Issue Timeline: fire_services

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Snapshot

4 civic action(s) on fire_services across 4 meeting(s) (2024-06-10 to 2026-06-22).

• Meetings involved: 4
  - 2024-06-10 — Council Meeting - June 10 2024 (Minutes)
  - 2026-04-13 — Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes)
  - 2026-06-08 — Council Meeting - June 8 2026 (Minutes)
  - 2026-06-22 — Combined Council Meeting - June 22 2026 (Minutes)
• Councillors involved: Anderson, Bondy, Crew, Doyle
• Split votes: 0
• Budget-related actions: 2
• Needs review: 2

Timeline

2024-06-10 — Council Meeting - June 10 2024 (Minutes)

2024 Fire Master Plan (vote; carried (16-0))

• Mover: Crew, Seconder: Doyle
• Summary: Council accepted the 2024 Fire Master Plan report as information, directed the Fire Chief to use it as strategic direction over 2024-2033, directed that future budget considerations be brought through the budget process, and directed that the Fire Establishing and Regulating Bylaw be updated. Moved by Councillor Crew, seconded by Councillor Doyle.
• Related tags: master_plan, emergency_services
• Entities: Dillon Consulting

Council accept the 2024 Fire Master Plan report as information.

Source: Council Meeting - June 10 2024 (Minutes) — Item 17(a)

2026-04-13 — Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes)

Firefighter decontamination trailer (vote; carried (16-0))

• Mover: Councillor Anderson, Seconder: Councillor Bondy
• Summary: Council carried the decontamination trailer purchase motion 16-0.
• Related tags: decontamination, procurement, grant
• Entities: Canadian Safety Equipment Inc., Office of the Fire Marshal, OFM

MovedCouncillor AndersonSecondedCouncillor Bondy"That
The Firefighter Decontamination Trailer be awarded to Canadian Safety Equipment Inc. at a total value of $162,514.34 (including HST).
The total purchase cost of $162,514.34 be funded from the Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM) Fire Protection Grant Year 2 funding."
Yes (16)Mayor Canniff, Councillor Bondy, Councillor Ceccacci, Councillor Crew, Councillor Finn, Councillor Hall, Councillor Harrigan, Councillor McGrail, Councillor B. McGregor, Councillor Wright, Councillor Allin, Councillor Anderson, Councillor Doyle, Councillor Jubenville, Councillor Storey, and Councillor McDonaldAbsent (2)Councillor C. McGregor, and Councillor ThompsonMotion Carried (16 to 0)

Source: Council Meeting - April 13 2026 (Minutes) — Item 19(a)

2026-06-08 — Council Meeting - June 8 2026 (Minutes)

Provincial grant funding for fire services (vote; carried)

• Mover: Councillor Doyle, Seconder: Councillor Anderson
• Summary: The letter-of-support motion was carried.
• Related tags: provincial_grants, governance
• Entities: Chatham-Kent Council, Plympton-Wyoming, Ontario
• Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded, Motion outcome listed, but no recorded vote tally

MovedCouncillor DoyleSecondedCouncillor Anderson"That Chatham-Kent Council send a letter of support for the resolution from Plympton-Wyoming regarding Support for Sustainable Provincial Grant Funding for Fire Services in Ontario."Motion Carried

Source: Council Meeting - June 8 2026 (Minutes) — Item 23(a), Information Package item 3(b)

2026-06-22 — Combined Council Meeting - June 22 2026 (Minutes)

Fire records management system (vote; carried)

• Mover: —
• Summary: The FirstDue cooperative purchase was approved through the consent agenda.
• Related tags: information_technology, procurement, budget
• Entities: FirstDue, Kinetic Group Purchasing Organization, CDW Canada Corp., Ministry of the Solicitor General, MNRF
• Needs human review: Vote result not fully recorded, Evidence excerpt is long or vague

a.Cooperative Purchase – Fire Records Management System (FirstDue) "That
Approve the cooperative purchase of a Fire Records Management System (RMS), FirstDue, through the Kinetic Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) RFSO 2112 – Information Technology Solutions and Services, with CDW Canada Corp., a Canadian vendor, as the supplier;
Authorize the award at a total cost of $123,278.90 (excluding HST) for Year One, which includes software licensing and implementation services, as part of a five (5)year agreement with options to extend for an additional two (2) years;
Approve Year One costs to be fully funded through approved Ministry of the Solicitor General / MNRF Grant funding;
Approve that ongoing annual software licensing costs in Years Two through Five be funded from existing, previously approved Fire Services base operating budgets, and formally adjusted through the 2027 budget maintenance process; and
Authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute all necessary agreements."
This report was approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Source: Combined Council Meeting - June 22 2026 (Minutes) — Item 21(a)