Council approves invoices and equipment payments including services on seven fire trucks

The Canal County Council approved the finance committee's recommendations and authorized multiple payments during the meeting.

Councilman Row requested approval of current invoices totaling $26,947.72; the council adopted the payment request by voice vote. Row also moved payments to vendors for equipment repairs: $11,000.91 to Worldwide Equipment for repairs to a front-end garbage truck (to be paid from line item 566-217) and $7,133.91 to MH Equipment Company for compactor repairs at the transfer station (line item 566-459-53); both motions were adopted.

The council also approved payment to All American Fire Equipment Inc. for services on seven fire vehicles, recorded in the meeting at approximately $11,165.23 to be paid from line item 706-217. Members discussed that the vendor's work included full inspections by a certified emergency vehicle mechanic and routine maintenance tasks; council noted the department retains an in-house mechanic but outsources full certified inspections.

Council members asked about the scope of the vendor work and how oil analysis and service intervals have changed over time; a participant said the department moved from changing oil twice a year to once a year after switching to synthetic oil based on analyses.

The council approved all motions by voice vote and recorded no dissent.