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Richmond Council approves $45,530 UTV purchase for volunteer fire department
Summary
The council approved purchase of a Can-Am Defender UTV for the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department at $45,530.95, with $18,386 to come from the fire equipment acquisition fund and additional trailer funding from TIFA; the vehicle will be used at events and for grass-fire/rescue access.
The Richmond City Council authorized the purchase of a Can-Am Defender Max XT HD10 utility task vehicle for the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department, approving a $45,530.95 purchase order with Exco Motorsports.
City staff and Fire Chief Rob Rindell (speaker 10) said the UTV will be used for rescues along local trails and parks, for crowd movement at large events, and for responding to grass fires. The council was told that participating municipalities contribute $20,000 each to the fire contracts, and that $61,614 from that pool is currently being used to cover a loan payment for a new water truck, leaving $18,386 available in the fund for this purchase. Staff also said the city’s TIFA board approved funds for a trailer to transport the UTV.
Council member (speaker 11) moved to approve the purchase of the Can-Am Defender Max XT HD10 from Exco Motorsports for $45,530.95 with $18,386 coming from the fire fund equipment acquisition line; the motion was supported and passed by voice vote. Chief Rindell said the vendor anticipates delivery next Monday or Tuesday if the council approved the purchase.
The motion records no roll-call vote in the transcript; the purchase was approved by voice vote.
