HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-02 PACKET 04.B.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 04/02/08
PREPARED BY: Public Safety Craiq Woolery
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
Adopt a resolution and pass a motion to accept the donation of $900 from the Cottage Grove
Fire Auxiliary to the Public Safety Department, Fire Division to be used to purchase materials
to build a hose rack.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution and pass a motion to accept the donation of $900 from the Cottage Grove
Fire Auxiliary to the Public Safety Department, Fire Division, to be used to purchase materials
to build a hose rack.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
MEMO: Memo dated March 26, 2008 from Fire Chief Bob Byerly
RESOLUTION:
ADMINISTRATORS COMMENTS:
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RESOLUTION NO. 08 -
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION OF MONEY FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE DIVISION FOR THE PURCHASE
OF MATERIALS TO BUILD A HOSE RACK
WHEREAS the Cottage Grove Fire Auxiliary has recently offered to the Fire
Division, Department of Pubiic Safety, a donation in the amount of $900.00 to the
Department of Public Safety, Fire Division, and
WHEREAS, the City of Cottage Grove, on behalf of the Department of Public
Safety, accepts the donated money and recommends that it be used to purchase
materials to build a hose rack.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Cottage
Grove, County of Washington, State of Minnesota, that said Council hereby accept, on
behalf of the Department of Public Safety, Fire Division, the total donation in the amount
of $900.00.
Passed this 2 nd day of Aprii, 2008.
Sandra Shiely, Mayor
Attest:
Caron M. Stransky, City Clerk
To:
From:
Date:
Subject:
City of Cottage Grove
Public Safety
Honorable Mayor and City Council, City Administrator Ryan Schroeder,
Public Safety Director Craig Woolery
Fire Chief Bob Byerly
March 26, 2008
COTTAGE GROVE FIRE AUXILIARY DONATION
Introduction
During an OSHA consultative tour of Fire Department stations this winter, the consultant
mentioned that our storing of spare fire hose on our second floor mezzanine was dangerous
and should be discontinued.
When fire hose is cleaned after a fire or driii, we hang the hose so it fully dries and then roll
it up for storage. Cleaning hose and letting it dry prolongs its life. When dry, it is rolled up
and then personnel carry hose up to the mezzanine. When trucks need to be reloaded with
hose, personnel go to the second floor and carry hose downstairs to the bay floor. Hose
packs weigh from 17 pounds for a roll of 1 3 /" to 100 pounds per 5"roll.
Discussion
The current wooden hose rack on the second floor mezzanine is falling apart. When
researching new steel hose racks with wheels so the rack can be moved from truck to truck,
we found pricing of manufactured steel hose racks for the size we wanted starting at
$2,100.00.
Fire Captain Randy Gerlach has designed a hose rack for which the parts (steel, wheels
and paint) can be buiit for $900.00. His time to build it will be approximately 15 hours and
this time will be out of fire payroll. Total cost will be less than $1,200.00. The Fire Auxiliary
has stated they would donate the $900.00 for materiai purchases so we can build this rack.
The hose rack will stay on the main garage floor at station 2 and will be able to be wheeled
around to the trucks to save on carrying by personnei and eliminate carrying hose to the
mezzanine. This will be more safe for our firefighters and convenient. As funds become
available we wili repiace hose racks at other sfations with smalier racks.
Action Requested
Staff request permission to accept the Auxiliary donation of $900.00 which will be used to
purchase the materials to build the hose rack. Fire Captain Gerlach will purchase the
materials and be reimbursed by the Fire Auxiliary. The hose rack wili then be at station 2.