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ORDER-2021-130 : An Appropriation from Free Cash, 01-324001, in the amount of $265,000 to Fire Capital Outlay, account 019313-551081, to purchase an Ambulance.
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ORDER-2021-130 Appropriation An Appropriation from Free Cash, 01-324001, in the amount of $265,000 to Fire Capital Outlay, account 019313-551081, to purchase an Ambulance. Ought to Pass Appropriations & Oversight Committee City of Melrose Page 2 3/16/2022 2:30 PM
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▶ 1:34:37 Jeff McNaught: 11 yes motion passes next we have order 2021-130 an appropriation from free cash account 01324001 in the amount of 265 000 to fire capital outlay account 019313-551081
▶ 1:35:04 Jeff McNaught: to purchase an ambulance any questions from counselors if none what is the will of the
▶ 1:35:14 Mark Garipay: committee council Garipay yeah just two quick questions uh chief what are we looking at for delivery on the uh the ambulance is it backed up on uh like like everything else is in the
▶ 1:35:32 Speaker 12: automotive and transportation industry can you hand me now okay great uh you're 100 correct Everything is backed up word on the street from some of the vendors about 8 months. It was put in today, but there's a problem with the chassis. I think you're aware of, and now I'm being told there's a computer chip shortages, which drive all the mechanics of vehicles. So, if this order were to pass, I mean, you'd be looking at something that would be late. Late in the fiscal year, possibly even longer.
▶ 1:36:05 Mark Garipay: And we'll, uh, we'll house the condition of this, but we, um, do we have a backup or what do we do if this goes down?
▶ 1:36:12 Speaker 12: 1 ambulance that we have 2, but we run 1 and this would. This order passes, this would replace the original ambulance, which is a 2010.
▶ 1:36:28 Speaker 12: For that at 450, it's had some mechanical issues, but they've been fixed and. But it's, it's taken a lot of calls.
▶ 1:36:44 Speaker 12: It's time, I think, I believe, for a new ambulance, because I don't know the exact date. It was a month and a half ago. It was gone on full call. It just died in the middle of Main Street. It's a quick fix, but this is what happens when you have vehicles that are getting 11, 12 years old.
▶ 1:36:59 Mark Garipay: Thank you, Mr. Chair. If there's no other questions, I'll make a motion for passage.
▶ 1:37:09 Jeff McNaught: Councilor McMaster, we have a motion for passage made by Councilor Garipay,
▶ 1:37:13 Speaker 5: seconded by Councilor Stewart,
▶ 1:37:15 Jeff McNaught: but on discussion, we have Councilor McMaster first.
▶ 1:37:19 Shawn M. MacMaster: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chief, this is just, as I understand it, another ambulance. This doesn't affect our contract with Cataldo for ALS. Is that fair to say?
▶ 1:37:30 Speaker 12: No, it does not. With the ALS provider for the city and Cataldo as our backup, We have a great partnership with Catawba Ambulance. They're in Malden, they're in Wakefield, and I've heard that they just were awarded the contract for the town of Stornham. They're on all three sides of us anyway, so we have a great response from Catawba,
▶ 1:37:59 Speaker 12: and we back them up too sometimes. It's a great partnership.
▶ 1:38:05 Shawn M. MacMaster: Thank you. I'd be remiss, Mr. Chairman, if I didn't thank Mr. Mergendahl for staying with us tonight. I know it's been a long night. You've had a busy day. Always nice to see you in the chamber or always nice to see you at least this time virtually. We'd like to have you in Melrose, but I'm sure this made it easier for you and more convenient. As you know, you're always welcome here and we look forward to seeing you again next year. Thank you for all that you've done in your team at Pro EMS throughout the pandemic.
▶ 1:38:36 Speaker 2: Always happy to be here.
▶ 1:38:40 Jeff McNaught: Thank you, Councillor McMaster. Any other councillors in queue on discussion?
▶ 1:38:47 Speaker 5: Seeing none, we have the motion for passage on the table.
▶ 1:38:49 Jeff McNaught: Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll?
▶ 1:38:51 Speaker 1: Chair McNaught? Yes. Vice Chair Eccles? Yes. Councillor Tramontozzi? Yes. Councillor McMaster? Yes. Councillor Garipay? yes councillor Grigoraitis yes councillor Migliorelli yes yes councillor Stewart
▶ 1:39:16 Speaker 1: yes yeah councillor Thomas yes councillor Jamaleddine yes president
▶ 1:39:24 Jeff McNaught: Sinella yes yeah 11 yes the motion passes thank you mr. Mergendahl thank you chief we can let you go appreciate your patience again