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Norton Board of Control approves vehicle purchases, ambulance remount down payment and veterans bench
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Norton Board of Control approved three procurement items: a Freightliner chassis purchase for the service department, a 25% down payment to remount an ambulance for the Norton Fire Department, and a veterans memorial bench paid from a trust fund. Each item passed on 4-0 roll-call votes.
The Norton Board of Control voted unanimously Monday to approve three purchases for city public-safety and service operations.
The board approved a purchase not to exceed $108,530 for a Freightliner M2106 Plus chassis from Great Lakes Truck Center for the service department. Board members said the purchase is part of routine fleet rotation, that the vendor had a unit available on the lot and that the city expects a trade-in value that is not reflected in the purchase amount. Board members also confirmed the cost aligns with the capital plan and is close to the department’s budgeted amount for the vehicle.
The action matters because it replaces an older vehicle in regular rotation and keeps the city’s service fleet on schedule. The motion passed on a 4-0 roll call; recorded votes were yes from Mr. DeHart, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowery and Ms. Keener.
The board also approved a down payment, not to exceed $50,535, to reserve a remounting slot with Lifeline Emergency Vehicles to rebuild an ambulance for the Norton Fire Department. Chief Schultz told the board that the city adopted a remounting program in 2006 where ambulance boxes are remounted onto new cabs and chassis, and that remounting is substantially cheaper than a full new build. The total remount contract is $202,142; the city is paying 25 percent as a deposit. Chief Schultz said a new-build ambulance would cost about $290,000, so the remount represents roughly $90,000 in savings versus a new vehicle. Delivery timing is uncertain: staff said the vendor’s next open slots were reported at the end of 2025 and that completion typically takes about 90 days, so the final delivery could be late 2025 or into 2026; staff also noted the vendor backlog could push completion later.
Board members confirmed the $50,535 deposit is available now and that the remaining balance would be reflected in the city’s 2026 budget, not the 2025 budget. The motion passed on a 4-0 roll call; recorded votes were yes from Mr. DeHart, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowery and Ms. Keener.
Finally, the board approved up to $5,000 to purchase a Veterans Memorial Bench on behalf of Norton Police and Fire. Staff said the bench purchase will be funded from the Dorothy and Moore and Moore Trust Fund and that the design would include departmental patches. Staff also noted that the Summit County Veterans Commission recently received a bench and that only one bench remained available for purchase through the vendor’s schedule. The vote was 4-0 (Mr. DeHart, Mr. Herbert, Mr. Lowery and Ms. Keener recorded yes).
The board adopted the Nov. 4, 2024 minutes without objection and adjourned at about 6:12 p.m.
