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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION February 1, 2016 <br />DRAFT <br />90 utilize a second chassis, she thinks that money should be kept to see if there is another <br />91 important need. <br />92 <br />93 Council Member Kusterman said the council has expert staff advising them and that leads <br />94 him to support the purchase of one full unit and another chassis as recommended. <br />95 <br />96 Council Member Manthey said he is focused on being able to obtain a new ladder truck <br />97 when that is needed down the road. There will be expenses in having the necessary <br />98 equipment and he doesn't see the annual appropriation that is being discussed ($140,000) <br />99 being able to cover all that expense. The council should be aware that the appropriation <br />100 would have to go up in order to meet future needs. He doesn't believe that the pumper <br />101 truck can replace the other trucks. <br />102 <br />103 Mayor Reinert said he disagrees. The CFD had a replacement plan in place and the city <br />104 is using that information. The council will certainly be watching that plan and looking at <br />105 the situation before purchasing equipment; perhaps the addition of the pumper trucks can <br />106 make the other equipment last longer. <br />107 <br />108 Council Member Rafferty noted that he has done research and understands that things are <br />109 moving forward in the field of firefighting equipment. He hasn't researched the option <br />110 of the purchasing a seconded chassis but he hears Director Swenson making that <br />111 recommendation. <br />112 <br />113 The council discussed the estimated cost of purchasing two chassis and outfitting one. <br />114 What are the additional costs after that? Deputy Director D'Allier explained that the <br />115 additional costs past what has been explained would be very limited and low expense. <br />116 <br />117 Mayor Reinert remarked that he's heard public safety staff talk about selling some of the <br />118 equipment coming from the CFD and he'd advise them to hang onto everything at this <br />119 point. Council Member Manthey concurred. <br />120 <br />121 The council clarified for Director Swenson that the matter of approving the capital <br />122 replacement plan for the Fire Division should be added to the next council agenda for <br />123 official action. Administrator Karlson said he would add options for the replacement <br />124 plan to the council agenda of February 8 and the council can then direct staff on a <br />125 purchase plan. Mayor Reinert remarked that he would like to see the council act on <br />126 setting an annual contribution to fund a capital replacement plan along with a plan to <br />127 spend the money. <br />128 <br />129 2. League of Minnesota Cities' Charter Assistance Program —Administrator Karlson <br />130 explained that a couple of weeks previous he heard from the League of Minnesota Cities <br />131 (LMC). The Lino Lakes Charter Commission has approached the LMC about getting <br />132 assistance with a charter amendment proposal. The LMC will only provide this type of <br />133 assistance with approval of the city. <br />134 <br />3 <br />