Update on the Heliport

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Update on the Heliport
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November 3rd 2006

• The process of Transport Canada certification for
  the Mayne Island Heliport is still underway!
• Minor deficiencies now being addressed
• Certification anticipated before the end of 2006
• Renovation cost 75,000
• Over 17 emergency-medevacs have taken place since
  the Heliport was re-opened in January 2006

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• Thanks to our local PAPPARAZZO Brian Haller

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MIID - The Overall Cost

• The MIID approved 3 new Bylaws at its most recent
  Board Meeting
• Bylaw 81 2007 Budget
• Bylaw 82 Bank Loan for Heliport
  Costs (75,000)
• Bylaw 83 Bank Loan for immediately
  required Wildfire Equipment (17,500)

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The Proposed 2007 MIID Budget

• The MIID Board of Trustees has approved a 2007
  Budget which will require a tax levy of 500,159
• an increase of 104,000 over 2006
• an increase of 254,000 over 2005
• This will mean a tax increase of about 80 for
  the average Mayne Island property.
• Why?

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Where is all the money going?

• Health Centre Building
• Heliport
• Wildfire Fighting Equipment (cf. Galiano!)
• Fire Fighter Call-Out and Training Fees
• Deputy Fire Chief and 3rd Fire Captain
• Increased Administration
• Increases in New Fire Hall Costs
• Emergency Generator

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Proposed 2007 Budget for Mayne Island Improvement
District
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MIID and Emergency Services

• More yet necessary emergency services are being
  downloaded to local governments. The MIIDs view
  is that this downloading will increase with no
  significant notice and NO provincial or federal
  funding.
• The MIID is and will continue to work closely
  with the CRD to provide Emergency Services
  insofar as our Letters Patent will permit.

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Problems to Come!

• ES and ESS volunteers as well as the MIID will
  have an increasingly heavy series of planning,
  organizing, training and exercising tasks to
  perform. Possible results could be
• Volunteer Burn-Out
• Significant Parcel Tax Increases
• Added burdens to Mayne Island because of being in
  the centre of water and air transportation lanes
  with B.C. Ferries and Transport Canada not
  participating fully.