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HomeMy WebLinkAboutFD-28-87 TOWN OF NEWCASTLE REPORT File 7 '- :�, �� Res. # x.44 By-Law # MEETING: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE DATE: DECEMBER 7, 1987. REPORT #: FD 28-87 FILE #: 10.12.6 SLBJECT: G.P.A. RESOLUTION 755-87 - "That the Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Councillor McKnight and the Fire Chief attend a meeting of the Oshawa Fire Pro- tection and General Purpose Committee to discuss the possibility of sharing fire services". RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended: THAT this report be received for information. I BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS Further to the above-headed resolution, Mayor Winters, Councillor McKnight and the Fire Chief attended an Oshawa Fire Protection Committee Meeting on November 10, 1987, 1530 hrs. , at Oshawa City Hall. The Newcastle delegation was well received by the Oshawa Committee. A brief discussion took place regarding the feasibility of sharing fire services between the Town of Newcastle and the Oshawa Fire Department for the Courtice area. Also briefly discussed were existing per capita costs for fire protection in Newcastle and Oshawa (Newcastle $20.55 vs. Oshawa $69.00) . A resolution was passed by the Oshawa Fire Protection Committee, that Oshawa Fire Chief Hooper meet with Chief Aldridge of Newcastle, to identify areas of coverage, acceptable response times, when coverage would be required, level of service requested and provide any other pertinent information Oshawa may require to assist with their report back to the Fire Committee on proposed costs and the feasibility of Oshawa providing this service. I Continued. . . . . FD 28-87 - 2 - Staff will endeavour to keep Committee informed regarding the progress in this matter. Respectfully submitted, Recommended for presentation to Committee -Trge wrence K(otse-.'L'J-'-',, f isl e Chief. Chief A istrative Officer. FVr A. Aldr JA/sr November 19, 1987.