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Fire Chief Hoeke indicated that Board Members Spence, LaTour and Wilson have been provided with copies of the memo. Chairman Pearson also noted receiving a note from Richard Cich regarding his request for additional time to review upcoming budget items in the Fire Department as they relate to the original 5 year plan. BOARD BUSINESS Case #1: Purchase Of Hose And Nozzles For Tanker Due To Arrive 7/15/90: Mr. Hoeke stated that when the tanker and pumper were ordered, it was assumed that they came with hoses and nozzles. The fact that the equipment did not include hoses and nozzles did not come to light until after the 1990 budget was adopted. Based on that, it is now necessary to obtain Fire Board and City Council approval to purchase the nozzles and hoses. There has been the opportunity to address this issue prior to this time, but it was determined best not to spend the City funds for hoses and nozzles until necessary, i.e., approximate time of delivery on tanker and pumper. Mr. Hartley stated that he agrees with some of the points in Richard Cich's memo regarding the need for a 5 year capital outlay plan in the Fire Department which is intended to be adhered to, and that now is a good time to update the 5 year plan so the Department and City will have something to operate under and keep unexpected expenditures to a minimum. Jayme Spence stated that everybody makes mistakes and he resents the way in which Mr. Cich handles situations like this. A discussion ensued regarding a funding source for the hoses and nozzles. Mr. Hoeke stated that hoses and nozzles qualify as fire department start up costs and start up expenditures were to be funded through the landfill trust fund. At this time, Mr. Hoeke noted that the hoses and nozzles were included in the 5 year plan but not budgeted for in 1990. Mr. Hartley suggested that the 5 year plan be brought up-to-date as of the current date and that he be given the authority by City Council and the Fire Board to authorize budgeted pumhases without a review by the Fire Board. Mr. Steve Wilson stated that he now understands that items in the 5 year plan are not approved for purchase; that a 5 year plan is an estimate of needs over a 5 year period and the current year of a 5 year plan has to be adopted as an annual budget; and as you progress through the plan, you update it annually so that it always projects 5 years into the future. Motion by Mr. Hartley and seconded by Mr. Bawden to request that the Fire Department update it's 5 year capital improvement plan from the current date to 5 years forward and submit it to the Fire Board for review; the updated 5 year plan will be on a Fire Board meeting agenda for discussion two weeks after it is delivered to the Board members. Fire Board/June 7, 1990 Page 2 of 5