HomeMy WebLinkAboutADMIN 35-81CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION
COMMITTEE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 9 1981
ADMIN. NO. 35-81
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SUBJECT: Repayment of Expenditure for V.H.F.
Radio Frequency, Fire Department
RECOMMENDATION:
1. That this report be received; and
2. That Council adopt the following resolution:
Whereas the Department of Communications has
allowed the Board of East York, Metropolitan
Toronto to share a common radio frequency with
the Town of Newcastle, Regional Municipality
of Durham, Ontario; and
Whereas this action has resulted in serious
technical and operational difficulties to the
Fire Department of the Town of Newcastle to the
extent that the Town has expended some $6,300.00
to obtain an interference free frequency, and
Whereas this expenditure has resulted from the
actions of the Federal Ministry of Communications
staff;
Be it now resolved that the Town hereby requests the
Minister responsible for Communications, the Honourable
F. Fox, to authorize an "ex -gratia" payment to the
Town of Newcastle in the amount of $6,300.00"; and
3. That the Clerk be authorized to forward a letter
to the Minister and the staff of the Federal
Department of Communications, outlining the Town's
request and asking for immediate consideration.
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BACKGROUND AND COMMENT:
As members of the Committee are aware, the Fire Department have
recently experienced severe difficulties with the operations
of the radio communications system stemming from the recent
assignment by the Federal Department of Communications to the
Borough of East York of the same radio frequency.
This difficulty has been discussed at length with Ministry
officials and now, as members of the Committee are aware, has
been rectified through the granting of a new radio frequency
to the Town. This application and costs for conversion have
required an expenditure of some $6,300.00,which staff feel should
be repaid to the Town.
In accordance with Council's resolution of September 8 1981
(#C-973-81), staff have contacted the Department of Communications'
staff who have advised that a special payment would have to be
authorized by the Federal Government before the Town could be
recompensed for the $6,300.00 expenditure.
It is, therefore, recommended that the above noted resolution
be passed by Council.
Respectfully submitted,
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J. Hyyman, fire Chief_
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D. N. Smith, M.C.I.P., Administrator