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from last year that got pushed to this year. He said that they try to request a maximum of three new vehicles per year. Councilmember Woestehoff asked the Staff if the vehicles were not to be offered up to other departments what they would be able to get for the vehicles in auction, for example, and would they be able to get back a third of the sticker price. He asked because of the current market and he thinks that selling a retired police Tahoe could pay for a new Impala or Equinox. Police Chief Katers said he believes the last vehicle that was sold at auction was one of the sedans and it sold for around $6,000-$7,000. If the original purchase price was somewhere in the $20,000s based on the contract, the City got about a third of the price back. Acting Mayor Riley asked Fire Chief Kohner about the SCBA compressors and if they had one in each fire station. Fire Chief Kohner said that they do have one in each station. He said back in 2020 they did have one fail, so there was an emergency purchase needed for that. He reported that one of them is now starting to leak oil and with the current shipping delays, it would be in their best interest to purchase one, or get in line to order one. Acting Mayor Riley asked if there was a need for one compressor at each fire station. Fire Chief Kohner said yes, because they serve the refills of the SCBAs at each station. If they did not have them, they would have to load up the SCBAs at one station and drive to the other to refill them. They use these at the end of calls to fill up, but also if there is a house a fire and if they have to run back and forth to stations to refill it is more convenient to have them at the closer station. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if Fire Chief Kohner could talk about rescue number 21. Fire Chief Kohner said that this is one of their first out rescue trucks which is used for all medical, personal injury, and accident calls. The City tries to get as much life as they can out of the vehicles. He said that this one is a 2000, so the City is starting to spend some higher bills on it due to maintenance. He added that mileage is not the issue; it goes from zero to high speeds in a short amount of time. He said when looking at replacement vehicles in their fleet, he is also fiscally responsible by getting the most value as they can out of these vehicles since they are a big expense, while also being mindful of the wear and tear on the vehicle and not trying to put it off. He thinks they will be able to get some resale on this vehicle. If the City were to move ahead with this, there is no guarantee that they would get the vehicle in 2023 with all the shortages or vehicle parts. Acting Mayor Riley said he assumes that a lot of the cost of this has to do with outfitting the vehicle rather than just the vehicle. Fire Chief Kohner said that is true, there is a dollar amount associated with the vehicle but the price also comes from everything else that has to go into these vehicles. City Council Work Session / August 8, 2022 Page 16 of 19