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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 12, 1994 <br />Administrator commented that if the Council decides to <br />do a survey, it should know what it wants to accomplish <br />with it. <br />Scalze pointed out that part of the survey process was <br />development of a vision statement for the City. <br />The Administrator pointed out that at the goal-settinq <br />session a committee was appointed to work on a vision <br />statement. <br />Scalze asked if focus groups would be formed to develop <br />survey questions. <br />The Administrator suggested that the first step would <br />be to determine the qoals for the survey. The <br />Administrator felt that the Council should have more <br />discussion with survey professionals about what the <br />survey can accomplish for the City. <br />Morelan questioned the purchase of a lap-top computer <br />projected for 1995. <br />The Administrator replied that the need for this item <br />has not yet been finalized, and justification is still <br />required for this purchase. However, the purchase is <br />projected for 1995 with further analysis to be done. <br />Council reviewed the Fire Department capital <br />improvement budget. The Administrator pointed out that <br />$80,000 is projected for 1995 for purchase of a new <br />fire truck. These funds, added to the Fire Truck <br />Replacement Fund as well as the money realized from the <br />sale of the old fire truck, would be applied toward the <br />purchase of a new truck. A figure of $230,000 has been <br />estimated as the cost of truck replacement, however, <br />further analysis indicates that this may not be enough. <br />The Fire Chief reported that there have been several <br />meetings of the truck committee. A couple of years ago <br />a truck replacement cost of $230,000 was estimated. <br />However, industry prices have been increasing 13% per <br />year, therefore, the committee feels that the cost of <br />the truck will be $20,000 to $25,000 over estimate. In <br />addition, the old pumper is beginning to develop some <br />obvious problems, and it may not be possible to qet as <br />much for that truck as initially estimated. The Chief <br />reported that the truck may have to be traded in rather <br />than sold outright. The Department would not sell the <br />truck to another community without pointinq out its <br />problems. <br />Page 6 <br />