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have a notation as to how you calculate this budget placeholder) through the replacement of Ladder 4 and the new demo truck, whether it be 20 or 25 years based on the departments current policy which I referenced above. TB: I have attached a copy of the current capital budget, if this truck is purchased this year, I will make the necessary changes in the capital budget at that time. Again, this truck would be put in the schedule for replacement in 2033. DM: Fourth, how many miles have been placed on Engine 4 so far to date this year, last year, and each of the two previous years, per year? TB: In 2006 Engine 4 logged 5650 miles; in 2007 it logged about 5336 miles. DM: Fifth, could you please clarify your comment from last nights meeting that ifit wasn't for ISO requirements you would recommend the sale of Ladder 4 and purchase a pumper to replace it? TB: I am not sure what you want clarified, I think that Ladder 4, and Tanker 2 are single mission trucks, they are not multi mission vehicles by their design and function. I fully understand their limited uses, and why we have them in our fleet. I also understand the impact of ISO with and without this equipment, and as long as ISO is around we will need to have two aerial devices, but not necessarily a 100' platform. DM: Sixth, you mentioned last night that if the cities purchase the General demo ladder truck and in passing to me in the past that you have a plan to redeploy apparatus. Could you please identify what changes you are contemplating and the reasons for the changes? In essence, what truck will end up where and why of the demo truck is purchased? TB: The final decision has not been made at this point, I will be glad to share that with you and the Board once I have decided what trucks move, and when they will. move. The reason for the changes is simple, the trucks will move as needed to best serve our department and the communities we serve. DM: Seventh, Ralph mentioned last night that with this rig and going forward that any new truck would probably be placed at Station 4 where the daytime duty crew was located for warranty issues. Is that your intention as the chief? Did you do this with the purchase earlier this year with Engine 3? If, no, why not TB: Ralph is my Deputy Chief, and one of his responsibilities is Operations. He has the authority to make decisions regarding the repair and maintenance of our fleet and where trucks need to move in order to best protect our area, obviously we discuss many of these things in advance, but I have complete faith in Ralph as our Operations Chief. Ralph and I have the same vision for the future; our fleet will need to rotate in order to make the best use of warranty periods, balance the actual truck usage, and maintaining our operational goals. This demo aerial will initially be at station 4, and at some point down the road, it may move to another station depending on what our staffing plan is at the