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Committee Report <br /> PUBLIC SAFETY EOMMITTEE <br /> To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: <br /> The August 9, 1993, meeting of the Public Safety Committee <br /> was called to order by its' Chairperson, Council Member <br /> Eugene Ladewski, at 3:50 p.m. in the Council Informal <br /> Meeting Room. <br /> Persons in attendance included Council Members: Slavinskas, <br /> Ladewski, Washington, Puzzello, Luecke, Coleman and Duda; <br /> Fire Chief Luther Taylor, Battalion Chief James Cole, Tom <br /> Bodnar, Gene Oakley, Don Porter and Kathleen Cekanski- <br /> Farrand. <br /> Council Member Ladewski noted that the purpose of the <br /> meeting was to review Bill No. 63-93 which would appropriate <br /> One Hundred and Fifty-four Thousand Dollars ($154,000.00) <br /> from the EMS Capital Improvement Fund (EMS Fund #288) . <br /> Fire Chief Luther Taylor presented the Bill. He noted that <br /> the majority of the appropriation would purchase turn out <br /> gear for the Fire Department. He and Assistant Chief Cole <br /> then showed the actual turn out gear and showed how it would <br /> be cooler, warmer, and made of PBI material. It would be <br /> approximately five (5) pounds lighter and much more <br /> comfortable. He noted that this is the first upgrade in <br /> turn out gear since 1982 . A complete set would cost <br /> ,approximately Six Hundred Dollars ($600. 00) each. <br /> Council Member Ladewski noted that much of the old gear is <br /> worn and he recommended that it should be approved. Fire <br /> Chief Taylor also noted that Twenty-five Thousand Dollars <br /> ($25,000.00) of the appropriation would allow the completion <br /> of the refurbishing of a fire truck and an ambulance which <br /> will be used at Notre Dame football games and as backup. If <br /> the City would have contracted the refurbishing out, it <br /> would have cost the City approximately Forty-five Thousand <br /> to Fifty Thousand Dollars ($45,000.00 to $50,000. 00) . <br /> Council Member Ladewski also noted that he has had <br /> conversations with the Fire Chief with regard to the <br /> possible purchase of a Hummer to replace the grass truck. <br /> He noted, however, that due to the cost that perhaps a <br /> surplus Hummer could be pursued. <br /> Following further discussion, Council Member Duda made a <br />