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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Submitted Type of Action Requested Agenda Item Number I Resolution Reports-2c July 8, 1983 Ordinance Date Action Requested Formal Action/Motion Title Purchase of a X OtEer July 12, 1983 New Fire Pumper ------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO: Mayor and Councilmen FROM: David Childs , City Manager ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF SUBJECT: Attached is a memo, which, when coupled with the full report distributed to the Council two weeks ago, represents the staff report regarding the purchase of a new pumper for the Fire Department . FISCAL IMPACT: The total cost of the pumper will probably be over $100,000, but will not be exactly known until bids are received in the fall , Some value exists for the old pumper if a buyer can be found but that value would be in the thousands rather than tens of thousands. The -capital outlay fund contains approximately $58,000, which have been set aside over the past two years and with a 12-18 month del ivery schedule before full payment is required, the remainder of the cost can be adequately budgeted. Alternatives for funding the remainder will be presented in the 1984 budget workshops . ALTERNATIVES : 1 . Do nothing and continue to operate with existing vehicle until no longer repairable, but noting the attached report, numerous problems exist , parts are difficult to find and the pump did not pass the latest test. 2. Go to 2 pumpers in the City, as opposed to 3. This would require calling Mutual Aid for every structure fire and would not allow us to safely respond to Mutual Aid calls in other cities , a practice which wouldn ' t be tolerated very long by our neighbors, since they would view this as subsidizing our Department . 3. Purchase a smaller, quick attack vehicle. This would keep us below pumping capacity standards of 3,500 GPM and would leave us in a similar vulnerable situation for Mutual Aid calls . In addition, operational costs of the smaller vehicles are no less ( i .e. , gas mileage, etc. ) . A quick attack vehicle responding could not—carry adequate ladders and equipment needed for maximum life safety efforts- , a"nd cou' ld leave areas I ike the mobile home park vulnerable by not having enough on board water to quickly handle a mobile home fire and prevent spreading to other units . 4. Purchase a full size pumper. 'This would meet insurance standards , Mutual Aid requirements and would leave the City in a position where another pumper should not be necessary for approximate.ly 10 years , when the current 12-13 year old (over) CITY MANAGER' S REVIEW: COMMENTS : add,