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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: July 16, 1991
AGENDA ITEM:
Hurst Tool Chain
AGENDA SECTION:
Expenditure/Fire
Department Equipment
Consent
PREPARED BY:
Scott Aker, Fire
Chief
AGENDA ffEM
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ATTACHMENTS: 1.
Telephone Bids
Donations
2.
Memo/Explanation of Equipment
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This item is a request for authorization to expend funds for the purchase
of equipment or providing of services as is listed below. The item along
with its funding source and cost has been outlined for you. A more
detailed explanation of each item has been provided for you in the memo
which is attached.
Item
Funding Amount
1.
Hurst Tool Chain
Donations
$ 260.00
2.
New Vehicle Set-up
202-49002-01-552
500.00
3.
Gate Valve & Bracket
101-42210-01-580
425.00
4.
Portable Cellular Phone
Donations
724.00
5.
SCBA
Auction Income
3,700.00
6.
Bunker Pants (2)
101-42210-01-218
580.00
7.
Aerial Hydraulic Inspection
101-42210-01-229
400.00
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion by city council to al'iow the fire department to spend funds for
the purchase of equipment or providing of services as listed.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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ROSEMOUNT VOLUNTEER 2 th Street West
Rooss emmoount, MN 55068
FIRE DEPARTMENT City Hall 612-423-4411
Fire Hall 612-423-3444
TO: Mayor Napper
Council Members Klassen, Oxborough, Willcox, Wippermann
FROM: Scott Aker, Fire Chief
DATE: July 16, 1991
RE: Expenditure For Fire Department Equipment/Services
This memo will outline in more detail the use, need, or
requirement of services as was proposed in the executive summary.
Item #1 - Hurst Tool Chain
This item is an addition to our hurst tool system. At the
present time we have a 6 foot piece of chain which is used in
extrication activities. We have found that it is necessary when
working on older vehicles, pickup trucks and vans to have a-
longer piece of chain.
Item #2 - New Vehicle Set-up
Our new pickup truck, which will be used primarily by the
Assistant Fire Chief or his designee in responding to the scene,
needs to be set-up with switches, lights and installation of
emergency equipment. This expenditure was anticipated and was
part of the CIP for 1991. Once this original equipment is set-
up, all removal and installation into future vehicles is done by
fire department personnel as will be the case in our other new
vehicle, the grass fire vehicle, which will be put into service
allowing us to rotate our older vehicle to the Public Works
Department.
Item #3 - Gate Valve and Mounting Bracket
This item was an anticipated addition in 1991 to our hose truck.
It will make it possible to attach several hoses to one fire
hydrant allowing us the availability of more water on the fire
scene.
Item #4 - Portable Cellular Telephone
At the present time we have a fixed cellular telephone in our
rescue truck and a transportable cellular phone in one of our
officer response vehicles. This would be a portable cellular
telephone which would be kept in our other officer response
vehicle. Having one of each type available to us on
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the fire scene should provide us
almost every possible situation.
indication of which accessories
the telephone itself.
with the flexibility needed in
Attached is a bid sheet and an
would be ordered in addition to
Item #5 - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
At the time we made our initial purchase of self contained
breathing apparatus, due to increases in price, we were unable to
order all the equipment that was necessary. For that reason, 2
complete units, 2 additional spare bottles and 4 carrying cases
were put on hold. At that time bids indicated that we could
receive as income approximately $600 - $800. We felt that we
could do better in auctioning off our equipment. With the
completion of that auction, we were correct in that'we now have
received $3,300 for our old equipment as it was sold to industry
where they are still allowed to use equipment of that type and
vintage. This item would now be using that $3,300 from the
auction along with additional monies from donations to purchase
the items which were placed on hold.
Item #6 — Bunker Pans (2 pair)
As we have recently taken on 4 additional new members and
attempted to outfit them with the gear that we have available
from persons who have retired, we have found it necessary to
order 2 additional new pair of bunker pants for them. The other
2 new persons were able to utilize equipment that we:.had on hand.
Item #7 - Aerial Truck Hydraulic Inspection
This item is a request to spend approximately $400 to have all
cabinets and skirting removed from the aerial truck, the entire
truck pressure washed and cleaned and a total evaluation of our
hydraulic system completed. At the present time this vehicle
does have leaks in its hydraulic system which have been
determined to be above and beyond the capabilities of our city
mechanic. We don't know for sure at the present time to what
extent these leaks could cause a mechanical or safety problem.
This $400.00 expenditure would merely be a evaluation of the
problem. Once all areas of concern have been identified along
with estimated costs to repair, a further look will be needed to
determine just what would need to be repaired in order to keep
this vehicle in service until its anticipated replacement.
This vehicle is the $500,000 - $600,000 item in the CIP which has
been considered as a possibility for funding through equipment
certificates, a referendum, or other possibilities.
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I would also mention at this time, for your information, that due
to other commitments I will not be available for attendance at
the city council meeting. If you would have any questions on any
of these items, please feel free to contact me as I would be
available until mid-afternoon on Monday, July 15, 1991. I can be
reached at the following numbers until then:
Home: 423-2656
Fire Station: 322-2066
Voice Mail: 898-8264