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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />OCTOBER 28,1998 <br />Department did attempt to space equipment purchases. The goal was to <br />have six-year spacing between vehicle purchases. Currently, there is four- <br />year spacing. However, given the quality of the vehicles purchased, the <br />Chief anticipated that it might be possible to extend equipment life from <br />24 years to between 25 and 30 years. <br />Fahey noted that if the Fire Department continues with charitable <br />gambling and given that this is the last major truck purchase for a number <br />of years, there should be more funding available from the Fire Department <br />for future equipment purchases resulting in a decreased burden on <br />taxpayers. <br />The Chief indicated that the DepartmenYs goal would be to establish an <br />equipment replacement fund that will decrease the burden of future <br />equipment purchases on the City and the taxpayers. <br />Scalze asked for a copy of the Fire Department's equipment replacement <br />plan. The Chief indicated that he tried to find the 1990 plan, but was <br />unable to do so. However, if he cannot find it, he will put together a new <br />plan and submit it to the City. The Chief also noted that if the City <br />approves the $115,000 truck allocation in the General Capital <br />Improvement Budget, the DepartmenYs equipment specifications <br />committee will begin working on this Cruck and the DeparCment would <br />anticipate delivery in late 1999. <br />Morelan pointed out that once this ttvck is purchased, the Department will <br />be in good shape. He also noted that given the saturation of development <br />in the City, it is not likely thaC new equipment will be needed, only fhe <br />upgrading of existing equipment. The Chief agreed. <br />The Administrator pointed out that the 3/a ton pickup h•uck which the Fire <br />Department had programmed for 2002 was purchased by the Department <br />with gambling proceeds. Therefore, this item has been eliminated from <br />the budget. <br />The next area discussed was the Old Fire Hall. The Administrator pointed <br />out that $10,000 has been budgeted during 2002 for furnace replacement <br />in the upper level of the Old Fire Hall, and $1,000 for storage area <br />dividers. The Council discussed the $6,000 budgeted for air conditioning <br />in the lower level of the Old Fire Hall, and the consensus was to move that <br />expenditure into 1999 in order to resolve a humidity problem in the lower <br />level. <br />The Historical Society Addition portion of the budget was reviewed, with <br />the Administrator indicating there are no future capital improvement <br />