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AUTHORIZE BUDGET <br /> <br />CASE <br /> <br />AMENDMENT FoR REPLACEMENT OF DROP TANK <br /> ON NEW FIRE TANKER <br />By: Jessie Hart, Finance Officer <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />When the Fire D~partment prepared the specifications for the new tanker, every effort was made to <br />keep the cost at ~ minimum. Part of the cost savings effort was a plan to utilize the original 2,200 <br />gallon drop tan~ that the Fire Department purchased at its beginning. The truck committee's <br />specifications in61uded a bracket that would hold and carry a 3,000 gallon drop tank that would be <br />purchased at a lal~er date, planning to utilize the 2,200 gallon tank until that time. It was anticipated <br />that the existing ~,200 gallon tank would fit in place of the future 3,000 gallon tank. <br /> <br />Unfortunately w~hen the truck arrived earlier this month, it was discovered that the original 2,200 <br />gallon tank is much heavier and makes the folded size larger than the bracket it was intended to fit <br />into. The origin41 tank was a DNR issue tank, rather than a fire service tank. At this point in time <br />the Fire Department has two tankers, of which only one can carry a drop tank. <br /> <br />There is an option to retrofit the new tanker to fit the existing tank, although cost estimates have not <br />been obtained, it is anticipated that the cost to this would be as much, if not more than replacing the <br />existing tank wi~ a 3,000 gallon fire service tank. <br /> <br />A new tank would cost approximately $800.00 and there would be $526.00 available from the <br />City's Equipment Replacement Fund to offset this cost. The remaining $274.00 would be <br />reallocated through a budget amendment from line item 43398-2220 (Vehicle Repairs) to a capital <br />account. <br /> <br />The purchase of a new tank would best utilize the Fire Department's equipment and in turn give the <br />best service to the citizens of Ramsey. .~ <br /> <br />Staff Recommendation: <br /> <br />Committee approval of the purchase one 3,000 gallon £~re service drop tank at price not-to-exceed <br />$800.00 and amen. d the 1995 Adopted General Fund budget accordingly. <br /> <br />Committee Action: <br /> <br />Morion to recommend Council approve and adopt Resolution Authorizing Amendment to the 1995 <br />Adopted General Fund Budget for the Purchase of One Three Thousand Gallon Fire Service Drop <br />Tank for the Fire Department. <br /> <br />Reviewed By: <br /> <br />City Adm/nistrator <br />Finance Officer <br />Fire Chief <br /> <br />FC: 1/24/95 <br /> <br /> <br />