Council reviews draft fire-hydrant maintenance program; staff flags staffing and vendor options
Council reviewed a draft ordinance to establish a fire-hydrant maintenance program requiring annual public-works pressure testing and a second check tied to fire-department training; staff noted legal limits on volunteer sign-off and suggested vendor backup if volunteers cannot perform additional checks.
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Council discussed a draft ordinance proposing a fire-hydrant maintenance program that would require Public Works to complete the legally mandated annual pressure testing and add a second check aligned with volunteer fire-department training. Staff said the law requires a certified test and cautioned that volunteer fire department members cannot be assigned the statutory sign-off, so the city might need to budget for vendor inspections if volunteers cannot perform the second check.
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