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CITY OFSOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK loss, and injuries in the City. I'd be remiss if I didn't point out the Indiana River Rescue school. We have an additional fund. I'm not going to speak too much unless anybody has a question about it. This is more or less a self-sustaining program, bringing tuition in from individuals throughout the region. This past last year we even had a dedicated class of New York City firefighters. Thirty (30)of them came here to learn how to do river rescue. Chicago Fire Department also sent a group here. He went on, I've said this a million times to the Council,but we have a nationally recognized river rescue program here, that is now just been augmented by the Heart Team creation. We also are hosting the International Association of Water Rescue Professionals conference every year. We've been doing that now for the fifth(50th) year running. We have folks from all around the world that are attending that conference every year here. I believe we had about five-hundred to six-hundred (500-600) attendees this year at the program. Not only is that allowing our personnel to take part in world class training, but it's also building relationships with people that are top level professionals throughout the world. At the same time, we're helping the local economy by filling hotel beds and everything else. In fact, our department last year received a local tourism award for putting people in the hotel beds. We've been trying to hit on all cylinders,here, and it's been pretty great. I'm happy to answer any other questions you all might have. Committee Chair White stated, I'm going to go straight down the line. I'm going to start with Councilmember John Voorde. Questions? Councilmember John Voorde asked, Let go to Capital Projects. Did I hear you say you're going to get two (2) pumpers, one (1) ambulance, and two (2) command vehicles? Is it new and for $1.34 million? Chief Cox followed up, The pumpers are roughly going to come in at about a million, roughly. The ambulance is at about,roughly, $260 million. In that ball park anyway. And then, the two (2) command vehicles will be two(2) SUVs and probably will be roughly$30,000 to$40,000 a piece, if I'm not mistaken. That should come out pretty close to that number. Committee Chair White asked, Can you go back,because I think you mentioned$260 million,but you meant$260,000? I want to make sure I'm hearing this right. The pumpers cost nearly a million bucks a piece. Chief Cox followed up, I'm sorry, did I say$260 million? My Apologies, I meant $260,000. Councilmember Voorde asked, I want to make sure I'm hearing this right.The pumpers cost nearly a million bucks a piece? Chief Cox stated, No, sir. Roughly, about$500,000 a piece. Our last purchase, I believe,was right at about $500,000 for one (1). We bought two (2) the last time, that came out at about a million dollars. The ladder truck was close to a million for one (1). Those are too different mechanicals. Councilmember Voorde asked, Where's that money going to come from in 2020? Chief Cox answered, For the capital equipment. If we go back, if you don't mind. I'm going to just show you one (1) of the pies here. This one (1) right here. Dan mentioned, although the two- EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY j INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227 W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f574.235.9173'TTD574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 12