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Councilmember Jacobsen questioned when the new purchase would be made. Trevor stated this would be <br />determined by the Council, but the current bids numbers were only good through the end of 2015. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen inquired if the current fire truck had any trade -in value. Trevor was uncertain, but <br />estimated the current rig would be worth $5,000. <br />Further discussion ensued regarding mutual aid response times. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen requested further information on the purpose of each fire truck. Trevor discussed the <br />purpose of each fire truck. Public Safety Director Jacobson discussed the safety improvements that would be <br />offered in the new truck. <br />Councilmember Strub supported the purchase of a new fire truck. <br />Councilmember Bauman questioned how long the new rig would last. Trevor anticipated that the new rig <br />would last 25 to 30 years. Public Safety Director Jacobson commended the Council on its financial efforts and <br />foresight in planning for these larger capital expenditures. He encouraged the Council to feel free to stop by <br />the Public Safety building at any time to tour the existing rigs. <br />Lotter recommended that the Council direct staff to move forward with the purchase of the proposed fire truck. <br />Mayor Jacobsen supported zero -based budgeting for the City along with separating needs from wants in order <br />to not deplete the City's reserves. Lotter provided comment on the fleet/non -fleet budgeting process that the <br />City has undertaken. He believed that the life expectancy of all City assets had been thoroughly considered in <br />the budgeting process. He discussed how the Council has since allocated resources in the budget for these <br />purchases. <br />Councilmember Bauman wanted further information on the trade in value for the current fire truck. She <br />suggested that this item not move forward for another month. <br />Councilmember Strub did not recommend further delaying action on the fire truck purchase. He did not want <br />to see the City run out of time and have the price of the rig rise exponentially. <br />Mayor Jacobsen was also in favor of moving forward with the purchase. <br />Councilmember Jacobsen was in favor of this purchase being placed on a future Council agenda and that the <br />Council be allowed to ask further questions. <br />Lotter thanked the Council for their input this evening and reported he would place the fire truck purchase on <br />the June 23�d Council agenda. <br />Worksession adjourned at 6:08 pm <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Terri Haarstad <br />City Clerk <br />