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<br />negotiation, a $580,000 total purchase price was agreed upon. This price includes the <br />cost of the vehicle and the necessary modifications identified by the Department staff. It <br />is suggested that the $15,000 increase above the original $565,000 cost be paid from the <br />Department's. general fund. <br /> <br />If this 68-foot ladder truck is purchased, it will likely be located at Station No.4 on <br />Victoria Street and County Road E. This is the station that the duty crew operates from <br />and they respond to all the weekday calls (40% of the total calls). Station No.4 responds <br />to roughly 58% of all the fire calls. Since this ladder truck is designed to functio-n like an <br />engine, but has the elevated master stream capability, the Department wanted to ensure <br />that this vehicle would be responding to the maximum number of calls. The fire <br />department would then likely move some of the existing fire trucks to other stations. <br /> <br />Based on the substantial cost savings that can be achieved through purchasing a <br />demonstration truck, we believe the Board and cities should consider the acquisition of <br />this 68- foot ladder truck at the present time. <br />