TORONTO — The Toronto Fire Department has served residents of Island Creek Township through a mutual aid agreement for some time, but later this week Toronto Council will consider a financial agreement cementing its services to part of the township.

On Monday, council agreed to hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday to consider a contract involving the city serving an area of the township east of Walton Acres and not served by the Seven Ranges District.

The proposed agreement with the Island Creek Township Trustees would allow the Toronto department and Richmond Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co. to receive about 18 percent of funds generated by the township’s five-year fire levy.

The Pottery Addition and Pleasant Hill fire departments would continue to receive funding through the levy, which generates $352,336 for fire protection for the township.

Last year, the Toronto Fire Department merged with the Knoxville Fire Department, which had suffered from a lack of manpower, while vowing to allocate funds from Knox Township’s fire levy solely for the latter department’s station, equipment and related expenses.

But City Fire Chief Bill Scheel said there are no plans for a merger in this case.

He said aside from the levy funding, the main difference will be that Toronto firefighters may be dispatched immediately with each call to a fire in the township.

On Friday, council also will be asked to approve Mayor John Parker’s application for a grant in support of the first phase of the Walton Acres water project.

Plans call for the water line replacement project to be funded by about $743,000 in federal funds, $1.1 million in state funds and a $204,000 loan from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.

In other business:

• Councilman at large Michael Glenn reported a new pump for the city’s swimming pool is expected to arrive Wednesday.

It’s among several repairs or improvements under way for the pool as city personnel prepare for its opening on Memorial Day weekend.

Council President Frank McEwen said Terry Cattrell, the pool’s manager, has advised the pool’s interior has been patched and there are plans to repaint at least half of it, pending suitable weather.

He noted crews also are slated to replace the leaking roof of the pool house prior to the opening.

• First Ward Councilman Clark Crago said the city’s planning and zoning commission has opted not to consider agricultural zones where an exception may be made for a city ordinance banning chickens.

At its last meeting, council had heard from three residents who asked that the 1989 ordinance be revisited, noting they raise hens for their eggs and don’t keep noisier roosters.

Crago said the panel opted not to pursue agricultural zones because they would open the door to other farm animals being kept in the city.

• McEwen said in light of the impending opening of the Dunkin establishment on the south side of Franklin Street, consideration should be given to making the turn lane for the Rough Creek gas station bidirectional, with appropriate street markings and signage.

Parker said he and City Safety Director William Scalley will look into the matter further.