HomeMy WebLinkAboutVIII-4 Approve the Use of Memorial Donations for Horse Drawn Hose Cart Refurbishment City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Fasbender & City Council Members
From: Michael T. Schutt, Fire & EMS Director
Date: May 13, 2019
Item: Approve the use of Memorial Donations Honoring Tom Furlong to be used towards the
refurbishment of the horse drawn hose cart.
Council Action Requested: Recently, staff has been working with Zachery Bloomstrand, who would
like to restore our horse drawn hose cart back to its original condition. Costs associated with
repair/replacement parts are approximately $1500.00. Zachery and his father are donating their time for
this project. Staff is asking for council approval to use $1500.00 of donated funds for this project, to be
drawn from the fire department donation account #213-210-2100-5815.
Background Information: In the fall of 2018, long time business owner Tom Furlong passed away.
In honoring his commitment to our community, his friends made donations totally $1795.00 to the fire
department. As an Eagle Scout project, Zachery Bloomstrand would like to restore our horse drawn hose
cart back to its original condition. This hose cart was used locally, prior to the city purchasing its first
motorized fire truck in 1927. Zachery is performing this restoration with the assistance of his father,
retired Firefighter/Paramedic Steven Bloomstrand.
Financial Impact: N/A
Advisory Commission Discussion: N/A
Council Committee Discussion: N/A
Attachments: N/A
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