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Special Council Meeting <br />11-4-6 <br />Page 2 <br />Council President Fixier asked if it would be too presumptuous to say 20 years. <br />Chief Mohr said the engine is 5 years old so according to the ISO grading service, technically it <br />should be replaced in 15 years. Chief Mohr said he can't say we will never need a new fire <br />truck. It depends upon the growth of the town and what happens in the north end. He thinks <br />that should be addressed as needed. Chief Mohr said based on the town as we have it, that <br />amount of time is correct. <br />Mr. Buckholtz asked the age and capacity of the ladder truck. <br />Chief Mohr described each fire department vehicle-its name, year, capacity, et cetera. Chief <br />Mohr stated the main function of the new vehicle is to be a freeway/car/rescue truck to_carry <br />water and rescue equipment such as the jaws of life (lifesaving equipment) to accidents. <br />Mr. Buckholtz asked if this was a recommendation of Safety and Service. <br />1VIrs. Cinco said this item has been discussed in Safety and Service for over a year. The general <br />consensus is to recommend it. <br />1VIr.1VIarquardt said there was never a vote on it by Safety and Service. 1VIg.1VIarquardt asked if <br />this truck, with the 3 trucks we have, will cover everything we have. <br />Chief Mohr said yes; each truck has a specialized mission. He said you don't take a$550,000 <br />ladder truck on a car fire. The big pumping truck is basically required to put out house fires. <br />He said if Council recommends getting rid of the old truck, he will follow their wishes. <br />However, he thinks we will be making a mistake. We had a serious brush fire last year about a <br />half-mile off the road. fihe other can't getback there-but the little truck can getback there on <br />a horse trail. <br />Mr. Marquardt said it was his understanding when the replacement of this vehicle was first <br />brought up, that the old truck did not start, did not run well and it was impossible to get it fixed. <br />I3e said if this new piece of equipment is not going to cover our needs, maybe we are buying the <br />wrong kind of equipment. <br />ChiefNlohr said we are buying the right truck jfor the reasons he described above.] His point <br />is-what are we going to do at the Metroparks? <br />1VIr. Fenante asked what the Fire Department will do if Council deems they should sell the old <br />truck. <br />ChieflVIohr said that is a good question. We would make do with what we have. When it burns <br />close to the road, we will have water to put the fire out.