Staffing and Funding Options Oxford Fire & EMS Ad Hoc Fire - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Staffing and Funding Options Oxford Fire & EMS Ad Hoc Fire & EMS Committee Meeting of April 22, 2009

City of Oxford 2009 Budget Fire & EMS  Revenues (estimate)  EMS billing net $272,600  Oxford Township contract (1980) $5,000  Western Milford Township contract (1978) $400 Total $278,000

City of Oxford 2009 Budget Fire & EMS  Expenditures (estimate)  Firefighting and training $701,454  EMS $183,630  Total $885,084

City of Oxford 2009 Budget Fire & EMS  Summary  Revenues $278,000  Expenditures $885,084  Funded by GF $607,084

Fire Station Construction Costs  Existing Fire Station  Consists of four lots  1,650 sq. ft. built in 1950  5,000 sq. ft. paving in 1990  6,300 sq. ft. addition in 1991  4,500 sq. ft. paving in 2000  7,950 sq. ft. building total

Fire Station Construction Costs  New Fire Station  $200 per sq. ft. estimated costs  15,500 sq. ft estimated space needs  $3.1 million estimated cost  Does not include land or site cost  Based on architect’s estimate of new fire stations in Upper Arlington and Oberlin  Includes admin./ office, training/ meeting, apparatus/ equipment storage, and firefighter living area  Cost will vary depending on final space needs and type of construction

FUNDING OPTIONS  Property Tax Levy  Income Tax  Joint Fire District Levy

Property Tax Levy  Utilizing 2008 Property Tax Values  1 mill  City equals $313,013  Township $67,151

Income Tax  Source of City revenue only  City presently at 1.75%  Increase of .25% will generate $973,362  Requires voter approval

Joint Fire District Levy  Requires establishment of a Joint Fire District (O.R.C. 505.371)  City relinquishes control  New governing body Fire District Trustees  One Township Trustee and One Councilmember (minimum)  Power to levy a joint fire district levy approved by voters  One mill equals $380,164

Staffing Options Position Status Present # 1 # 2 # 3 Fire Chief F/ T 1 1 1 1 Asst. Fire Chief F/ T 0 vacant 1 1 1 Admin. Asst. F/ T 1 1 1 1 Captain F/ T 0 3 3 3 Lieutenant F/ T 0 3 3 3 FF/ EMT-P F/ T 0 15 0 0 FF/ EMT P/ T 15 18 18 9

Annual Cost Comparison of Options  Option 1 $4.0 million  Option 2 $2.7 million  Option 3 $2.1 million  Current $885,084  Debt service new fire station $208,000 @20 yrs. 3% even annual debt service (does not include site acquisition, site improvements, or furnishings)

Joint Fire District Required Levy  Option 1 10.5 mills  Option 2 7.1 mills  Option 3 5.5 mills  Other Butler County Fire Levies  West Chester Township 6 mills  Milford Township 4.5 mills  Liberty Township 6.5 mills  Fairfield Township 5 mills

Allocation Of Cost Per Option By Total Assessed Property Values  Option 1  City of Oxford $3,292,000  Oxford Township $704,000  Option 2  City of Oxford $2,222,100  Oxford Township $475,200  Option 3  City of Oxford $1,728,300  Oxford Township $369,600  Current  City of Oxford $728,424  Oxford Township $155,775

Property Values 2008  City of Oxford $313,012,620  Oxford Township $67,151,220 w/ o City & w/ o CC  City of Oxford 82.3%  Oxford Township 17.6% w/ o City & w/ o CC

Exempt Property Values 2007  City of Oxford $1,705,975,970  Oxford Township $57,842,010  Total 1,763,817,980

Allocation of Cost Per Option By 2000 Population  Option 1  City of Oxford $3,636,000  Oxford Township $364,000  Option 2  City of Oxford $2,432,700  Oxford Township $245,700  Option 3  City of Oxford $1,892,100  Oxford Township $191,100  Current  City of Oxford $804,541  Oxford Township $80,543

Allocation Of Cost Per Option By Calls  Option 1  City of Oxford $3,708,000  Oxford Township $292,000  Option 2  City of Oxford $2,502,900  Oxford Township $197,100  Option 3  City of Oxford $1,946,700  Oxford Township $153,300  Current  City of Oxford $820,473  Oxford Township $64,611

Other Items For Discussion  Miami University Annual Fire/ EMS Service Contribution?  West Milford Township Contract For EMS Amount Of Increase?  McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Contribution?

Next Step?  Recommendation of Ad Hoc Committee to City Council and Township Trustees  Negotiate new contract with Oxford Township Trustees  Negotiate new contract with Milford Township Trustees