South Frontenac Council - Apr. 29/14

Wilma Kenny | May 01, 2014

Perth Road Fire Hall

In 2013, Council decided that the Perth Road Fire hall needed to be replaced: the current structure, built in the 1950’s, is badly in need of replacement. $250,000 was budgeted to cover the initial steps for replacement. Tonight, Fire Chief Chesebrough brought the Public Services Committee’s recommendations for an RFP to Council. The committee recommends a building with a peaked roof, and a minimum 50 year projected lifespan. The RFP will ask for a functional floor plan, minimum space requirements, a conceptual drawing and a budget estimate. With this information, Council will be in a better position to evaluate potential locations and land requirements.

Deputy Mayor Vandewal recommended that a maintenance schedule for the other eight Township fireballs should be drawn up, in order to extend their building lifespans.

New Software

Both Fire and Building departments requested money be budgeted for 2014 replacement of tracking software. After researching the market, the two departments decided to collaborate by seeking one software program that could be used by both departments. They issued an RFP, ands have awarded the tender to Ingenious Software to supply, install and maintain Fire-Pro 2 software at a cost of $16,780 plus HST. This is within the $27,000 budgeted by the two departments.

Canadian Pacific Vegetation Control

CP has advised they will be carrying out their 2014 annual vegetation control this summer, using herbicides “in conformity with current federal and provincial regulations, (and respecting) habitation and aquatic setbacks.” Detailed information is available on the website www.cpr.ca.