02-06-2023 Council Work Session Packet

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City of Lino Lakes - Capital Improvement Program involved in a crash, it would be placed out of service because of lack of replacement parts. The cab and chassis were manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. The Ford Motor Company no longer produces large trucks. Replacement parts are non-existent. Many of the NFPA 1901 Standards have changed in 30 years from emergency lighting to weight distribution to reduce vehicle rollover to fire pump capacity and cab design for occupant safety. Another mandated safety concern has to do with providing storage for firefighter turnout gear like fire helmets. Fire helmets do not provide protection from vehicle crashes so they now have to be stored and not loose in the cab of fire apparatus. Another mandate from OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration) requires access to upper areas on fire apparatus to meet climbing and fall protection requirements. Our Current apparatus does not meet these requirements. The maintenance cost for both these apparatuses have been increasing from year to year. It is apparent that if we have to use these trucks there is a cost related to using them. The performance of these trucks is now substandard. The engine size and horsepower from 1993 with a federal mandated 55 mph speed limit at that time. Currently these trucks can be operated at a maximum speed of 60 mph. When responding to incidents on the freeway, we cannot maintain the posted speed limit while traveling with lights and siren. This usually ends up confusing the public. They don’t know if they should slow down and follow the fire truck or pass the fire truck with lights and siren activated. Since 2016, the response model has changed. We went from many of our responding staff responding in Police Squads to relying on our staff coming from home and going to the fire station to get fire apparatus and then riding on that apparatus to get to the scene of the emergency. The current tenders only have seating for two people in the cab. A replacement for these trucks will require a cab with seating for a crew of 4-5 firefighters. By replacing both of these vehicles it will increase the fire protection abilities of the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department Fire Division, along with providing a safe and reliable apparatus for our staff to operate for many years to come. Funding Sources FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Total Capital Equipment Revolving Fund (402) $1,104,870 $0 $ $0 $0 $1,104,870 Total $1,104,870 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,104,870 Expenditures FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 Total Fire Truck $1,104,870 $0 $ $0 $0 $1,104,870 Total 1,104,870 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,104,870 51