“March 25th, 1974

~ riot and that his permanent appointment to the position of f Assessor be further
ar ‘considered at™ “the end: ‘of: the. ‘six-month. probationary peri od. Carried.

City Adm. re- Oo ae Fron ‘the’ city Administrator, March 22nd, 1974, ‘advising that the Fire.
pagers for Fire ae
‘Chief has. included in. his ‘budget requests ‘this year an amount for the pur—
chase of Pagers: ‘to replace ‘the City’: s present fire siren system, which has”
* become inadequate: as a means of calling out volunteers. The city Adminis-
“trator, in his, téport, advised ‘that ‘the present siren Is ‘not audible over all
“areas” of town and. in addition ‘the system has: proved unreliable ‘due to mal~~
“ funetions | that have occurred further, | most. Fire ‘Departments are now going
to ae system of paging. using small peket portable radios specially built for”
the purpose that. give a tone signal and firemen can receive méssages advis-
tng where the fire is located or can ‘receive instructions over the unit in
* the course of Fighting fire. te was also pointed out in ‘the report that ‘the
Pixd Chief has now ; received quotations for the purchase of 24. pagers in the
~ amount « of $8, 692, 00, “which: would provide coverage for all paid men ‘and vol-
Sunteere on the Fire Department, and although an ‘alternative method of ac-
“quisition is by lease to purchase, the total cost of this option over a five-
year. period would be #12, 600. 00. | |

Moved” by Aldersan Ranger:

Seconded by Alderman ‘traboulay:

That monies be: allocated in ‘the 1974 Budget for the ‘purchse of 12 only

pagers “for the Fire Department. wo Defeated.
ot Alderman Ranger voted in favour of the Tesolution. ._

, Prior to defeat of the foregoing resolution, Alderman anger, stated he
felt the recommendation of: the Fire Chief to purchase 24 Pagers is ‘Premature
- at. this tine as. the Budget is stil i under study; also, while the men. are on
‘duty in. the Fire 1 Hall they . do: hot require pagers. The Fire Chief explained -
. that the pagers would. be used for. calling out. the volunteer firemen when nec~
aeley,, and ‘they would also ‘be used for sending. instructions to firemen en-
gaged in fire-fighting. |

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

- Seponded by Alderman baking:

‘That monies be allocated. in. the 1974 Budget £ for the purchase of 24 pagers

: for the Fire Department. Ss . . Defeated.
Mayor Campbell and Alderman Thompson voted in favour ‘ofthe resolution,

Moved by. Aldernan Laking +

"Seconded by A Alderman ‘Thompson:

That monies be allocated in the 1974 Budget to lease 24 pagers for. the

“Fire Department over a one-year period « so , that the units can be given a good

"trial. Sy ak : ve ES ; ps oS Carried.