Title
Yellowhead County Fire Services Cost Share
Proposed Motion(s)
1)That Council approves the cost sharing in the Amount of $447,500 for a rescue engine and supporting equipment for the Evansburg Fire Station with funding to be included in the 2016 Municipal Budget
2) That Council approves cost sharing in the amount of $125,000 for the site surveys and conceptual design for a new Fire Station in Evansburg, with funding to be included in the 2016 Municipal budget
3) That Council support Yellowhead County in applying for an Alberta Community Partnership Grant
Body
Administration Recommendation(s)
Administration supports the proposed approach where Parkland County would cost share on the purchase of a new apparatus and the design of a new Fire Station in Evansburg, while negotiating an appropriate cost share for the construction of a new Fire Station in Evansburg.
Purpose
Yellowhead County has recently sent a request for cost sharing on a new Rescue engine, equipment for the rescue engine, as well as surveys and conceptual plans for a new fire Station in Evansburg. Yellowhead County is requesting that Parkland County consider this request in the 2016 budget.
Parkland County currently has a Fire Services Agreement with Yellowhead County. This Fire Services Agreement shares the cost of fire apparatus on a 50/50 basis. The current agreement for capital cost share for facilities is silent, as when the agreement was signed there was no new facilities contemplated. A new agreement is currently being worked on and it is suggested that the wording for capital cost share follow other cost share agreements and be at the discretion of Council and can be either approved or not approved at Council's discretion.
The total request is for cost sharing on $1,145,000. A 50% cost share on this amount would constitute a contribution of $572,500. Yellowhead County is proposing that the sale of the current fire engine could net $150,000 and are also prop...
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