Fire Rescue Staffing for Enoch Casino support

Recommendations:
  1. That Fire Rescue Serviceshire ten
    full-time equivalent firefightersin 2005 to provide services to the Enoch Cree Resort and Casino. Annual costs to the City to be paid by Enoch Cree Development Corporation.
  2. That the Fire Rescue Services 2005 Expenditure Budget be increased by $520,032. Source of funding: Enoch Cree Development Corporation.

Report Summary

  • The City of Edmonton has a Memorandum of Agreement which is the Master Servicing Agreement with the Enoch Cree Development Corporation.
  • Under terms of the agreement, the City will provide Fire Rescue Services, for a fee, to the Enoch Cree Resort and Casino.
  • Tennew full-time equivalent firefighters are required to provide Fire Rescue Services under the terms of the agreement.

Previous Council/Committee Action

  • At the June 29, 2004, City Council meeting, the Memorandum of Agreement between the Enoch Cree Development Corporation and the City of Edmonton was approved.

Report

  • The Memorandum of Agreement, which is the Master Servicing Agreement,identifies the terms for the provision of Fire Rescue Services.
  • Under the terms, Enoch Cree Development Corporation will pay a Fire Rescue Fee which includes payment for salaries of six full-time firefighters and four full time officers. The fee also includes payment to cover costs related to training, equipment and apparatus needed to provide service.
  • Fire Rescue Services needs to hire ten additional staff to enable the terms of the agreement to be met.
  • Commencement of Fire Rescue Services to the Enoch Cree Resort and Casino will only occur following receipt of payment.
  • All associated costs for service are covered by the Fire Rescue Fee; there is no net draw on the tax levy.
  • The annualized costs for Fire Rescue Service are $1,040,064 (based on 2005 costs).

Justification of Recommendation

  • Additional full-time staff must be added to Fire Rescue to enable the terms of the agreement to be satisfied.
  • A budget adjustment is required for the balance of 2005.

Background Information Attached

  1. Annual Costs for the Provision of Fire Rescue Services.

Background Information Available on Request

  1. Master Servicing Agreement between the City of Edmonton and Enoch Community Development Corporation.

Others Approving this Report

J.Tustian, General Manager, Corporate Services Department

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Attachment 1

Annualized Costs for the Provision of Fire Rescue Services

Based on 2005 costs:

Four Captains / $ 408,384
Six Firefighters / $ 487,174
Shift Differential / $ 8,240
Statutory Holiday Pay / $ 53,066
Training / $ 10,400
Uniforms / $ 10,400
Safety Gear / $ 10,400
Apparatus / $ 52,000
Annual Fee / $1,040,064
2005 Fire Rescue Fee / $ 520,032

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