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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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

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Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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  1. Proposed Fire Suppression Service Kicking Horse Mountain Resort Gary Holte, Manager, Environment & Engineering Services Peter Jarman Manager Finance and IT Services

  2. Proposed Service Area

  3. 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

  4. Minimum Requirements • Emergency Apparatus • Pumper Truck (Engine) • Estimated Cost $300,000 • Tanker Truck (Tender) • Estimated Cost $200,000

  5. 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

  6. Minimum Requirements • Volunteers • 16 trained & equipped volunteers (including a chief) are required • The Chief role could be shared by an employee of the Resort

  7. Challenges • Recruitment of volunteers • Retention • Fire Chief

  8. Benefits • Trained personnel • Certified equipment • Reduction of property insurance premiums

  9. 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)

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

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