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Corporate Services
Report To: Mayor Zehr and Members of Council
Date of Meeting: September 10, 2007
Submitted By: Lesley MacDonald,
Director of Legal Services and City Solicitor (Ext. # 2267)
Prepared By: Lesley MacDonald,
Director of Legal Services and City Solicitor
Ward(s) Involved: Ward 1 Bridgeport Centre -John Smola
Date of Report: September 7, 2007
Report No.: CRPS -07-122
Subject: Release and Waiver with respect to Water Rescue Training
Bingemans Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute a Release and Waiver with
Bingemans Inc. for the use by the City of Kitchener Fire Department of its wave pool
facilities for the purpose of water rescue training for the 2007 through 2010 water
seasons, if agreed to each season, said release to be satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Bingemans Inc.has offered to the Fire Department, at no cost to the municipality, the
use of its wave pool facility for the purpose of training fire personnel on water rescue
techniques, said training to take place at mutually agreed upon times.
REPORT:
The Fire Department's water rescue committee recognizes this to be a good resource
for training because the wave pool simulates natural conditions and allows the use of all
relevant equipment during the training, in a limited area. Training in the pool provides
increased safety during the training, the ability to shut off the waves if needed, secure
and stable footing, good water quality, and no risk of debris washing down stream. The
Fire Department is anxious for these arrangements to commence training immediately.
In exchange for the use of its facility, Bingeman has asked the municipality for
indemnification against property damage and/or injuries that could be sustained as a
result of such activities.
The Release and Waiver is structured to address any use of Bingeman's wave pool
facility by the Kitchener Fire Department, for water rescue training, for the 2007 water
season through and including the 2010 water season, concluding prior to the end of this
Council's term.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
N/A
COMMUNICATIONS:
N/A
CONCLUSION:
Use of Bingeman's wave pool provides the Fire Department with a safe facility to
conduct its water rescue training. It is appropriate for the Mayor and Clerk, on behalf of
The Corporation of the City of Kitchener, to execute this document.
~esiey Macuonaid
Director of Legal Services and City Solicitor
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