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CITY COUNCIL ACTION 07/27/2017 17-260
i 0 ,1, Council Meeting Date: 07/27/2017
1 oL to ..c' Item No: 17-260
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Title, Resolve
Amending the FY 2018 Budget to include 3 Additional Firefighters in the amount of$234,488.
Summary
As a result of the fiscal crisis in 2008, the city eliminated a number of positions including firefighters. In 2010
the city received a SAFER grant and restored 3 positions in the Fire Department. The Grant ran out in 2012
and the positions were again eliminated. The 2013 SAFER grant ran out during the current fiscal year and the
positions were eliminated through attrition.
If approved, this item would restore 3 additional firefighters at a cost $234,488 or approximately .10 cents on
the mil rate. This additional expenditure would result in 4 crews of 22 firefighters. The proposed budget
includes 4 crews of 21 firefighters. To clarify, adding these positions would not result in additional equipment
or be a guarantee that additional personnel would respond to calls for service.
The Fire Chief prefers to operate with no less than 18 firefighters on duty and that will not change with the
approved budget. The initial response to a first alarm call (i.e. structure fire), the department responds with 6
pieces of equipment and a minimum of 13 firefighters. One additional firefighter per crew allows for greater
flexibility in the scheduling and employee leave.
Committee Action
Committee: Meeting Date:
Action: Recommend for passage For: Against:
Staff Comments &Approvals
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Introduced for: New Business
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Amending the FY 2018 Budget to include 3 Additional Firefighters in the amount of$234,488.
WHEREAS, The State of Maine delayed approval of their 2018-2019 budget; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor approved its budget by June 30, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Due to the delay in approving the State Budget, the City was unable to finalize it's budget; and
WHEREAS, In May of 2017 the SAFER grant expired; and
WHEREAS, Because the financial picture of the city has not progressed it was determined that the SAFER
grant positions would remain vacant until a new SAFER grant was available; and
WHEREAS, the reduction of these three positions does not jeopardize safety as it will not remove any front
line equipment including engines and ambulances.
Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
That the total budget be amended to include an additional $234,488 in general funds to support the
replacement of 3 firefighter positions that were eliminated as a result of the grant going away. The total
x bill is a roximatel 10 cents.
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IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 27, 2017
CR 17-260
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO POSTPONE UNTIL FIRST FULL MEETING IN
JANUARY
MOTION WITHDRAWN
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO WAIVE SECOND READING
PASSED
MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE
MOTION DOUBTED
VOTE: 3-5
COUNCILORS VOTING YES: NICHOLS, SPRAGUE, BALDACCI
COUNCILORS VOTING NO: FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, NEALLEY, PERRY, WESTON
MOTION FAILED
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