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Fire Vehicle Standardization - 1998 Interim Capital Budget
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendation of the Budget Committee embodied in the following transmittal letter (February 18, 1998) from the Budget Committee:
Recommendation:
The Budget Committee on February 17, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (February 3, 1998) from the Fire Chief subject to the funds in the amount of $18,870.00 for the alteration of the two pumper vehicles being allocated from the Fire Department's 1998 Operating Budget.
Background:
The Budget Committee on February 17, 1998 had before it a letter of transmittal (February 11, 1998) from the Emergency and Protective Services Committee advising that the Committee on February 10, 1998 recommended to the Budget Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report dated February 3, 1998 from the Fire Chief.
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(Transmittal letter dated February 11, 1998, addressed to the
Budget Committee from the
Emergency and Protective Services Committee)
Recommendations:
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee on February 10, 1998, recommended to the Budget Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report dated February 3, 1998, from the Fire Chief, wherein it is recommended that:
A (1) the amount of $170,130.00 be deleted inclusive of GST from the $189,000.00 requested in the 1998 Capital Budget, for the conversion of the aerial ladder vehicles; and
(2) the balance of $18,870.00 be requested for the alteration of two pumper vehicles under construction by General Safety Equipment of White Bear, Minnesota. The alterations to the design will allow for the continuation of the multi-purpose rescue/pumper concept of the Department in 1998.@
Background:
The Emergency and Protective Services Committee had before it a report (February 3, 1998) from the Fire Chief regarding Fire Vehicle Standardization - 1998 Interim Capital Budget.
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(Report dated February 3, 1998, addressed to the
Emergency and Protective Services Committee
from the Fire Chief)
Purpose:
The Fire Station Location Study will assist the Department in the future, in determining appropriate vehicle locations across the City. Staff will conduct a further review upon completion of the Fire Station Location Study and the re-distribution of apparatus, pending Council approval.
Background:
The Budget Committee deferred the Urgent Capital request, pending further information on vehicle standardization for the Department.
Staff have reviewed the possibility of redesigning three aerial ladder vehicles presently under contract to Smeal Fire Apparatus Limited of Snyder, Nebraska. Presently, a number of fire station locations in the former City of Toronto will not accommodate a rear mounted Quint Aerial device, due to the overhead door opening heights. Significant station renovations or apparatus bay additions would be required to house the larger vehicles.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the amount of $170,130.00 be deleted inclusive of GST from the $189,000.00 requested in the 1998 Capital Budget, for the conversion of the aerial ladder vehicles.
It is also recommended that the balance of $18,870.00 be requested for the alteration of two pumper vehicles under construction by General Safety Equipment of White Bear, Minnesota. The alterations to the design will allow for the continuation of the multi-purpose rescue/pumper concept of the Department in 1998.
Justification
Fort Gary Fire Industries of Winnipeg, Manitoba is currently building six pumpers. Staff have confirmed that five vehicles can be altered within the terms of the contract price to accommodate the multi-purpose rescue pumper concept, with the sixth vehicle almost completed as specified in the original contract.
Contact Name:
Alan Speed, 395-7241
(A copy of Appendix A, referred to in the foregoing report, was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee meeting of February 10, 1998, and a copy thereof is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
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