September 22nd, 1975

That in future all street signs carry the hundred block and that

the Public Works Committee investigate methods whereby present street

signs can be converted to include the hundred block. Carried,

In his report, Alderman Thompson referred to the section of the
Keenlyside Report entitled "Equipment and Facilities" which dwells on the
necessity to establish a standardized purchasing procedure for fire
vehicles for a better response time in provision and a reasonable expected
decrease in costs of, say, 20% if a Central Purchasing Agency were
established and wherein it is stated that "Motorized equipment is often
ordered on the basis of specifications prepared by Fire Chiefs who are
not qualified to deal with such complex matters."...."Among the results
of this indiscriminate and often ignorant purchasing are difficulties in
mutual aid, unsuitable choices of equipment, operationai problems, and
gross waste of taxpayers’ money." Further, “no motorized fire apparatus
should be allowed to be sold in B.C. unless the company concerned has at
least one mechanic, together with other reasonable service facilities
with the Province."

Moved by Alderman Thompson:

Seconded by Alderman Traboulay:

That as recommended in a report from Alderman M.A. Thompson, September
18th, 1975, the Fire Chief be requested to outline more clearly the
problems of service of equipment and further to report on the similarity,

or lack of it, of the City's equipment and any solutions to the above.
Carried.

Prior to passage of th= foregoing resolution, the Fire Chief advised
that most equipment is purchased from the United States and Eastern Canada.

Alderman Thompson, in his report, referred to the section of the
Keenlyside Report entitled "Mobile Homes" wherein it was pointed out
that "The situation is made more complex by the fact that mobile homes
can be brought into British Columbia without inspection and sometimes
are set up in parks which have no fire prctection". Alderman Thompson
stated he had no recommendation on the above-stated subject other than
to suggest that the Council proceed more slowly on the introduction of
this type of home and his report and comments thereon were received for
information.

In his report, Alderman Thompson advised that the Keenlyside report
deals at length with the need for a greatly strengthened Fire Marshal's
Office and the need to establish a Firefighter Training College within

the Province.