Huron Expositor, 2007-03-28, Page 11The Huron Expositor • March 28, 2007 Page 11
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Central Huron wants out of Seaforth Area Fire Board
Jennifer Hubbard
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With just seven calls in 17
months, Central Huron council is
considering a new fee-for-service
agreement with the Seaforth Area
Fire Board.
"Unless my math is bad, I see
only seven calls since November
2005, and three of those were mutu-
al aid, so really it's only four calls in
a year and a half. Are we going to
stay on the board just for that?"
Deputy Reeve John Bezaire asked.
"What's the point of us even being
involved with the process? We
should be paying for the services
they provide and that's it."
Council agreed to notify Huron
East of its intention to leave the
Seaforth Area Fire Board following
discussions at a committee -of -the -
whole meeting on March 22.
The Seaforth board's 2007 budget
— totalling $508,075 — shows a
$36,732 (eight per cent) levy from
Central Huron.
Of the requested levy, $29,440 is
to be allocated to capital spending.
Purchases proposed for 2007
include a new pumper, bunker
suits, a base radio, generator, nozzle
and fittings, boots, helmets, coats
and gloves.
Huron East Deputy -Clerk Brad
Ambulance could
be on standby
in Brussels
An ambulance could be on standby
year round at the Brussels Firehall.
Clerk -Administrator Jack
McLachlan told council at its March
20 meeting that the Huron County
Ambulance Service toured the fire -
hall recently and asked for one out-
door parking space, which would be
paid for at a monthly rate of up to
500.
Huron County would supply a
phone and internet services for the
paramedics who would be at the
firehall for 12 hours, seven days a
week.
"We're suggesting we start negoti-
ations with them," said McLachlan.
McLachlan said the ambulance
will sit outside but be running all
summer and winter.
"It's to protect the medication - if
it gets past a certain temperature, it
won't be effective," explained
Deputy -Mayor Bernie.MacLellan.
McLachlan said the only extra
costs to the municipality would be
heat and some hydro while the bene-
fits will be additional rent revenue
and an increased service to the
Brussels -area residents.
By Susan Hundertmark
Knight said quotes for the pumper
range between $300,000 and
$350,000, depending on whether the
board chooses a custom or commer-
cial cab and chassis.
Excluding the pumper, Reeve Bert
Dykstra noted the Central Huron
Fire Area purchased most of the
listed equipment with its provincial
fire services grant.
"All of the equipment they are
purchasing was eligible for the
grant, so what did they spend their
grant money on?" he asked.
In 2005 and 2006, Central
Huron's contribution to the Seaforth
Area Fire Department was $9,138
per year.
Huron East's contribution to the
Central Huron Fire Area in 2006
was $13,480, nearly seven per cent
of the local budget.
Huron East has budgeted $13,600
for its levy to Central Huron in
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2007.
"We respond to a good chunk of
Vanastra. We're doing more for
them than they are for us," Bezaire
added.
Clerk -Administrator Richard
Harding said fee-for-service rates
would be calculated based on histor-
ical averages.
Discussions on the issue are
expected to continue_ at council's
April 10 meeting.
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