2018-09CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
DATE: February 12, 2018 RESOLUTION NO: 2018-09
MOTION BY: McDonald SECONDED BY: Ryan
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A
TWO (2) REPLACEMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMAND VEHICLES
WHEREAS, emergency response command vehicles are required for use by the Fire
Department Command Staff in order to respond directly from their home or while working in the
community performing regularly assigned duties; and
WHEREAS, the design and equipment in these vehicles supports initial response to fire
calls and specialized equipment to support incident command functions; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department is requesting to replace two existing command vehicles: a
2008 Chevrolet Pickup and a 2010 Chevrolet Impala; and
WHEREAS, the pickup has reached serviceable life for a command vehicle and the Impala
does not meet the first response capabilities of the Fire Marshal; and
WHEREAS, the Capital Replacement Equipment Fund will partially fund this purchase.
The remainder of the cost will be supplemented by the auction sales of the vehicles being replaced.
Additionally, the Fire Department will auction off a rescue truck from Station 2 to offset
expenditures. Total proceeds from the sale of the vehicles is approximately $30,000.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chanhassen City Council approve the
purchase of two (2) replacement Fire Department Command Vehicles.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 12�h day of February, 2018.
ATTES .
odd Gerhardt, City Manager Denny La enburger, Mayor
YES NO ABSENT
Laufenburger Tjomhom
McDonald
Campion
Ryan