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St. George council approves rescue truck from Humber Motors and supports Jaws of Life equipment application
Summary
Council accepted the fire department's recommendation to purchase a rescue truck from Humber Motors and noted a 90/10 Municipal Affairs application for a battery-operated Jaws of Life; councillors agreed returned HST should go to the fire department.
Deputy Mayor Andy Tobin moved and Councillor Sharon O'Neill Parsons seconded a motion (recorded Motion #123/25) accepting the fire department’s recommendation to purchase a new rescue truck from Humber Motors; the motion passed with all members present voting in favor.
Council also noted that the fire department submitted an application to the Municipal Affairs firefighting equipment program for a battery-operated Jaws of Life on a 90/10 funding basis. Councillor William Vincent recommended that any HST rebate from the vehicle purchase be directed to the fire department; councillors agreed.
Manager Danny Conway was asked to meet with the fire chief to reword attendance language in updated fire by‑laws, and council recorded that the election of officers for the fire department had no outstanding issues. No financing detail beyond the approved payable amounts and standard procurement procedures was recorded in the minutes.
