October 19, 1999

To: Community Services Committee

From: City Clerk

Re: Fire and Ambulance Services - KPMG Fire Station Location and Fire/Ambulance Study

Recommendation:

The North York Community Council recommended to the Community Services Committee the following:

(1) the adoption of the recommendations embodied in the report dated September 28, 1999 from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, the Fire Chief and the General Manger, Toronto Ambulance Services; and

(2) that funding be included in the 2002 Capital Budget for Station "C" as recommended in the report, for a site and the construction of the proposed station, or sooner, if the site becomes available through the review of development applications in the area.

The North York Community Council reports, for the information of the Community Services Committee and Council, having requested a further report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, the Fire Chief and the General Manager, Toronto Ambulance Services regarding:

(a) the feasibility of establishing the new Station "B" at the centre of the Downsview lands rather than on Keele Street;

(b) the feasibility of establishing direct access to Dufferin Street for emergency from the ambulance headquarters;

(c) the actual average response time from each station as opposed to the four-minute road response time as in the report;

(d) the estimated average response time resulting from these changes required by adopting a four-minute overall average response time; and

(e) the combination of the new district boundaries if a single collective agreement and unified dispatch is achieved.

The North York Community Council also reports, for the information of the Community Services Committee and Council, having received presentations from Fire Chief Alan Speed and Mr. Ron Kelusky, General Manager, Toronto Ambulance Services, respecting the KPMG's Fire Station Location Study.

Background:

The North York Community Council had before it the following reports and communications:

(i) (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, the Fire Chief and the General Manager, Toronto Ambulance Services, recommending that City Council adopt the recommendations of the KPMG Study, as amended by this report, and that the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to implement those recommendations in accordance with the implementation schedule included as Attachment "B", and requesting that North York Community Council submit its comments thereon to the Community Services Committee for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on November 4, 1999;

(ii) Supplementary Report No. 1 of 3 (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services, entitled "Closing of Fire Station T26 - 153 Chatham Avenue: Ward 26; and Closing of Fire Station T31 - 462 Runnymede Road: Ward 19", responding to a request by Councillor Duguid to consider alternative options for the closing of Fire Stations Nos. T26 and T31, as recommended in the KPMG report, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information;

(iii) Supplementary Report No. 2 of 3 (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services, entitled "Risk Insurance", responding to a request by Councillor Fotinos, on behalf of Councillor Adams, for additional information respecting the KPMG recommendations, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information;

(iv) Supplementary Report No. 3 of 3 (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services and the Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services, entitled "Rationalization of Facilities; Re-allocation of Apparatus; Fleet Maintenance; and Human Resource Implications", responding to a request by Councillor Balkissoon for additional information respecting the KPMG recommendations, and recommending that City Council receive this report for information; and

(v) (September 28, 1999) from Councillor King, Seneca Heights, outlining her support and concurrence with the recommendation to build a fire station on Sheppard Avenue between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue and suggesting that when the City deals with applications for rezoning of lands in the area, that staff be directed to negotiate for property to be dedicated for the new Fire Station "C".

City Clerk

North York Community Council

Attachment

Francine Adamo/cp

Agenda Item No. 003

c.: Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services Department

Fire Chief

General Manager, Toronto Ambulance Services