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Ogdensburg introduces $715,000 bond ordinance to buy fire engine, municipal equipment
Summary
The borough council introduced Bond Ordinance 06-2020 to appropriate $715,000 for public improvements and equipment, including a new fire engine; CFO outlined financing and the fire chief and captain recommended omitting a $31,000 generator option for the truck.
The Ogdensburg Borough Council on Aug. 10 introduced Bond Ordinance 06-2020 to appropriate $715,000 for various public improvements and equipment purchases, including a new fire engine, a police SUV and vehicle/body cameras. Councilwoman Slater moved the introduction and Councilman Nardini seconded; the public hearing was set for Aug. 24, 2020.
CFO Mike Marceau summarized the financing plan: a 5% down payment of $35,750, notes in the approximate amount of $679,250, and an estimated annual interest cost of roughly $70,000. Marceau said the estimated tax impact for residents would be about $25, a figure he described as "two and a half tax points" in the meeting discussion. "This is the ordinance to cover the fire apparatus, police SUV, the body vehicle camera for the police department and the various improvements around the municipal complex," Marceau said.
Eric Slater, chief of the Fire Department, described the proposed pumper, saying the design fits the department’s truck bays and noting the vendor included an upgraded pump at no extra charge. Slater and Captain Bill Allen served on the selection committee. Slater detailed two configuration options for the new apparatus: one with a generator and one without, noting a $31,000 difference. "Without the generator you save $31,000," Slater said, and he recommended proceeding without the generator.
Mayor Hutnick and council members emphasized the one-time nature of a fire-engine purchase and deferred final configuration and contract approval until the council reviews the purchase order and contract details, expected after the hearing and receipt of the formal contract. Marceau said the ordinance will not take effect until around Sept. 21 and that delivery of the fire truck is likely to take about 300 days.
The introduction does not obligate the borough to finalize any purchase; the ordinance must pass after the public hearing and any subsequent council votes to authorize bond issuance and purchase contracts.
