HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Repair of Fire Truck No. 3 RESOLUTION NO.09-442
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REPAIR OF
FIRE TRUCK NO.3
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the Fire Department's Pierce ladder truck,Truck No.3,was purchased in 2002 and was
intended to be in service for 15 years; and,
WHEREAS,two aspects of this truck are in need of immediate repair so that the truck can continue
to provide needed fire protection for our community; and,
WHEREAS,the first repair is to be made to the pinnable waterway attached to the ladder, and this
waterway is a component of the elevated master stream that can be used in two different positions; and,
WHEREAS,the second repair came to light in April 2009 when corrosion was noted during a routine
inspection of the undercarriage of the apparatus, and this corrosion appears to be on the frame rails and has
attacked the frame system; and,
WHEREAS, the corrosion repairs will be extensive and will require that the ladder and body be
removed to allow for removal of the rust and addition of a rust inhibitor; and,
WHEREAS,staff met with Pierce and Clarey representatives in Appleton,Wisconsin,who agreed to
perform both the corrosion repair and waterway repair for$40,000; and,
WHEREAS,these expenses were not anticipated or budgeted,but in an effort to bring the truck into
full service, staff has identified$47,000 of possible funding sources from the following:
• $5,000 in un-used Local Option funding from the 2008/09 Station No. 1 remodel project;
• $24,000 unspent from the 2008/09 General fund appropriation to the Fire Department
• $11,000 from the $50,000 budgeted for the Department's annual vehicle maintenance in 2009/10
• $7,000 in unneeded vehicle depreciation for a Fire administrative vehicle; and,
WHEREAS,the ladder truck will be out of service for about three months, and during that time,the
Ames Fire Department will call upon mutual aid agreements with the Nevada and Boone Fire Departments
for the use of their ladder trucks during an emergency.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
authorization of the repair of Fire Truck No. 3 in the amount of$40,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of September, 2009.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Larson
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman,Larson,Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of September, 2009.