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Danville council approves roof replacement and authorizes ladder-truck lease application
Summary
The council approved a $54,498 capital expenditure to replace the 26-year-old roof at Fire Station 192 and authorized staff to complete an application and lease for a ladder truck; the fire territory board resolution and legal review were noted during discussion.
The Danville Town Council approved two public-safety related items during the meeting: a capital expenditure to replace the roof at Fire Station 192 and authorization to complete a ladder-truck application and approve a lease.
Mr. Morgan presented a capital-expenditure request for $54,498 to replace the original roof at Station 192 on Shady Lane, saying the roof is approximately 26 years old and the inspection showed no storm or hail damage so insurance would not cover the replacement. He said the request had been discussed in last year’s budget but that this particular project had not previously been approved. Council moved and approved the expenditure by voice vote.
On the ladder truck, Mr. Loftton asked the council to authorize completion and submission of an application and to approve a lease. He confirmed the fire territory board had approved a related resolution and that the contract had been reviewed by legal counsel; the transcript records that legal counsel concluded that if the fire territory lacked sufficient resources to meet obligations there would be no recourse to town obligations under the presented contract. Council moved and approved the lease application and authorization by voice vote.
Both items were presented as operational necessities for the town’s fire services; no financing sources beyond the stated capital-expenditure amount and the lease application were specified in the transcript.
