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Fielding council reviews fire department standby contracts and ambulance repairs
Summary
The council heard that the town’s fire contract with the county is outdated, discussed creating a standby-fee contract and fee schedule for events to recover costs, and was told the old ambulance should be repaired by the end of the week.
After routine approvals, the council received a report from the fire department representative (speaker 3) on operations and funding.
The representative said the department responded to a recent small fire, about 10 medical calls and five transports this month, and noted the town’s contract with the county is roughly 15 years old and needs updating. He described plans to draft a formal contract and fee schedule for standby services at events (hill climbs, demolition derbies and other paid events) to recoup overtime and equipment costs; the draft may include a standby-fee schedule and an optional insurance-recovery process for traffic accidents. Council members discussed whether fees should be billed to event insurance and agreed staff should prepare one or two resolutions (one for standby contracts, one for fee structure) and bring them back for adoption.
The representative also said the older ambulance has been evaluated, parts ordered, and should be repaired within the week so it can return to service. Council members asked staff to follow up on the draft contract language and possible resolutions so the items can appear on the next meeting agenda.
No formal votes or ordinances were adopted during the report; the council asked staff for follow-up and recommended drafting clear fee and contract documents for later adoption.
