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Board to split reserve ambulance transmission repair with Liberty EMS; city share about $4,000
Summary
Council members discussed a transmission failure on an ambulance loaned to Liberty and agreed the cost is outside typical contract expectations; staff proposed splitting an estimated $8,000 repair, making the city's share roughly $4,000 for reserve-vehicle upkeep.
Staff updated the board on an ambulance loaned to Liberty that suffered a transmission failure; the repair estimate, as reported at the meeting, was in the $8,000 range. A staff member said the vehicle will remain a reserve ambulance for about 10 more years and that repairs of this magnitude had been budgeted to the EMF ambulance-repair line.
"We have budgeted, I think, around $8,000 for ambulance repairs," a staff member said while explaining that splitting the cost with Liberty would be fair given the vehicle's continued use as a reserve. The board discussed prior arrangements in which Liberty was expected to handle repairs under contract but agreed that this specific failure appeared atypical.
Board members confirmed no separate board action was required because the cost fell within existing budgeted repair lines, and they approved proceeding with the cost split. The discussion was framed as a clarification to help the public and the board understand how the repair will be recorded against the budget.
The board did not adopt a new contract or amend any ordinance at the meeting; staff will record the repair and the city's share in the financial records as discussed.
