TAMRMS#: B06
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Fire Training Facility
Notice given by: Councillor Hughes
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PROPOSED MOTION(S):
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That administration includes in the 2027 budget a project charter for a fire training facility, including build and operating costs and a realistic revenue potential for cost recovery through rentals to other municipalities in Alberta, and the cost savings from not needing our firefighters to train at outside facilities.
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ADMINISTRATION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE INTENT OF THE MOTION
If this motion is approved, Administration will prepare a capital project charter for the full build out of a fire training facility, including revenue potential. This charter will be added to the 2027-2036 Growth Capital Plan and prioritized with all other Growth Capital Charters. The revised 2027-2036 Municipal Growth Plan would then be included in the 2027-2029 Business Plan and Budget along with funding recommendations guided by the Capital Prioritization Matrix.
ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION
That Council pass the motion provided in Alternative 1.
PURPOSE OF REPORT
The purpose of this report is to present a motion for which Councillor Hughes gave notice on December 16, 2025.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On May 2, 2022 Council passed the following motion:
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That FIRE-033 Fire Training Facility be removed from the 2023-32 Municipal Growth Capital Plan provided as an attachment to the May 2, 2022 agenda report entitled "10 Year Growth Plan Removals" (the "Growth Plan").
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
In 2020, Council added Capital Charter FIRE-033 - Fire Training Facility, to the 10 Year Growth Capital plan. This Charter identified an opportunity to build a Fire Training facility that was approximately 14,000 sq/ft on a 4 acres property. The intent was to essentially build and operate a new facility that would meet the training needs of St. Albert Fire Services in an effort to reduce the risk of not...
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