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Proposed Fire Suppression Service. Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. Gary Holte, Manager, Environment & Engineering Services Peter Jarman Manager Finance and IT Services. Proposed Service Area. Minimum Requirements. Fire Hall Location within Kicking Horse Mt Resort - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort
Proposed Fire Suppression Service
Gary Holte, Manager, Environment & Engineering ServicesPeter Jarman Manager Finance and IT Services
Proposed Service Area
Minimum Requirements
Fire Hall•Location within Kicking Horse Mt Resort •Land to be donated by the Resort•Should include accommodations for 6 volunteer firefighters (to help with minimum response requirements)•Estimated Cost $1.3 Million
Minimum Requirements
Emergency ApparatusPumper Truck (Engine)• Estimated Cost $300,000Tanker Truck (Tender)• Estimated Cost $200,000
Minimum Requirements
Dispatch and Communications System• E 9-1-1 is available throughout the CSRD.• A five year agreement is in place with the City of Surrey for fire dispatch. The cost of this service will be included in the annual operating budget
Minimum Requirements
Volunteers•16 trained & equipped volunteers (including a chief) are required• The Chief role could be shared by an employee of the Resort
Challenges
Recruitment of volunteers Retention Fire Chief
Benefits
Trained personnel Certified equipment Reduction of property insurance
premiums
Costs
Annual Taxation for Operation (annual operating budget $170,828)
Annual Taxation for Debt Retirement (anticipated cost $170,000 per year)
In 2011 CSRD Feasibility Study Fund borrowing for Mitchell Report and assent process to be repaid by service area ($22,500)
(based on the assessment value of land & improvements)
Annual Operating Budget Items Administration Insurance/WCB Training Fire Chief Volunteer Honourariums Maintenance (Building/Equipment/Grounds) Vehicle Expenses (gas, oil, etc.) Dispatch Advertising Utilities Debt Retirement
Public Assent Process
CSRD neutral KHMR Distribute petitions Petition Process – property owners
only If property owned by multiple
owners, majority must sign Petitions must be returned by closing
date Petitions returned to CSRD
Public Assent Success
Requires completed Petitions from: 50% of the properties within the
proposed service area WHICH MUST Have a combined assessment equal to
50% of the total assessment for the service proposed area
Public Assent Success
Total Number of Properties: 376 Total Assessment: $186 million
Successful assent will require : 188 completed petitions With cumulative assessed value of
$93 million
How to Complete a Petition
•Refer to tax notice or other document to obtain legal description•If you are a new owner, submit documentation proving ownership with your petition.•If property is in a company name, provide proof of authorization to sign on behalf of company