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ORDINANCE NO. 9125
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NO.
CI1706 BUILD FIRE BRUSH TRUCK, AND BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING $80,000 FOR SAID PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Pueblo Fire Department is in need of a new wildland firefighting
vehicle (Brush Truck), and;
WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the General Fund to finance the cost of the
purchase of the components necessary to assemble a new brush truck; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Capital project No. CI1706 Build Fire Brush Truck is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amount of $80,000 are hereby budgeted and appropriated from the General
Fund fund balance into project CI1706 Build Fire Brush Truck for the purchase and assembly of
said brush truck.
SECTION 3.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance and to effectuate the policies and procedures
described therein.
SECTION 4.
This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final passage and approval.
INTRODUCED April 24, 2017
BY: Robert Schilling
PASSED AND APPROVED: May 8, 2017
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-8
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
April 24, 2017
TO: President Stephen G. Nawrocki and Members of City Council
CC: Sam Azad, City Manager
VIA: Gina Dutcher, City Clerk
FROM: Roni Kimbrel, Director of Finance
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING CAPITAL PROJECT NO. CI1706 BUILD FIRE
BRUSH TRUCK, AND BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $80,000 FOR SAID
PROJECT
SUMMARY:
This Ordinance would provide funding for the purchase and assembly of a new wildland
firefighting vehicle (Brush Truck).
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
None
BACKGROUND:
This Ordinance funds a project to build a new wildland firefighting vehicle (Brush Truck). The
vehicle will be built on a new Ford F-550 chassis, and have a water tank, pump, and various
equipment designed for wildland firefighting. The City’s fleet maintenance department will
assemble the various components of the vehicle. This vehicle will replace a current Fire
Department front line vehicle that is 33 years old.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The total cost of this project is approximately $80,000. The funding sources are as follows:
$65,006 in costs recovered from the City Fire Department’s participation in three (3)
separate wildland fires in 2016 that were recently reimbursed by the Colorado Division of
Fire Prevention and Control,
$7,738 recovered from the sale and insurance claim of a recently disposed of Fire
Department vehicle, and
$7,256 from the General Fund fund balance.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
The Fire Department’s Apparatus Committee, in conjunction with the Department’s Wildland
Coordinator, recommended the replacement of the current 1984 brush truck. The Committee
also made recommendations for the type of vehicle, equipment, and accessories necessary for a
fully functioning Brush Truck.
ALTERNATIVES:
no
The alternative is to take action, and continue to respond to incidents with a less than reliable
firefighting apparatus.
RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of the Ordinance
Attachments:
General Fund Balance Sheet