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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1995 <br /> <br />only one Mechanic and one part time Driver/Mechanic; (2) the facilities <br />are tight and cramped; (3) the personnel are dedicated, but no backup <br />exists for them; (4.) the Schools' equipment is much older than the <br />City's equipment; (5) management responsibilities are split between <br />buses and other vehicles; (6) the Division needs to develop a five-year <br />replacement schedule for its vehicles; and (7) records are kept <br />manually. <br /> <br />Mr. Hooper discussed the need for the City and Schools to move from a <br />"maintenance" to a "fleet management" system. This would achieve the <br />following objectives: (1) protect investment/assets; (2) provide a <br />structure for-preventive maintenance; (3) regularly provide for vehicle <br />replacement; (4) provide for automated fuel dispensing; (5) manage an <br />expanding fleet; (6) provide a basis for consolidation of City/Schools <br />vehicle maintenance operations; (7) monitor performance of the <br />maintenance operations. <br /> <br />Mr. Hooper made the following recommendations to more effectively <br />utilize existing resources: (1) provide for one individual to interact <br />with City Departments and oversee the implementation of the automated <br />vehicle maintenance record management system; (2) implementation of <br />automated fuel dispensing; (3) automation of vehicle maintenance <br />records; (4) improve the appearance of the fleet (the use of prison <br />labor to wash vehicles has been discontinued, with the responsibility <br />for washing vehicles now shifted back to operating departments); and <br />(5) implement a better method of cost accounting for the Central <br />Garage. <br /> <br />Mr. Hooper made the following short-term recommendations regarding the <br /> <br /> <br />