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CITY COUNCIL
City Council Workshop Meeting: October 13, 2010
AGENDA ITEM: Fire Department Equipment
AGENDA SECTION:
PREPARED BY: Dwight Johnson, City Administrator
AGENDA NO.
ATTACHMENTS: List of fire equipment needs
APPROVED' BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Review the attached list and funding proposal for minor fire
equipment
BACKGROUND
The City Council met with members of the Fire Department on September 28; 2010. One of the
discussion items was that some of the firefighters felt it necessary in recent.years to buy some minor items
of equipment or uniform items with their own funds. The Council invited the Fire Department to make a
consolidated list of these items for review by the City Council. That list was developed by Chief Aker and
the officers of the department and is attached.
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DISCUSSION
The attached list contains a number of uniform related items as well as equipment items such is
flashlights, batteries and extrication gloves. Pants and name tags are recommended to be added to the list.
The total amount of the items, if they were needed by every firefighter, would amount to an estimated
$24,282.00. However, not every member needs every item for various reasons. Chief Aker's estimate of
what is needed at this time is $16,000.
It is proposed that the entire $16,000 be funded from the 2010 Council Designated account which
functions as a City contingency fund. Adequate funds remain in this account in 2010. Further, we are
reasonably confident that the 2010 budget will end in the black again this year. We would not need to
amend the 2011 budget which is relatively difficult at this late date since the not -to- exceed tax levies have
already been set. The intention would be to begin budgeting for the gradual replacement of this
equipment on an annual basis beginning in 2012. The estimated annual amount is $7,102 for the years
2012 and beyond.
We considered establishing a uniform allowance for each firefighter, but do not recommend it because it
would be more cumbersome for the City to administer and would create tax liabilities for many of the,
firefighters. Instead, we propose that the City directly purchase the needed items for the firefighters.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council review the recommendations and direct staff to prepare a motion
for approval at the October 19th meeting that would designate $16,000 from the Council Designated
account to purchase equipment and uniform clothing for the members of the Fire Department.
Individual Firefighter
Equipment
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Item
Initial
Initial
Annual •
Annual
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Cost ,x.
Purchase
Cost
Reoccurring
Reoccurring
Purchase
Cost
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T- Shirts
$7.00
180:
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$1,260'00
100
$700.00
Long Sleeve T -Shirt
$9.00
45
$405.00
15
$135.00
Flashlight
$95.00
45
$4,275.00
8
$760.00
Batteries
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$1.25
•150
$187.50
100
$125.00
Bunker Gear: Equipment Straps
$20.00
45
$900.00
5
` $100.00
Professional Coat
$150.00
45
$6,750.00
5
$750.00
Jacket E,
$70.00
45
$3,150.00
10
$700.00
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Extrication Gloves
$40.00
100
$4,000.00
75
$3,000.00
Long Sleve Dress Shirt
$32.00
45
$1,440.00
5
$160.00 j
Short Sleve Dress Shirt
$29.00
0
$0.00
5
$145.00
Patches for shirts & Jackets
$2.35
150
$352.50
30
$70.50 a
Tax
$1,562.00
b.
$45686,
TOTAL
$24,282:00
$7,102.38
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Clothing & Equipment Allowance
43
$200.00
$8,600.00
43
$225.00
$9,675.00
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