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Special City Council Meeting Thursday,May 22, 2014 Page 12 ditional information about the proposed program, and one with full-time paid staff, in more detail than provided in this material. Mr. O'Neill advised that the last row of numbers on Attachment A provided the savings referenced by Councilmember McGehee; and eventually eliminated the need for the Relief Association and operational savings as well. Mr. O'Neill ad- vised that the only savings not represented are those on the capital side (e.g. turn- out gear or long-term SCBA's), but from an operational standpoint, the numbers provided would be very representative. Councilmember McGehee stated that she would like to see those numbers in de- tail (e.g. turnout gear) for twenty-four versus eighteen full-time firefighters as hired; opining that a lot of that fine detail had yet to be presented. Mr. O'Neill offered to break out those dollars from the CIP as requested by Councilmember McGehee. Mayor Roe noted that the operating numbers provided net costs inclusive of sav- ings; and were CIP cost not part of the operational expenses but duly noted Coun- cilmember McGehee's request for more information. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. O'Neill reviewed the funding for a new fire en- gine and medical response unit (MRU), based on periodic replacement of those units based on mileage and a similar analysis based on industry standards. While the City's EMS program was still in its infancy stages, originating in 2008, Mr. O'Neill advised that two of the original vehicles remained, and therefore, he didn't have a lot of history beyond that. Based on their use and current mileage, Mr. O'Neill advised that the units were scheduled for replacement in 2015, at ap- proximately 110,000 miles at their five year projected life cycle. Mr. O'Neill ad- vised that those units would continue to be evaluated, and if in the middle of 2014, they appeared to have another year in them, their replacement would be fur- ther deferred accordingly. At the request of Mayor Roe, Mr. O'Neill further reviewed apparatus life expec- tancies and changes based on the new fire station, and reductions in the fleet sev- eral years ago. Mr. O'Neill advised that several years ago, the City Council ap- proved dropping one engine and one ladder truck, providing significant savings; and would continue to maintain the current engine until maintenance costs be- came prohibitive, as well as the rescue truck. Mr. O'Neill advised that three ma- jor pieces of apparatus had been reduced with the one station concept, with the engine replacement program able to fund the additional staff positions for five years. Mr. O'Neill advised that the newest apparatus was the first vehicle to move out, followed by the other pieces of apparatus based on age and rotated over their 15 — 18 year life cycle until moved out of the fleet. Mr. O'Neill emphasized that the newest vehicle in the fleet was always out first for the crew on duty.