The Macomb City Council plans to vote next week on the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatuses for city firefighters. Aldermen discussed the purchase with Fire Chief Dan Meyer at Monday’s Committee of the Whole meeting.
Meyer said there would be an initial purchase of 11 devices at a cost of $4,399. He said the department would receive a 50 percent discount and the masks would have a 15-year shelf life. The fire chief said there would be another purchase later this month of 30 new breathing packs at a cost of $9,500 apiece. He said Banner Fire Equipment will offer Macomb a $35,000 saving if the order is placed this month.
In other business, council members discussed the possible purchase of a business registry module from Michigan- based BS&A Software. The city would pay a $4,155 yearly lease for the module and Macomb employees would receive two days of training on the cloud system at a cost of $2,850.
City Attorney Lisa Scalf said, “This would create a seamless process for our business owners....We’re not selling this information. It is primarily for the use of first responders.”
Also Monday, aldermen examined a revised job description for a planning and development specialist. Community Development Director Cesar Suarez said the description now shows areas where the person assists the director rather than acting independently.
