Council approves vehicle purchases, declares surplus engine and donates old fire apparatus to Fort Gibson

City committees on May 11 approved multiple equipment and fleet items, including a surplus declaration for a 1998 Ferrara fire engine and approval to donate that engine to Fort Gibson, and authorized two new vehicle purchases for municipal departments.

Staff explained the surplus list under Resolution No. 30‑92 and noted the 1998 Ferrara was made available after the city purchased a replacement apparatus using proceeds from the new public safety tax. Chief Moore said the donation would allow Fort Gibson to better serve its community and highlighted routine joint training and response between the departments. The council approved the surplus finding and the donation by roll call.

The finance/committee also approved purchase of a 2026 Ford F‑350 regular‑cab 4x4 service truck for the facilities maintenance department at $73,056, to replace a 2013 F‑150 with about 75,000 miles. Facilities staff said the older truck will be re‑deployed to another department rather than retired and that the F‑350 was procured via state contract SW035. Council discussed checking local dealer availability in future procurements but approved the purchase by roll call.

Later, the street department requested purchase of a 2026 Mack GR64F 10‑wheel dump truck from Bruckner Truck and Equipment via state contract SW0035T for $197,019; staff said the purchase is budgeted and needed to maintain fleet capacity. The council approved that purchase by roll call.

All procurement items were described as budgeted and purchased via state contract where applicable. The approvals included standard roll‑call votes recorded in the meeting transcript.