Fire chief outlines engine delay, new training tower and air-compressor replacement
Fire staff said an engine order was deferred because of the city's debt-threshold/charter limits; the department seeks a 20-foot Conex training tower, completed diesel-exhaust removal at Mortenson Station, and plans to replace a 24-year-old SCBA air compressor in the next 1–2 years.
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Fire department representative (Fire Chief) presented CIP items including a carryover engine purchase that could exceed the city's debt threshold and thus needs charter attention before ordering. The chief described a proposed 20-foot Conex training tower with roof and forcible-entry props to allow in-house training without sending crews to other jurisdictions.
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