Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 11:05 by President Neil Frame

Attendance and Explantion of Absences

Board Members in Attendance: Keith Dierking

Also Attending: Max Herte, Peter Greenstone

Zoom:  Neil Frame, Mark Villa, Greg Klaiber, Branch Russell, Josh Boyles

New Business

Discussion on whether to sign a letter of intent to purchase E-One Metro Quint – Chief Boyles

• A discussion was led by Chief Boyles informing the Board of Directors of an opportunity for the District to purchase a new ladder truck from E-One that is already in the production cycle. A letter of intent would be necessary to purchase the said E-One Metro Quint. An opportunity arose to acquire a new ladder truck for the District with a reduced lead time of twelve months. Contacts at E-One informed administration that a previous customer had canceled an order for that ladder truck, allowing Genesee Fire Protection District to assume the purchase agreement while addressing the District’s needs and shortening the procurement timeline. The ordered ladder meets District requirements and parameters for replacing our existing ladder. One significant benefit is that the purchase includes a more powerful engine to address the District’s challenges with incline and elevation. The ladder also provides a 100-foot vertical reach as opposed to the 75-foot reach of the unit currently in service. This 25-foot increase in vertical reach makes the ladder more effective for taller buildings within the District. The purchase also reduces the typical design-and-build wait time for ordered ladder trucks, which can take eighteen months or longer to manufacture and deliver.
• Administration confirmed that this specification for ladder acquisition satisfies the Department’s needs and objectives for a future ladder replacement.
• A motion was made to approve “The signing of  a letter of intent to purchase an E-One Metro Quint” as presented, seconded, and approved unanimously.

Old Business

• Nothing to update.

Meeting Adjournment

There being no further business, the board meeting was adjourned at 11:35