White River Township Fire Protection District

 

Pre-Meeting Report for November 7, 2006

 

Compiled November 1, 2006

 

 

 

  1. The Station 52 project is now complete!  After almost four years of working on this project, it is finally a reality with the crews moving in last week.  So if you haven’t stopped by to take a look, feel free to drop in and check it out.  This will be the last pre-meeting report that this item shows up as a topic!

 

  1. The Station 51 project is still moving along with no major issues to report.  If you’ve driven by lately, you’ve probably noticed that the roof is going on and the face brick has been started.  Interior walls (metal studs) will be started next week.  Senefeld and Associates as well as the Kramer Corporation will be on hand at the meeting for a more detailed update.

 

  1. The department is continuing to work with a local real estate agent on the northwest district property.  The property should have closed (middle of October) regarding the Starbuck’s deal.  We will attempt to have confirming documentation ready for the meeting.  The following is a list of comparables for review.  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. No update on the Station 53 sewer project.  We are still awaiting the results of the mailing to individual homeowners regarding the easements.  As of today, there has been little response (as expected).  If the response remains low then the next step would be to return to the County to again ask for permission to use the County right-of-way to run our line.

 

  1. The following is a breakdown of the PowerPoint presentation that was presented over the past two previous meetings.  The list below is further broken down into approved and unapproved categories.  Some of these are not capital projects per se, however are listed here to serve as a reminder of dollars already committed in order to have a better understanding of the department’s fiscal status when making future decisions.

 

APPROVED (but not yet spent)

 

    1. 2003 and 2004 audit of the former volunteer corporation - $10,000
    2. Additional capital required above the 2003 Fire Loan amount for the Station 52 project - $76,393 (should be paid out before the end of the year as this project is now complete)
    3. Additional capital required above the 2005 Fire Loan amount for the Station 51 project - $350,000

 

 

UNAPPROVED (seeking approval to move forward)

 

a.      Station 52 workshop area cut from the original room addition project - $4,900

b.      Garage structure for the 9 small vehicles and trailers at Station 53 - $52,000

* Increased in size by 10’ width to accommodate storage space – total building size is 80’ x 42’

 

 

  1. After several meetings on the subject, the department is ready to make a recommendation to the board regarding the trailer towing issue.  To make a long story short, the Senior Staff will present the findings that the Ford 550 vehicle is the most economical solution to the issue.  This would replace the current Ford 350 pick-up we currently use.  Lieutenant Hurrle will be on hand to explain his research in the matter that aided the Senior Staff in its decision.

 

  1. That’s all for this month.  I will not be at this meeting due to a prior engagement out of state, so Chief Tibbetts will be providing the financial update in my absence.  Feel free to contact me prior November 6th if you have any specific questions.

 

The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 5th, 2006.

 

- Scott