White River Township Fire Protection District

 

Pre-Meeting Report for September 5, 2006

 

Compiled August 31, 2006

 

 

 

 

  1. Because of the proximity of the meeting to the end of August and with the upcoming holiday, the August financial reports will not be available until Tuesday morning (September 5th).  We will get those out as soon as possible that morning for review before the meeting.

 

  1. The Station 52 project is still moving along as planned and continues to remain on budget.  The ceiling grid was installed and interior finish work has commenced.  Floor tile was installed last week.  In regards to the complaints received last month about the condition of the exterior of the property, the contractor has since performed the landscaping portion of the project.  Additionally, the fire crews assigned to that station donated labor and equipment to finish cleaning up the very southwest corner of the property by removing trees, underbrush and other debris that had accumulated in that area over the years.

 

  1. The Station 51 project is still moving along on schedule as well.  Basement backfill is currently in place and the basement floor has been poured.  Interior block walls have also been started.  The next on-site progress meeting is scheduled for a week from Wednesday, on September 13th at 10:30am.  Senefeld and Associates will be on hand at the meeting for a more detailed update.  Cooperation among all the subcontractors and other parties involved on the project remains extremely high.

 

  1. The department is continuing to work with a local real estate agent on the northwest district property.  There currently is one sale in progress in the development identified last month as the most ideal location.  As soon as the sale completes, which is expected to be around the middle of October, we will bring that information back to the board.  In the meantime, the following is a list of comparables that have been located so far.  We only looked at properties west of Morgantown due to the differences in markets between SR 37 and SR 135.  The property we are interested in is a 1.5 acre lot listed (for the fire department only) at $266,000 per acre.

 

      1. Lot 4 of Market Place subdivision (same subdivision as our proposed property) is currently being sold to Starbucks for $354,000 per acre.  They are purchasing a 1.2 acre lot.
      2. Southwest corner of Smith Valley and Morgantown Road sold for $239,000 per acre for a fuel station.  That transaction closed earlier this year and consists of 1 acre.
      3. Big O Tires bought a one acre lot at SR 37 and Fairview back in 2000 for $250,000.
      4. The Subway strip mall at Fairview and SR 37 sits on one acre and was sold in 2003 for $239,000.

 

  1. As in years past, the department has held back on major capital outlays until the second half of the fiscal year in case of a substantial unexpected expense that would require cancellation of any one project.  This year, in addition to the planned capital outlays, the department is anticipating some additional un-budgeted projects.  These projects vary from ones already approved by the board up to and including wish-list items that have come up since the end of last year.  A recap of these projects is included below that currently totals $608,366.  This list is included here just to make the board aware of these projects.  Per request of the board at the August meeting, a short presentation outlining the following projects will be delivered at the meeting.

 

    1. 2003 and 2004 audit of the former volunteer corporation - $10,000
    2. Unpaid bill from former volunteer corporation for Booster Club mailings - $7,141
    3. Additional capital required above the 2003 Fire Loan amount for the Station 52 project - $76,393
    4. Station 52 workshop area cut from the original room addition project - $4,900
    5. Additional mini barn for Strawberry Festival storage and screen wall repair at Station 53 - $8,000
    6. Station 53 sewer connection - $100,000
    7. Additional capital required above the 2005 Fire Loan amount for the Station 51 project - $350,000
    8. Garage structure for small vehicles and trailers at Station 53 - $45,000
    9. Quantitative SCBA mask fit testing unit - $6,932

 

  1. That’s all for this month.  See everyone at the meeting.

 

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006.

 

- Scott