City Council Meeting Date: August 5, 2019
To: Honorable Mayor & City Council
From: Ben Martig, City Administrator
Subject:
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Consideration of 2020 Northfield Area Fire & Rescue Services Budget and Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and Related City of Northfield of Fire Department 2020 Contribution.
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Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves the 2020 budget request from the Northfield Area Fire and Rescue Service (NAFRS) with the proposed budget of $909,748, of which Northfield's contribution is $660,022.17.
Summary Report:
Please see attached budget request from NAFRS related to the 2020 budget and Capital Equipment Plan. The NAFRS board approved the final 2020 budget and Capital Improvement Plan at their meeting in on July 25. The final approved 2020 budget and Capital Improvement Plan was the same as preliminary NAFRS budget and Capital Plan that was reviewed by the City Council on July 16th and at the NAFRS June regular meeting.
2020 Operating Budget Preliminary Request
The total operating expenditures proposed are $836,748. This is a proposed increase of $28,748, or a 3.4% increase, from 2019-2020. Per the NAFRS Board memo the change is due primarily to the provision for outfitting six (6) anticipated new hires ($15,000) and an increase in the budget to allow for increasing officer stipends and continuing the coordinator position although at a reduced level compared to 2018/2019.
Capital Equipment Plan Preliminary Request
Additionally, there is the proposed replacement of a 2013 Grass Rig in the amount of $75,000. For 2021 there is a proposed tanker replacement scheduled in the amount of $350,000. The NAFRS Truck Policy includes an estimated replacement schedule that these are consistent with. The NAFRS Capital Equipment Committee representatives indicated that the justification for the tanker replacement includes the following: best resale value consideration (trade-in time periods versus fu...
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