Matlacha - Pine Island Fire Control District

February 28, 2007

Pine Island United Methodist Church

5701 Pine Island Road

 

Call to Order:  Commissioner Elder called the meeting to order at 5p.m.

Roll Call: Commissioners Cammick, Cox, Elder, Peckinpaugh, and Cole were present.

Chief Bradley, Deputy Chief Marzella, Attorney Pritt, Inspector Roach, Linda Richter, 5 new hire’s and 1 newly promoted engineer, 6 guest.

Approval of Minutes:

1.      January 9, 2007  Monthly Workshop – Commissioner Cammick moves to

approve minutes as presented with Commissioner Peckinpaugh.  Motion passed unanimously.

2.      January 24, 2007 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Cammick moves to

Approve minutes as presented with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

3.      February 13, 2007 Special Meeting – Commissioner Cammick moves to

approve minutes as presented with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

4.      February 13, 2007 Monthly Workshop – Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves

to approve as presented with Commissioner Cammick to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer's Report:  1/20/07-2/23/07 – Commissioner Cammick gives Treasurer’s Report.

Commissioner Cole moves to approve Treasurer’s Report with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Bills Paid:    1/20/07-2/23/07 – Commissioners review bills paid.  Commissioner Cox moves to approve Bills Paid with

Review of Income Statements: January

Setting of Agenda:

         Commissioner Cammick wants to have introduction of new staff after this item.

         Commissioner Elder – New Business add #2 Cape Coral Automatic Aid Relationship.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to accept agenda as amended with Commissioner Cole to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Guests:  Todd Sweet from Totems – Discussion of new Station 3 follows.

Public Comment: Agenda Items:

Volunteers: Brief discussion follows,

Explorers:  Brief discussion follows.

Auxiliary:  Brief discussion follows.

CERT:  Brief discussion follows.

Firefighters:  No one present.

Chief’s Report:

1.      Monthly Report – Brief discussion follows.

2.      Inspector’s Report – Brief discussion follows.

3.      Bokeelia Station 3 – Brief discussion follows.  Chief would like to name it after

Marty Slater, who was the original Fire Chief of Pine Island.  Brief discussion follows.   Commissioner Cammick would like to have more information on Marty Slater.  This is to be put on agenda for next months meeting.

4.      Station 1 Bay Expansion – Brief discussion follows.

5.      Banking Relationship – Brief discussion follows.  Deposit Account Resolution

from Fifth Third presented (copy on file).  Commissioner Cammick moves to adopt the Deposit Account Resolution with Fifth Third Bank with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 Fifth Third Bank Commercial Card Company Resolution presented (copy on file).  Copies of cardholder agreement not attached and Commissioners wanted this information so Linda had to get copies, consensus is to hold off discussion until Linda returns.  ***

         5.  Collective Bargaining Status – District has entered into Impasse but discussions

are still going on. 

6.      Disposition of Inventoried Items – Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to

approve of disposition of inventoried items (5 items) as presented with Commissioner Cox to second.   Brief discussion follows.  Motion passed unanimously.

         *** Fifth Third Bank Commercial Card Company Resolution discussion held off until Linda returned with copies of cardholder agreement.  Brief discussion follows.  Consensus of the board is to make Deputy Chiefs limit $2,000.  Commissioner Cammick moves to adopt the Fifth Third Bank Commercial Card Company Resolution with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously. 

 

Old Business:

1.      Affordable Housing – Brief discussion follows.  Commissioner Cole states this

is still on hold.

2.      Capital Expenditures / Financing Options – Brief discussion follows. 

Consensus is to hold off discussion till have 1st set of GMP numbers.

3.      Staff Evaluation – Brief discussion follows.  Chief states these will be on file at

Station 1.  Discussion follows in recommendation from Chief for raises.    Chief states he was asked by both not to pursue that until after union negotiations are over with. 

4.      Fire Hydrants – Chief’s Recommendation – Brief discussion follows.

5.      Matlacha Station 4

a.       Interlocal Agreement Progress – Roetzel & Andress – Memorandum of

Understanding Draft was presented (copy on file).  Discussion follows.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to have Mr. Pritt move forward with negotiations with the county to a MOU with Commissioner Cammick to second.  Motion passed unanimously.  Brief discussion follows.  

b.      Impact on Budget – Brief discussion follows.

6.      Mid Month Workshop Agenda (Next Session March 13) – Brief discussion

follows.  Consensus of board is to have meeting advertised for March 12th and cancel the 13th meeting as there is a conflict.   Items to be on agenda:

a.       Firefighter Comment & Input

b.      Commissioners Guidelines

New Business:

1.      Commissioner Compensation

a.       Expense Reimbursement Of Commissioner’s Expenditures – Draft

Resolution 2007-01 Expense Payment/Reimbursement Policy presented (copy on file).  Discussion follows.  Commissioner Cole moves to bring discussion of compensation off the table for further discussion with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.  Discussion follows.  Commissioner Cammick moves to accept travel (at IRS rate) and expense reimbursement to be turned in on monthly bases at beginning of the meeting with Commissioner Cole to second.  Brief discussion follows.  Motion passed 4-1. (Ayes- Cole/Cox/ Cammick/Elder) (Nay-Peckinpaugh) 

Commissioner Cammick moves to talk about compensation at a workshop.   Discussion follows.   Motion fails lack of a second.      Commissioner Cammick moves to get $100 a month for compensation.  Motion fails lack of second.

Consensus of the board is to have chief bring expense payment/reimbursement policy for the employees to next months meeting.

         2.    Cape Coral Automatic Aid Relationship – Discussion follows.

 

Public Comment: General 

Good of the District:  Thermal Imaging Camera

Grant from FEMA and continued meetings about Little Pine Island Burn.

Letter of thanks for Job Well Done from Joanne and Jack Merritt.

 

Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to adjourn with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Richter

MPIFCD

District Administrative Assistant

 

 

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Commissioner James Cole/Secretary