TAMRMS#: B06
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Feasibility Study - Convert Fire Station
Notice given by: Councillor Biermanski
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BUDGET POSTPONED MOTION:
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That $115,000 be approved from the Capital Reserve to fund a feasibility study which would consider converting Fire Hall #1 into an Emergency Homeless Shelter including cost sharing and operating models with external entities.
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Administration’s Understanding of the Intent of the Motion:
That a feasibility study is planned to examine the feasibility of converting Fire Station 1 into an emergency shelter.
Operational or Organizational Impacts if Motion is Approved:
If an emergency shelter were to be explored staff resources would need to be re-deployed from the current identified priority of a youth transitional home (Charter CSD-001 Youth Transitional Housing in the 2022 budget for consideration). This would duplicate work already completed by the Mayor’s Task Force and a new focus would require staff to shift from initial work already completed on the youth transitional home priority, including conversations with stakeholders.
Financial Implications of Motions:
$115,000 was included for year 1 of Charter No. CSD-001 Youth Transitional Housing (unfunded) for a feasibility study that would include cost estimates (capital and operating), building requirements, location options (site/facility considerations), plan development and implementing collaborative partnerships to support a youth transitional home in St. Albert.
If Council chooses to look at an emergency shelter, it is anticipated that the feasibility study costs would be similar. The goals of the feasibility study would also be similar, however, rather than exploring location options the study would consider factors related to the conversion of the building to an emergency shelter. The St. Albert Fire Hall #1 Feasibility Study completed in 2017 by ACI Architects Inc. would be used as resource to inform the feasibility study. (attachment B)
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