| 2008 Business Plan | 2008-06-08 |
 Cariboo Regional District Building Communities
Together 2008 Business
Plan Lac La Hache Fire Protection (1324) Rowena Bastien, Manager of Protective Services Working in partnership with communities, large and
small, to make the Cariboo Chilcotin a socially, environmentally, and
economically desirable region to live, work and play. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Department/Function Services The Lac La Hache Volunteer
Fire Department, authorized by Bylaw No. 2694, was established as a function of
the Cariboo Regional District in 1976 by means of a referendum assented to by
the property owners within the local service area. Lac La Hache fire protection
is funded by a taxation rate applied against the assessed value of land and
improvements within the local service area. The maximum taxation rate that can
be collected is the greater of $60,000 or $2.64/$1,000 of assessed value. Currently the As Electoral Area “G”
Director Al Richmond is the only stakeholder, and the Local Government Act
requires more than one vote, the entire Board is responsible for the governance
of this service. Business Plan Goals,
Rationale & Strategies 2008 Goals 1. Goal: Improve
radio communications within the fire protection area. Rationale: Improve safety and response capabilities. Strategy: Implement strategies provided as the result
of a radio survey done within the fire protection area. 2. Goal: Establish an operational reserve fund. Rationale: Reserve of operational dollars to be used for
large operational expenditures that were historically saved for as and
purchased with capital reserve funds. Strategy: Budget and allocate funds to a reserve maximum
of $25,000. 3. Goal: Produce a volunteer fire department brochure. Rationale: To produce a generic fire department brochure
that contains information about services provided by CRD VFD’s as well as
recruitment, training, fire smart and other pertinent fire and safety
information. Strategy: Work with all CRD VFD’s to share and reduce
the cost of producing one generic brochure that can be used by all departments. Overall Financial Impact This budget reflects
approved inflationary increases only. In 2007 the department’s
purchase of a new tender with capital reserve funds significantly reduced the
capital reserve fund. However, the department has no outstanding debts and
careful budgeting will provide for the rebuilding of the capital reserve fund
in preparation for the necessary replacement of the primary pumper in 2021. Significant Issues &
Trends The members of this
department continue to be proactive in fire prevention within their community
through public education and encourage participation from community members in
department gatherings such as open houses held at the fire hall. Measuring Previous Years’
Performance Goal: Organize
a fifth year celebration. - The
fire department held a dinner for all members during which 5-year pins were
presented. Goal: Investigate different solutions to drainage
problem at foot of new bay doors and implement solution that is both efficient
and cost effective. - As
of August 20, 2007, several contractors have been contacted in this regard. To
date only one contractor has been interested in pursuing this job. He has been
to the hall and a quote is forth coming. Goal: Acquire a new tender. - A
tender has been ordered from a company in |
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