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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, August 27, 2018 7:00 o'clock p.m. 12. 2019 LONG LAKE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN James Van Eyll reviewed the 2019 Long Lake Fire Department Capital Improvement Plan. Van Eyll noted they purchased new SCBAs in 2004 and that the bottles are only good for 15 years, which means they need to be replaced in the near future. Van Eyll stated it is better and more efficient to buy the entire pack so they get all the upgrades, which is on the agenda for 2019. The Fire Department has attempted to replace them by obtaining an Assisted Fire Grant for the last two years but they were not successful in securing the grant. Van Eyll indicated they will apply for the grant again this fall and that they should hear back hear sometime in the springtime. If the grant is received, there would be a five percent match for the size department and city they are. Van Eyll noted the $250,000 is an estimate to replace the packs that the fire department has and that they will have four fewer spares than they currently have because they now have one more engine. Orono's share of that item is $213,276. Printup moved, Crosby seconded, to approve the 2019 Long Lake Fire Capital Improvement Plan. Walsh suggested the motion be amended to include the caveat that any item to be purchased costing over $5,000 come before the Orono City Council for formal approval. Printed moved, Crosby seconded, to amend the motion approving the 2019 Long Lake Fire Capital Improvement Plan to include the caveat that any item to be purchased costing more than $5,000 has to come before the Orono City Council for formal approval. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. Van Eyll reported the new engine is now at Station 2, which was purchased for a little over $448,000. The idea was to have $450,000 for the truck and the rest of the $475,000 for equipment to be mounted on the truck. The bulk of that is extraction equipment. Crosby asked if the list of desired equipment has been compiled. Van Eyll stated they have a generic list at this time and that they are attempting to whittle it down to fit within the budget. That list is almost complete and will be provided to the City Council. The extraction equipment comes to approximately $18,000, with the rest of the costs being for the mounting of radios and other loose equipment such as chain saws. Van Eyll stated they are attempting to use some equipment from a prior truck. Crosby asked whether the City Council should approve the equipment costs at this time. Rief asked when Chief Van Eyll expects the truck to be in service. Van Eyll stated they are planning on having a ceremony on September 11 but that he is not sure the truck will be ready to go into service that day. Van Eyll stated it will probably be about three weeks before they receive some LDH. Rief stated he would prefer to wait with a motion until they have the list. Page 4 of 7