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Council approves purchase of refurbished aerial truck and moves budget amendments to cover equipment costs
Summary
Council considered Resolution 1102 to buy a refurbished 1994 Pierce aerial/platform fire truck for $45,000; the fire chief described safety and ISO-rating benefits. Finance staff introduced budget amendments covering the truck and a proposed emergency demolition amount ($175,005.99). Council moved, seconded and called votes on the financial package during the meeting.
The council considered Resolution 1102 to acquire a used but refurbished 1994 Pierce aerial platform truck for $45,000 and discussed funding through a budget amendment.
Fire leadership described the truck’s operational advantages: a 100-foot platform, improved stabilizers that deploy straight down rather than angled, and the ability to perform rescues from a platform rather than by climbing ladders. The chief said the department’s current ladder truck predated 1991 NFPA apparatus requirements and that the platform truck would increase safety for firefighters and help the city pursue an improved ISO rating (moving from a 3 toward a 2), which could lower homeowners’ insurance premiums.
Chief (identified in the transcript) said he and staff inspected the truck, reviewed maintenance records, and that the vehicle had been refurbished by the original manufacturer. “This truck is a 100 foot platform...it makes it safer...allow[s] us to operate out of the buckets instead of climbing up and down the ladder,” the chief said.
Finance staff presented budget amendments: $45,000 from fund balance for the truck and a separate amendment to set aside $175,005.99 for an emergency demolition (the demolition item had separate discussion during the meeting). Council moved and seconded the budget amendments and called the vote; the transcript records the motion and that council proceeded with voting in favor of the financial management report and the amendments.
Next steps: staff will record the budget amendment, execute purchase paperwork for the truck as approved by resolution and manage related accounting transactions.
