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Council Minutes of 4/4/89 -5- replace some hose with the purchase of about 20 lengths of 1-3/4 inch hose, 10 lengths of 3 inch hose, and two 1-3/4 inch nozzles. Also discussed was the need for some hand-held portable radios. Chief Van Kuren believes it will cost about $85,000 for an operational rescue squad; over and above the squad, Mr. Wilamosky estimates approximately $82,900 for necessary purchases previously listed herein. Committee feels that if council looks at the issuance of a note to purchase the rescue squad, it should also look at the purchase of this other essential equipment at the same time. Committee recommends council authorize the administration to advertise for a rescue vehicle as well as the other equipment mentioned, with the anticipation of their purchase through the sale of notes or bonds - whichever would be less expensive. Committee also directed the Finance Director to contact bond counsel and advise them of this intention so they can prepare legislation, with the figures left blank at this point and to be filled in after receipt of the bids. Committee also directed the Finance Director to advise bond counsel of our intention to move ahead with the Deerfield Project through the issuance of bonds and/or notes to complete this necessary project. Mr. O'Grady commented that since he has been on council, one of the primary problems he has experienced has been the Deerfield area - the flooding in particular. Initially, he was told it would take a million dollar project to solve the problem and it was out of the question that it would ever be con- sidered. The middle of 1988, the administration did a study and came up with a cost figure of somewhere in the neighborhood of $50,000 and immediately started moving forward to get something done for that low of a cost. Eventually, the $50,000 figure became $107,000. Has continually talked to the Mayor about this and asked that the 1989 appropriations include the Deerfield Project. The temporary appropriation, Ord. No. 88-134, included $15,000 for engineering for the Deerfield Study.. The permanent appropriation, Ord. No. 89-12, included the Deerf field Project, even as late as the March 21st council meeting. Mr. O'Grady left on vacation on Monday; Finance Committee met on Monday and the Deerffield Project was removed from the appropriation. Mr. Wilamosky advised that there just wasn't enough money to do it, although in comparing Ord. No. 89-12, as of March 21st, and Ord. No. 89-12, that was mailed to Mr. O'Grady and passed at a special council meting, the new ordinance included Timber Trails, box culvert and head walls; Sunset Oval, Ranchview and West Ranchview at a cost of $262,000. In reading .the minutes of the special meeting, he realizes that the rationale for this is that the Deerfield Project is bondable and the others are not. If this was going to be done, why wasn't he made aware of it? It was embarrassing to find out about Deerffield Project being removed through a telephone call; more importantly, if the Deerffield Project will be done through bonds or notes, can Mr. Wilamosky provide specif is dates and times to proceed with the project. Mr. Wilamosky replied that he did call Mr. O'Grady and at that time was advised that he was out of town. Has urged the Finance Director to advise bond counsel that the legislation should be prepared for the next regular council meeting. Once council has acted on the legislation, he estimates about six weeks for the sale thereof, possibly less. Once this is accomplished, there is nothing to prevent immediate action to move ahead and make the improvement. There was never any intent on anyone's part to mislead Councilman O'Grady or his constituency; the Finance Committee as well as the council wholeheartedly support him in his endeavors to resolve the Deerfield problem. It was the committee's opinion that in taking the action it did, the Deerffield Project could be accomplished, plus the resolution of some other long-standing problems.