Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District

January 21, 2011 Special Meeting

Pine Island Fire Station 1

5700 Pine Island Road

 

Call to Order: Commissioner Cox called the meeting to order at 9:09 a.m.

 

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

Chief Bradley, Attorney Pritt, Capt. Larrimore, F.F. Mickuleit, and F.F. Hotwagner were present.

 

Business:

1.      Discuss Station 4 – Goals and objectives for Station 4 presented from the Firefighters on the “in the sunshine ad hoc committee.”  Mr. Pritt discusses the following issues: funding of the station, his recommendation is to go out with RFP for funding options. Discussion follows. The other issue is the committees in the sunshine law. Discussion follows. In the sunshine means they have to meet the following three things:

a.       notice of meetings

b.      discussions only at the meetings

c.        minutes have to be kept at those meetings

You will want to put in writing telling them what their responsibilities are, 

what you want to hear back and then their job and function would be over

when they have completed the task and reported back to you.

Discussion follows in regards to Goals and Objectives and committee.

 

Commissioner Cole moves to adjourn with Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Richter

District Administrative Assistant

 

 

 

                                                           

James Cole Board Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District

January 21, 2011 Regular Workshop Meeting

Pine Island Fire Station 1

5700 Pine Island Road

           

 

Call to Order:  Commissioner Cox called the meeting to order at 10:13 a.m.

 

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

Chief Bradley, Attorney Pritt, Capt. Larrimore, F.F. Mickuleit, and F.F. Hotwagner were present.

 

Business:  

1.      Firefighter Input – Capt. Larrimore states I have had about every one of the fires and each shift I have been with has worked very hard and Cape Coral has come in to back us up which has been a blessing.

2.      General Business – Chief Bradley mentions blocking of the bridge and ambulance calls. Discussion follows.

CERT – asked us to teach a class so that will take place in March. Training is going very well. Discussion follows in regards to trying to get CERT used to what the Firefighters do and the Firefighters used to what CERT does. They guys have done an exceptional job with the fires and exposures.

Commissioner Cox states he was asked to speak at the Kiwanis breakfast last week so he presented them with the monthly report from the District. The people were amazed at what he presented, and it keeps the community aware of what we are doing.

 

Commissioner Cole moves to adjourn with Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion passed unanimously.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda Richter

District Administrative Assistant

 

 

 

                                                           

James Cole Board Secretary