <br />that the Fire Department anticipated that it could pay <br />the full cost of the truck with revenue generated from <br />charitable gamblinq. However, that revenue dropped <br />off. <br />Boss pointed out that if $100,000 of the cost of the <br />new pumper comes from tax dollars, there is still <br />$274,000 of that cost that came from gambling revenues. <br />Page 4 <br />