Modesto considers leasing fire engines
A Modesto City Council committee will hear a Fire Department proposal Monday to start a fleet replacement program for aging fire engines and other vehicles.
The program consists of leasing five engines and two ladder trucks from Pierce Manufacturing and PNC Equipment Finance. A city report says this is less expensive than purchasing vehicles.
The council’s Great Safe Neighborhoods Committee is being asked to approve the proposal and forward it to the full council for adoption. The committee also will consider adopting a recent Fire Department master plan and forwarding it to the full council.
The committee will consider a project that would eventually result in replacing the playground at Beyer Community Park with what is called an “inclusive” playground, which can be used by children of all abilities.
It also will hear Councilman Tony Madrigal’s request that the city spend roughly $800 to buy 20 signs that would discourage people from giving to panhandlers and direct their donations to charities that help the needy. Both of these would require council approval.
The committee meeting starts at 5 p.m. in Room 2005 on the second floor of Tenth Street Place, 1010 10th St. The meeting is open to the public.
This story was originally published February 7, 2016 at 6:09 PM with the headline "Modesto considers leasing fire engines."