Kicking Horse Mountain Resort

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