A meeting of the
Joint Council Committee was held on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. in the
Cane Room at the Town of Newmarket Municipal Offices, 395 Mulock Drive.
Members Present: Newmarket: Councillor Kerwin
Councillor
Twinney
Aurora: Councillor
Abel
Councillor
Ballard
Councillor
Gallo
Absent: I.
Laing, Fire Chief
Newmarket: Councillor
Emanuel
Staff: Newmarket:
R. Shelton, Chief Administrative Officer
L. Georgeff, Director of Human Resources
L. Lyons, Deputy Clerk
Aurora: N.
Garbe, Chief Administrative Officer (10:41 to 11:05 a.m.)
D.
Elliott, Director of Corporate & Financial Services/Treasurer
CYFS: P.
Leslie, Deputy Fire Chief
R.
Comeau, Deputy Fire Chief
The meeting was
called to order at 10:30 a.m.
Councillor Twinney
in the Chair.
ADDITIONS
TO THE AGENDA
None.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
None.
1.
Joint Council Committee MINUTES – February 4, 2014 –
ITEM 1
approval of minutes
Joint Council Committee Minutes of December 3, 2013.
Joint Council Committee (Closed Session) Minutes of December 3,
2013.
Moved by Councillor Ballard
Seconded by Councillor Kerwin
THAT the Joint Council Committee Minutes and the Joint Council
Committee (Closed Session) Minutes all of December 3, 2013 be approved.
CARRIED
2.
JOINT COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES –
FEBRUARY 4, 2014 – ITEM 2
JOINT COUNCIL COMMITTEE 2014 MEETING SCHEDULE
Amended Joint Council Committee 2014 Meeting Schedule with meetings
to begin at 9:30 a.m.
Moved by Councillor Kerwin
Seconded by Councillor
Ballard
THAT the Joint Council Committee 2014 Meeting Schedule, as amended, with
meeting times to begin at 9:30 a.m. be approved.
CARRIED
3.
JOINT COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES –
FEBRUARY 4, 2014 – ITEM 3
FIRE SERVICES REPORT 2014-02 – FIRE STATION 4-2 RENOVATION UPDATE
Deputy Fire Chief Comeau provided a verbal update regarding Fire
Services Report 2014-02 with respect to the Fire Station 4-2 Renovation. He
advised that he has met with representatives of the construction company and
work is scheduled to commence in late March, 2014 with an anticipated
completion date of late August, 2014. Deputy Fire Chief Comeau further advised
of the following:
Ø
one truck will remain at Station 4-2;
Ø
construction trailers will be utilized by the
crews
Ø
boardroom will be used for lunchroom/office
Ø
fitness room will continue to be used by staff
Ø
one truck will be kept at the Training Centre
Ø
radio and speaker systems will be installed at
Training Centre
Moved by Councillor Kerwin
Seconded by Councillor Ballard
THAT Fire Services Report 2014-02 (distributed electronically) with
respect to Fire Station 4-2 Renovation Update and the verbal update by Deputy
Fire Chief Comeau be received.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor Ballard
Seconded by Councillor Gallo
The Minutes of
the Joint Council Committee (Closed Session) are recorded under separate cover.
4.
JOINT COUNCIL COMMITTEE MINUTES –
FEBRUARY 4, 2014 – ITEM 4
NEW BUSINESS
Councillor Abel requested an update regarding the impact of the East
Gwillimbury (Mount Albert) fire station blaze. Deputy Fire Chief Leslie advised
that the station was destroyed with no equipment remaining nor a place to house
apparatus. He advised that Central York and other area Fire Services responded
to provide mutual aid and other municipalities are providing equipment and
seeking a location to retain such. He further advised that the blaze had no
operational effect on Central York Fire Services. Questions were posed to the
Deputy Fire Chiefs about the Central York buildings being equipped with
sprinkler systems. Deputy Fire Chief Leslie advised that future station
construction will have consideration of sprinkler systems however that is not a
requirement of the Ontario Building Code. He further advised that Station 4-2
is equipped with a sprinkler system and the matter would have to be considered
for Station 4-1. Councillor Ballard requested a cost estimate of adding a
sprinkler system.
Councillor Abel requested an update about the recent blaze of a seniors’
residence in Quebec. Deputy Fire Chief Leslie was not able to comment on the
Quebec Building Code rules and regulations. He advised that the seniors’
residences and long term care facilities in Aurora and Newmarket are routinely
inspected through the Fire Prevention program.
Moved by
Councillor Ballard
Seconded by
Councillor Gallo
THAT the
meeting adjourn.
CARRIED
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.
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Date Councillor
Twinney, Chair