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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 2A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Jeff Karlson <br />MEETING DATE: August 8, 2016 <br />TOPIC: Annual Capital Expenditure Budget for Fire Division <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Council is being asked to consider a resolution that establishes an annual capital <br />expenditure budget of $100,000 for the Public Safety Fire Division. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Last June Public Safety Director John Swenson introduced a fire equipment replacement <br />schedule through the year 2032, which was prepared by the leadership team of the Lino Lakes <br />Public Safety Fire Division. The Council had at least two discussions regarding the proposed <br />replacement schedule. <br />The City Council generally shares the opinion that the fire equipment replacement schedule <br />prepared by Director Swenson and his staff is too ambitious. Comments were made that a few <br />items on the list are not needed. <br />Mayor Reinert is proposing the City Council cap the annual capital expenditure budget for fire <br />apparatus at $100,000. For your consideration, I have prepared a resolution that allocates <br />$100,000 for the 2017 budget. The resolution essentially establishes this as the annual amount <br />unless the Council votes to amend the budget amount in any given year. The Council could <br />also rescind the resolution in the future. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve Resolution No. 16-85, establishing an annual capital budget expenditure of $100,000 <br />for the Lino Lakes Public Safety Fire Division. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Resolution No. 16-85 <br />