2024 03 19 City Council Packet 1

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TO:  Deb Wallace, City Manager 
 Mike Keith, Finance Director 
FROM:   Brandon Ainsworth, Fire Chief 
DATE:  March 1, 2024 
SUBJECT:    Surplus old burn box Connex container 
I
 would like to recommend  we place the old burn box container  as surplus property. This Connex  
container is currently  sitting in the yard nea r the fire department. W e used this box for years to do 
training and live burns.  Since we have officially opened the training tower, we no longer have a need 
for this box. It has become an eyesore.  The asset tag on the box is 004266.  
W
e considered moving it to the training site to use as storage, however this container has sustained 
severe heat and thermal damage over the years. I called a local contractor to look at the bo x to help 
me determine if moving it would  even be a possibility. It is our opinion that moving this co ntainer 
would likely cause it to buckle in the middle as the structural integrity has been compromised.  
It
 is recommended that we cut it into pieces and haul it off for scrap. The fire department can do this. 
We can  use it as an opportunity to train with K-12 saws for vertical and horizontal cuts and gas 
powered torches for cutting vertical openings.  This type of training is something  that is hard to get 
without damaging property. This is a great opportunity.  Once it’s cut up, we will arrange to haul it off 
for scrap. This will clean  up our property and remove an eyesore. I am not sure if this would sell on 
GOV deals or not.  
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