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Town of Taber Emergency Services Building Information Session Thursday, March 21, 2019

Purpose of the Information Session To provide the community with an overview of the new location for the Emergency Services Building To respond to information-based questions or clarification questions To provide information regarding next steps of how the Town will move forward with the Emergency Service Building Project Welcome & Introductions Welcome everyone to the event tonight We are grateful you’ve taken the time to come out and learn more about the Emergency Services Building project   Focus for tonight Tonight is all about…. To provide the community with an overview of the new location for the Emergency Services Building To respond to information-based questions or clarification questions To provide information regarding next steps of how the Town will move forward with the Emergency Service Building Project Describe facilitator role and who’s in the room I’ve been asked to come and support tonight’s discussion I understand this conversation has been happening in the community for some time and there are mixed perspectives on the importance, value and need for the Emergency Services Building I’m here to ensure all of us get the information we need or ask the questions that are most important Housekeeping Items

Agenda Welcome Session Overview Session Hopes & Expectations (Table Discussions) Information Update (Presentation) Dialogue about the Project (Table Discussions) General Comments, Q & A (Facilitated Discussion) Closing & Adjournment Explain that group work will be explained just before each of the two sessions

Effective Participant Conversations We minimize distractions. We balance air time fairly. We speak one at a time. We listen to understand before we speak. We can disagree respectfully. We can change our mind. We will respect personal and group privacy when using social media tools. Cell phones to silent, feel free to take and make calls in the lobby

Introductions around the table Session Hopes & Expectations (table discussion) Introductions around the table Discuss what brought you to the meeting tonight Report Back   Event Hopes & Expectations Our intention this evening was to provide the community with an update as to how we are moving forward with the siting of the Emergency Services Building and find out what else we might need to consider as we move forward with this project. We’d also like to understand from you what brought you to the meeting this evening and what your hopes and expectations for this meeting include Discussion Activity Working at your tables, share with your table mates your response to: What brought you to tonight’s information session? What are your hopes and expectations for this meeting? For the project overall? Come back together as a large group Ask for highlights from the discussion from participants Have note-takers recording hopes & expectations on flip chart

Town of Taber Emergency Services Building Information Session Thursday, March 21, 2019

What Council has heard… Extensive past public engagement has shown us Not in a public park Not near our schools Not in a residential area

What Council has done about it… With public input in mind, Council has selected a new location In the downtown Covering the ten minute response area for all residential development in Taber Not in the vicinity of residential development, schools or parks In a revenue generating existing leasehold facility

New Site Location Lots 1-6, Block 15, Plan 5638L 5207 49 Avenue Current Canada Post Building

10-Minute Response Time

Project Timeline Conditional offer to purchase in place, conditions to be met by July 1, 2019 Conceptual designs in place Funding proposal developed – tender dependent Public Information Session – today

Project Timeline Tender for building construction to be completed by end of June (earlier date may be possible) Potential Award by July 1, 2019 (earlier date may be possible) Construction to follow (startup dependent on earlier dates – hopeful for 2019 construction season but potentially spring of 2020

Project Funding Total cost for the Project $4,500,000 Ferguson Estate $1,400,000 Energy Conservation Fund (Green efficiency) $ 496,000 2019 MSI $ 404,000 Offsite Levy $1,200,000 Total approved budget $3,500,000 Savings - 2018 approved projects $ 1,000,000 (internal borrowing) Variance (Shortfall) $ 0

Internal Borrowing Fund Funding beyond the $3.5 million is proposed to be borrowed from internal sources. This internal source funding will be repaid over a period of years depending on the shortfall. The funding sources for repayment will be lease arrangements already in place with Canada Post and Alberta Health Services.

Next Steps Finalize design concepts and prepare tender package Potential award of tender Waiver of conditional sale agreement Construction of new Emergency Services Building

What questions do you have about the project? Questions and Implementation Considerations (table discussion) What questions do you have about the project? What else might need to be considered as the Town moves forward towards implementation? Report Back Lead facilitator to present the following questions for small table discussion. What questions do you have about the project? What else might need to be considered as the Town moves forward towards implementation?   Lead facilitator to float around the room, support any difficult conversations or larger groups forming Each Council member to report back out: Highlights of what they heard Key questions that still need answers Options for debrief leading into Q & A #1 Lead Facilitator to ask a spokesperson from each table to provide the highlights of their discussion #2 Lead Facilitator to ask members of Council and Staff to provide the highlights of what they heard people discussing at each table After going around the room Lead Facilitator to ask if there are any further questions related to additional information or clarification.

Thank you for coming out tonight