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Council Meeting Minutes February 14, 1995 Page 10 Council Business. continued The City is attempting to decrease its ISO rating from 5 to 4. The ISO rating is a recognized scale that measures a community's firefighting capability, and is tied closely to commercial property insurance pricing. The current number of firefighters needed to respond to a structural fire is 15. A telesquirter decreases that number to 11. The next replacement truck after this purchase would be the Fire Chief's truck, scheduled for 2002. The next pumper replacement would be in 2017. Fulton believes one benefit in the purchase would be the reduction of insurance premiums for the City's commercial and residential properties. Benke agreed that the insurance premiums savings could far exceed the initial cost of the vehicle. Fulton said businesses will need to be contacted if the ISO rating changes. Frieden explained that the telesquirter is a 65 ft. aerial device on top of a pumper truck. The chassis would be modified to get as much manpower to the site as possible and that may involve enlarging the cab size. The Department would let the bids in October and then present recommendations to Council in December. He noted that the average increase in 1996 vehicle costs will be 4 %; and staff intents to submit recommendations before the increase is installed. Williams asked if the rungs of the telesquirter ladder could ice up during inclement weather and be dangerous to personnel. Frieden said the truck would be stored inside and away from the elements. Benke asked if the ladder could be reinstalled on top of another vehicle. Frieden feels the ladder would be in the same condition as the truck in 20 years. Motion by Gunderman, seconded by Larson, to DIRECT STAFF TO DEVELOP PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 65 FT. TELESQUIRTER FIRE VElDCLE TOWARD THE END OF 1995 WITH EXPECTED DELIVERY IN EARLY 1997. 5 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Fulton presented for consideration Civil Service Commission (CSC) appointments. In January, Council appointed the Public Safety Commission (pSC) which included the three CSC members. Commissioner Leland Schultz subsequently resigned and this created a vacancy on both Commissions. Geri Evans is currently a member of the PSC and her term expires December 31, 1996. She previously served as a CSC member for several terms and has agreed to be reappointed. Commissioners George Carlson and Ann Hoffman support her appointment. Motion by Williams, seconded by Samuelson, to APPOINT GERI EVANS TO A THREE YEAR TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1997 TO THE POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. 5 Ayes ~ 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. Benke noted Report 95-018, Purchase of New City Vehicles, and asked why the lower mileage vehicles are being replaced. Fulton explained that according to the fleet replacement program, vehicles are replaced on a prescribed five year schedule. Council Business I Telesquirter Fire Vehicle Report 95-029 I Civil Service Comm. Appointments Report 95-030 I City Vehicle Purchase Report 95-018