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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 28, 2023 6:00 o’clock p.m. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Page 11 of 15 Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to approve the purchase of a new rescue pumper from Fire Safety USA for $960,703 and outfitting $201,355 for a total of $1,162,058 for use by the Orono Fire Department and to authorize staff to obtain a competitive proposal using a selective RFP for lease proposal. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1 (Benson). Regarding the used pumper, Benson asked if this is the type of truck Long Lake had purchased for about $100, 000. Van Eyll said it was but the difference was age as the one purchased by Long Lake would already be 17 or 18 years old when received and too old to be NFPA compliant. Orono is proposing to purchase a 2017 model. Johnson moved, Crosby seconded, to approve the purchase of the used Rosenbauer Commander rescue pumper from Fire Safety USA for $484,900 and outfitting for $241,355 for a total of $726,255 for use by the Orono Fire Department and to authorize staff to obtain a competitive proposal using a selective RFP for lease proposal. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1 (Benson). 19. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE NEW TANKER/TENDER Van Eyll said the City of Long Lake is not willing to sell either of their tankers so Orono went out for bids on a purchase and received three quotes. Veach asked if the trucks owned 100 percent by Orono would be available to the new department or available to purchase and also asked about the cost of deferred maintenance on the vehicles Orono owns in whole or part. Van Eyll said Long Lake has indicated they are using them and they are not available, but he assumes they would still be willing to provide mutual aid if needed and they were not on a call. He said he was not sure of the cost of deferred maintenance but said all those vehicles would need to be replaced in the next few years. However they are on Long Lake’s CIP for a longer period out in order to stay within that $103,000 per year limit for available equipment funding. Crosby moved, Johnson seconded, to approve purchase of Tanker/Tender from Midwest Fire for $336,598 and Equipment, $74,601, for a total cost of $411,598 for use by the Orono Fire Department and other departments within the City of Orono and to authorize staff to obtain a competitive proposal using a selective RFP for lease proposal. VOTE: Ayes 4, Nays 1 (Benson). 20. APPROVAL OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHART FOR ORONO FIRE DEPARTMENT Veach asked if the size of the department was based on past call data, could it be adjusted and would the personnel costs fit the City budget. Van Eyll and Edwards said the size was based on past call data and the Council has the option of revisiting the staffing plan based on needs. They said the cost is within budget. Earlier this year the City Council voted to build to a suburban response standard. Benson pointed out the cost for wages and benefits for the staffing plan for Station 2 is $422,000 while the amount Orono is paying Long Lake for 2024 is $407,000 which is Orono’s 85 percent share to cover