June 9th, 1975

motion. Alderman Mabbett, seconder of the motion, stated he felt that
when the subject property is being developed, the residents in that area
should be made aware that a mobile home park is proposed for that sector
of the City.
NEW BUSINESS:

Acting-Mayor re

proposed N/S
Fire Hall

Alderman Keryluk stated he had several items to discuss with respect
to May Day; however, the Acting-Mayor advised that a very important item
had arisen regarding the proposed North Side fire hall that would take
precedence for discussion at this time.

The City Engineer then spoke to the subject of the proposed fire
hall and referred to a recommendation of the Building & Protection
Committee that plans for a single-storey fire hall be proceeded with and that
the Council, after discussion, had decided that as a relatively small
amount of extra funds was required, a fire hall with the second floor
roughed in, should be constructed. The City Engineer stated that at
that time preliminary estimates were $155,000.00 for a single~storey
building and $185,000.00 for a two-storey (with the second storey not
ready for occupancy, but roughed in for future completion), and that on
the basis of Council's decision, he had directed the consultants to
proceed with the design of a two-storey fire hall; however, on completion
of the design it was found that tje estimated cost was $235,000.00 plus
feez, and he advised he had directed the consultants to cease work at
that point until the Building & Protection Committee had met again. The
City Engineer stated that after the information had been presented at its
June 3rd meeting the Committee then requested the consultants to prepare
a design for a single-storey fire hall and upon completion thereof, the
estimated cost was found to be $197,000.00, plus fees. The City Engineer
pointed out that while these figures are a considerable increase over

the preliminary estimates, they are in line with prices recently received

by the District of North Vancouver for such a building. Alderman Laking

inquired whether the building would be of metal or pre-cast concrete
construction, and the City iingineer advised that it would be of a masonry-
type construction. Alderman Laking inquired whether there would be a
difference in the cost between masonry and metal, and the City Engineer
advised that a metal building would almost certainly be less expensive -
probably in the area of $10,000.00; however, the supply price of a metal

prefabricated building does not include design, which would cost an addi~

tional 7%.