HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-13 Council MinutesMarch 13, 2000 Fire & Capital Committee Meeting ISO r—m pP ,
Present Jim Hanger
Otto Hoff
Marl Vetter
Jane Allan
Lonnie McCook
Mr McCook presented the Committee with a quote on fire gear and truck equipment
received from Garnie Bauer, Fire Chief from Torrington Mr McCook asked Garnie to
go over the quote and explain the request The Committee thanked Garnie for coming in i D rc""
and discussed the quote
The Committee recommends this quote be referred to the Regional Fire & Disaster
Coordinator and Assistant Administrator to go over and bring back a recommendation
to the Committee after the Coordinator has a look at the department.
Mr McCook presented the requests for the Administration 2000 capital budget Jennifer
Deak entered the meeting to explain the need of these items as follows
1 Lexmark Laser Printer to be used for water billing and utilities $4500 00 _
. 2 Lexmark Laser Printer to be used by the Municipal Admirustrator - $3000 00 J tv
3 Fax machine - $2500 00 a
4 Photocopier — Up to $18,000 00
The Committee recommends to purchase the equipment up to $28, 000.00 plus GST, as
soon as possible
Jennifer Deak brought the invoice from Richards Consulting for discussion A letter had
been written to them requesting a breakdown of the invoice for $7539 22 including GST
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The Committee recommends to pay this invoice, as is, and be done with these 0
consultants
Mr McCook asked the Committee if he could contact Mr Keith Marten to put on a
course for use of fire extinguishers for upgrade on Employee Day
The Committee recommends Mr McCook contact Keith Martin to put on afire f0 to tem
extinguisher course
Mr McCook asked the Committee for direction with the Fire/Disaster Coordinator so
everyone is clear on what is ahead
The Committee recommends these comments as direction
I The Coordinator works tlirough arinunistration to revise the fire agreements to
reflect the County's direction
2 To work on and put in place a basic level of training for all departments and set
goals (Example fire fighter 1, firefighter II, and Pumper A) These
departments have to be accountable along with having proper training for
liability purposes
3 Implement "Incident Command System" as a Standard Operating Procedure
for all County departments
4. At this point in time the County is willing to provide one pumper and one tanker
to its County departments along with recognizing two rescue units in Linden
and Three Hills.
S County fire chiefs will report and answer to the Coordinator who in turn
answers to Administration.
6. The Coordinator and Administration will make recommendations to they L--
appropriate committee level as to the needs of the department. �,li, of
7 Administration will report to Executive or Council on the day to day running of
the departments by the Coordinator.
Mr McCook reported he is still working on the tankers for water trucks A motion was
in place last year for the Committee to purchase a tool shack for the road crew up to
$15 000 00 which was not purchased The side mount mower was discussed along with
the lack of fire budgets from the departments
The Committee recommends that it go to Strathmore to look at tool shacks on March j-1) f0c, mss
24, 2000 and to get a motion from Council on the dollar limit to be spent. Also, no side 'Q PU-
mount mower to be purchased at this time. The County will set the fire budgets based
on previous years. j
The meeting adjourned at 11 35 A.M
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