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Fire chief outlines engine delay, new training tower and air-compressor replacement
Summary
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.
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.
The chief also said Mortenson Station's diesel-exhaust removal system was completed and a similar system is planned for Hammond Station. He noted the department's air-compressor for SCBA use is 24 years old and likely due for replacement within the next one to two years. Commissioners pressed staff on the debt-threshold constraint that delayed the engine purchase and on options for volunteer accommodation and station staffing in the strategic plan.
