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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-01-20 Council MinutesFIRE COMMITTEE MEETING JANUARY 20th, 1986 R G Campbell, R A Maerz, and Mrs Jean Wilkinson The committee meet at 9.00 A M , January 20th, 1986 to review the proposed fire department agreement with the Town of Three Hills The terms�of the agreement were reviewed as follows. Clause 1 - no change required Clause 2 - no change required Clause 3 - No change required Clause 4 - Rental for storage of the M D fire truck increased from $1500 00 to $1650 00 and for rescue unit from $750 00 to $825 00 There was discussion about the M D paying the Town for storage of the M D water truck at $1650 00 also Council had decided in May of 1983 not to pay storage costs for the water truck and would make arrangements to store it elsewhere It was also noted that the rental is being asked for in advance (payable in January each year and previously was not paid until December) Clause 6 - no change required Clause 7 - requires some amendments - see recommendation from the committee (re rescue unit) Clause 8 - 2hould be revised to indicate that the M D will pay no more than 500 of the utilities regardless of how many vehicles are stored in the building as the M D does not feel it necessary to pay for storage of the water truck so it will not have more than one M D fire truck stored there Clause 9 - Honorarium and mileage for fire chief was discussed a) Mrs Wilkinson noted the Town had billed the M D for one -half of $210 00 which they paid to Lorne Penner as mileage for fire chief and also noted the M D had by motion agreed not to make any compensation for mileage Method of how this matter could be resolved was discussed - perhaps mileage beyond regular fire personnal duties or a flat rate charge b) no change required c) no change required d) no change required e) no change required f) no change required Clause 10 No change required Clause 11 - No change required Clause 12 - no change required Clause 13 - no change required Clause 14 - change required Clause 15 - no change required Clause 16 - no change required Clause 17 - needs to be reworded to provide Clause 18 - no change required for more notice than 30 days There was discussion about the need to resolve with the Town the use of the rescue unit as an ambulance I_f the Town continues to allow the rescue unit to be used as an ambulance the Town must be willing to accept total legal responsibility for such authorization The M D should not accept any liability for any lawsuit which may result Perhaps the Town should purchase the rescue unit from the M D and licence and insure it, it is presently licenced and insured by the M D This responsibility should be outlined in the agreement SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY COMMITTEE• 1 Do no agree with rental increase for storage of fire truck and rescue unit Should remain at $1500 00 and $750 00 or be negotiated with the Town 2 Do not pay any rental for storage of the water truck 3 No problem with paying the rent in advance 4 Amend clause 8 to state M D will pay no more than 500 of the cost of the utilties 5 Recommend: a) Figures for honorarium for fire chief and fire department members should be included in the agreement b) All agreements be revised so honorarium is paid direct to the fire department by each municipality and the agreement indicate the amount to be paid by each municipality Example - Three Hills Fire Agreement M D honorarium for personnal $1600 00 for fire chief $ 300 00 Town of Three Hills honorarium $? c) M D should not reimburse the Town of Three Hills for the 1985 mileage claim of $105 00 - as no agreement in place for this d) Council should review its policy regarding payment for mileage due to increased time and travel necessary for administration work by the fire chief Perhaps the M D might share 50% of a set mileage reimbursement for a fire chief for those duties which are beyond the regular fire personnal duties e) Recommend the M D establish its honorarium for 1986 at $1600 00 plus $300 00 extra for fire chief and this be applicable to all fire departments (including Linden as long as the assessment of the Linden area will cover this increased cost and the Village of Linden is in agreement) 6 Recommend a clause be added to the agreement regarding the rescue unit Perhaps the rescue unit should be sold to the Town and they should accept total responsibility for the use of the vehicle, licence and insure it and confirm in the agreement with the M D , that it will save the M D harmless from any lawsuit which might arise as a result of the use of the rescue unit by members of the fire department as an ambulance Possibly the M D should consider not accepting any responsibility for repairs and other costs for the vehicle, but pay some type of flat rate charge when the rescue unit goes to a rural fire? 7 Item #14 should be rewored to include approval of the budget "by both jurisdications 8 Item 17 should be reviewed by council re notice of termination Committee recommend there should be a requirement for six months or one year's notice rather than 30 days Other agreements reviewed and suggestion that notice required for termination of agreements should be reviewed and be the same in all agreements - either six months or a year and R A Maerz agreed he would discuss Torrington fire agreement with Torrington fire department at meeting arranged for tomorrow night Jean Wlilkinson, Assistant Administrator :�r i s3µ {; /j I ''4