Finance Committee - 9/6/2017 Page 2
Alderman O’Brien
| understand his answer if everybody heard it.
Alderman Siegel
So it comes out of Risk Claims Account but it’s paid out of an external insurance policy. We have a risk pool
that we use. It’s still coming out of city money.
Mayor Donchess
Yes.
Alderman Siegel
It was totaled but not by someone else who is going to assume liability?
Mayor Donchess
Right.
Alderman Siegel
Okay, thank you. That’s unfortunate.
MOTION CARRIED
From: Dan Kooken, Purchasing Manager
Re: 2018 Supervisor’s Ford Police Interceptor Utility Police Package Marked Vehicle and Equipment
(Value: $31,913)
MOTION BY ALDERMAN SIEGEL TO ACCEPT, PLACE ON FILE AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE
FROM M-H-Q MUNICIPAL VEHICLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,913. SOURCE OF FUNDING IS
DEPARTMENT 150, NASHUA POLICE DEPARTMENT; CERF
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman O’Brien
Thank you Mr. Mayor. If! may ask a question. It has been noted of late in the news that some of the
interceptor vehicles have had some problems where exhaust has been coming into the compartment where
the officers are sitting and doing a majority of their work. | just want assurances just to make sure that we’re
aware of that. That the department has to be aware of that and particularly watch that particular vehicle and
make sure it doesn’t happen.
Captain E.Z. Paulson, NPD, Services Bureau Commander
Yes Sir. There are a number of different measures we’re taking to ensure the safety of everybody operating
those vehicles. First and foremost, our fleet maintenance personnel have been in contact with Ford and
there’s a couple of different service bulletins that have been apprised of. Going back 18 almost 24 months
regarding some exhaust issues and more recently in the news we’ve heard more about aftermarket vehicles.
We've worked in conjunction with MHQ and they have Ford engineers in this area working with other agencies
and insuring that there are no CO2 issues that one party or the other are responsible for. Ford has been very
gracious saying they would take care of all repairs whether it’s due to aftermarket stuff. Knock on wood, we
have not had any issues here in Nashua and we will continue to stay on top of that situation.
