Land Donation
The City of Quesnel accepted a donation of land on Richards Road (Lot B, District Lot 6682, Cariboo District, Plan PGP20413 PID 009-956-131)
Dragon Mountain Fuel Treatment
Council directed staff to continue to advocate to the Provincial Government for the implementation of effective wildfire-risk-reduction activities within and adjacent to Dragon Mountain Provincial Park in order to protect the communications hub and to advance efforts for the construction of a secondary access road to the summit of Dragon Mountain to provide emergency egress.
City of Quesnel Vehicle Replacement Policy CF-12
During the 5 year policy review, the Financial Sustainability & Audit Committee reviewed minor changes to the Fleet Policy and, based on industry standards, discussions with other fleet managers, and a review of the City’s equipment costs, it was agreed that equipment lifecycle replacement remain unchanged. Language to the policy has been added, which ensures staff have the flexibility to apply discretion to all replacements based on usage and maintenance costs.
An analysis of our fleet was done, reviewing the history of the full life cycle costs of the equipment in our fleet. The city currently has 85 units in the fleet replacement program with a replacement value of approximately $13.7 million, including 34 light commercial, 17 heavy commercial, 9 Heavy Industrial, 9 medium industrial, 11 trailers, 3 passenger vehicles and 2 loader-mounted snow blowers.
Optimizing life cycle costs means replacing vehicles at the point where the combined cost of maintenance, depreciation, and lost resale value outweighs the cost of acquiring a new vehicle. This approach minimizes total costs over time and ensures reliability.
The cost of vehicles has had significant inflation, but staff remain vigilant in finding solutions to manage these rising costs. Example: A grader purchased in 2019 for $425,833 (M106) is anticipated to cost $774,900 when we need to replace it in 2031.
Next Meeting:
January 18, 2026 - Special Closed meeting - the Honourable Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests
January 27, 2026 - Regular Council meeting
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