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atommittu *sport: Health and Public Safety Committee IT0 OS QCOmmon tout uUY of the City of §outb Attttt': The June 12, 1995 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called to order by its Chairperson, Council Member Tom Zakrzewski at 3:30 P.M. in the Council informal meeting room. Persons in attendance included Council Members Coleman, Slavinskas, Zakrzewski,Kelly,Puzzello,Ladewski,Luecke, and Duda; Chief Luther Taylor,Assistant Chief Rick Switalski,Terry Bland and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand. The first item on the agenda was to review Bill No. 32-95 which would appropriate $10,500.00 from the HAZ/MAT Fund. Chief Taylor made the presentation.He provided a packet of information (copy attached). He noted that there is a new HAZ/MAT coordinator and reviewed the HAZ/MAT-Confined Space breakdown of the items totaling the $10,500.00 expenditure. Assistant Chief Switalski noted that all of the funds are user fee generated. In response to a question raised by Council Member Puzzello it was noted that approximately$10,000.00 per year is generated into the fund. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas that Bill No. 32-95 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 33-95 which is an appropriation of $235,000.00 from the Emergency Medical Services Capitol Improvement Fund. Chief Taylor made the presentation. He noted that part of the appropriation namely$35,000.00 as a preventive maintenance package on the 10 year old quints in light of the age and mileage of these vehicles. He noted that they should be able to keep them for 10 additional years. He further noted that 3 civilian mechanics would do all of the work in house.He also noted that the exhaust system in the amount of$200,000.00 is needed in light of health and safety concerns.He reviewed the material in the packet and noted that the Committee had visited two other communities to see such exhaust systems in place. In response to a question raised by Council Member Slavinskas it was noted that the exhaust problem is a growing problem in the fire stations. The cities proposed system would be an automatic disconnect one when leaving the station. Following discussion, Council Member Kelly made a motion, seconded by Council Member Slavinskas that Bill No. 33-95 be recommended favorably to Council. The motion passed. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 3:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, • Council Member Tom Zakrzewski Chairperson,Health and Public Safety Committee Attachments