CCMtg09-13-93WSMinPresent: Mayor Paul L and
Deputy Mayor Harvey 5 rilson
StevenMiller
rea P arl
samessAloMCeellin, city Aaministrator
razaine D. zambri, city clerx
Chief Charles Chapman, Fire pepartment
Mayor Lovestrand called a work session e er aY 6:
CHIEF CHARLES CHAPMAN - PROPOSED CHANGES TO Egt1IPMENS P
request foi a change in the budget and a change in the operation of
ChieF Chapman addeessed the Commission and distributed a copy of
his proposal, which he then explained, using overhead slides.
Chief Chapman explained the present operation. He then outlined
his proposal for changes. a proposed that an ALS engine be
operated out of each station,H Staffed with a taff ing of
three each; leaving t ial t uck aum special call
pieces of equipment, only tol be used when needed.
aid the a cipated r ould b ial t uck would only
e fires~,l thereby i ing t e present life
expectancy oft th isuv icle by ten plus years. ith three
e personnel responding o n ALS engine, and t nsport provided
by a ial ambulance, nthe numbee of units sent o any EMS
alarms ocould be reduced while m intaining a adequatennumber oP
personnel to provide the aid required. special call vehicle,
the ambulance life expectancy wov ld be more than doubled.
ary, Chief Chapman requested, i ead of refurbishing o
uckmand buying a balance, a nitial ly proposed, the budget b
changed to allow n the Department to finance the refurbish job
($]5 000), purchase a engine ($150,000),
existing ambulance ($25,000), Por a total of $250a o00rover the next
Mayor Lovestrand asked M Fellin f r his r endation.
McFellin said he spoke at length with C hapman, a
feels comfortable that this is the right hd irection to god He said
ief ha
his judgment
filler asked if the truck w ripped vehicle and
Chief sChapmanMreplied that i nat. r Millee asked
if he had e ugh equipment tosequip the truck and Chief Chapman
aid $145,000 would be spen< for t uck + $5,000 for additional
equipment. Asked if i Class rA pumper, he said it would
have a conventional type chassis.
Commissioner Anderson said he woultl like to s e figures as to
what the City will be saving by going to this oprogram. Mayor
adjourn the work sessron rn order to begin the regular meeting and
Meeting aaj euraea at zoz e.n
ATT T:
Cera ldine D bri
rty Clerk