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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 4A STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director MEETING DATE: July 10, 2017 TOPIC: Donate Fire Equipment to the Centennial Fire District VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The City of Lino Lakes Ordinance 213.07 authorizes the Public Safety Department to dispose of City owned property in a manner authorized by a majority vote of the City Council. BACKGROUND As part of the distribution of assets with the Centennial Fire District (CFD) the City of Lino Lakes received two sections of hard suction hose and two low-level strainers for the hose. These items are used to draft water from portable water tanks that would be deployed in areas of the City that are not serviced by fire hydrants during fire suppression operations. This fire equipment are 4” lines and does not fit with our fire apparatus; therefore, we have purchased the correct size of hard suction hose and low-level strainers to service our jurisdiction. The hard suction hose is surplus equipment and is not being used by Lino Lakes. The CFD has requested use of our surplus hard suction hose for training purposes on two occasions, and have inquired if this equipment could be donated to their organization for use in auto aid responses in our City’s un-hydrated areas, as well as other neighboring jurisdiction that have un-hydrated areas of their cities. The two sections of hard section hose with low-level strainers were purchased in 1992. If a department were going to purchase new 4” hard suction hose with low-level strainers today the cost would be $523.98 (not including shipping). Attached to this staff report is a photo of hard suction hose and low-level strainer. RECOMMENDATION Authorize the Public Safety Department to donate two section of 4” hard suction hose with low-level strainers to the Centennial Fire District. ATTACHMENTS Photos of hard suction hose and low-level strainer.