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DECATUR FIRE DEPARTMENT <br /> g MEMORANDUM <br /> 17-08 <br /> Date: August 15,2017 <br /> To: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe <br /> City Council Members <br /> From: Tim Gleason, City Manager <br /> Jeff Abbott, Fire Chief <br /> RE: Pierce Intergovernmental Agreement <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: <br /> The Resolution Council is being asked to approve would authorize the City of Decatur to enter <br /> into an Intergovernmental Agreement to pursue action, including possible legal action, against <br /> Pierce Manufacturing, Inc. for issues with certain fire apparatus that we have purchased. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The City of Decatur owns one 2001 Pierce fire apparatus that has suffered some serious frame <br /> corrosion issues and has had to be taken out of service. The entire fire department fleet of twelve <br /> (12) fire apparatus are all Pierce vehicles. We have attempted to resolve the problem with the <br /> representatives of Pierce and their representatives without success. <br /> In investigating possible solutions,we discovered that other communities have experienced similar <br /> problems with their Pierce apparatus. The communities who have experienced similar problems <br /> have entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement in an attempt to reach a favorable resolution of <br /> this matter through the hiring of legal counsel and experts in products liability issues to determine <br /> what,if any,remedies may be available. They have asked Decatur to join their efforts. The costs <br /> for each community is determined based on the percentage of population. The City of Decatur's <br /> proportionate share would be 17.08% based on the current signatories to the Intergovernmental <br /> Agreement who are Normal, Champaign, Danville, Peoria, Charleston and Ottawa. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTION: None <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Jeff Abbott, Fire Chief, 424-2811. Chief Abbott will be at the council <br /> meeting to answer any questions the Council may have. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: This Intergovernmental Agreement would cover only the <br /> investigation and attempts to resolve this matter but not litigation or the actual filing of a complaint <br />