MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 28, 2007 COMMISSIONERS MEETING

FOR THE MATLACHA/PINE ISLAND FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT

 

Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order at 5:14p.m.

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

Chief Bradley, Deputy Chief Marzella, Admin. Asst. Richter and 3 guest were present.

Election of Officers:  1.  Chair    2.  Vice-Chair   3.  Treasurer    4.  Secretary

            1.  Commissioner Cammick nominates Bob Elder for Chair with Commissioner Cole to second.  No other nominations noted.  Mr. Elder accepts nomination and ask secretary cast single vote.  Secretary Cole votes aye.  Chair is Commissioner Elder

            2.  Commissioner Cole nominates John Peckinpaugh for Vice-Chair with Commissioner Cox to second.  No other nominations noted.  Mr. Peckinpaugh accepts position of Vice-Chair.  Secretary Cole cast single vote - aye.  Vice-Chair is Commissioner Peckinpaugh.

            3.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh nominates John Cammick for Treasurer with Commissioner Cox to second.  No other nominations noted.  Mr. Cammick accepts position of Treasurer.  Secretary Cole cast single vote - aye.  Treasurer is Commissioner Cammick.

            4.  Commissioner Cox nominates Jim Cole for Secretary with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  No other nominations noted.  Mr. Cole accepts position of Secretary.  Secretary Cole cast single vote – aye.  Secretary is Commissioner Cole.

Setting of Agenda:  New Business # 2 – SBA Investment Funds

Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to accept agenda as amended with Commissioner Cole to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of Minutes: 

1.      October 24, 2007 Regular Meeting – Commissioner Cammick moves to

accept minutes with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed 4 ayes 1 abstain (Commissioner Cole was absent).

2.      November 6, 2007 Special Meeting – Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to

minutes be approved as prepared with Commissioner Cammick to second.  Motion passed 4 ayes 1 abstain (Commissioner Cole was absent).

3.      November 26, 2007 Special Meeting – Commissioner Cammick moves to

accept minutes as written with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

4.      November 26, 2007 Monthly Workshop – Commissioner Peckinpaugh

moves to approved minutes as prepared with Commissioner Cammick to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report:  Commissioner Cammick presents Summary Treasurer’s Report.  Brief discussion of format follows with next month to be changed and interest.  Commissioner Cox moves to accept Treasurer’s Report as presented with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioners Procedures Report Packet for Month Ended:  October 31, 2007

Commissioner Cox moves to approve Procedures Report as presented with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner’s Expenses:  Commissioner Cox submitted expense reimbursement form.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to approve Mr. Cox’s expense report as submitted with Commissioner Cole to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Guest Speakers:  None present.

Public Comment – Agenda Items:  None noted

Volunteers/Explorers:  Deputy Chief Marzella gives update.

Auxiliary:  Marilyn Porthouse gives update.

CERT:  Nothing to report.

Firefighters:  None present.

Chief’s Report:

1.      Monthly Report – Deputy Chief Marzella gives report.  Brief discussion

follows.

2.      Inspector’s Report – not done for this month will be presented next month. 

Brief discussion follows.

3.      Bokeelia Station 3 – Chief Bradley gives update on following items for

Station 3 and brief discussion on items follows:  (a) Eagles – there is a pair of eagles and they are sitting on eggs.  (b) Construction activity – LCEC was supposed to be moving poles.  Next week surveyors will be out there.  (c) Signal lights being looked into & for station 2 also. 

4.      Station 1 Bay Expansion – Chief Bradley gives update and brief discussion

follows on following items:  (a) sewer hookup with Elks.  (b) Changes on plans for trusses for bay expansion. 

5.      ESCi Prelimary Report - Chief Bradley gives update and brief discussion

follows.   Commissioner Cammick moves to authorize chief to get someone in here to help as soon as possible.  Motion dies lack of second.  Brief discussion follows.

(a)     Chief’s Position:  Board is going to address this under old business.

6.      Station 1 Admin. Office Expansion – Brief discussion follows.  This is going

to be concurrent with other work.  Chief is to get GMP for Admin Office Expansion,   proposed cost of project to have dayroom and bunk area downstairs and admin area upstairs to possibly decrease response times and an idea if we need additional office or two from Mike Dunn for December Workshop.

7.      Matlacha Station 4 – Property Search Progress – Chief Bradley turns this over

to Commissioner Cox with discussion of properties and actions that are being taken follows.  Commissioner Cammick moves to authorize Chief the ability to work with Roetzel & Andress within our budget which was $400,000 and legal means to find a way to purchase property with Commissioner Cole to second for discussion.  Discussion follows.  Motion and second was withdrawn.   Commissioner Cammick moves to authorize Chief Bradley to utilize resources of Roetzel & Andress to procure the parcels presented by Commissioner Cox for the Construction of Station 4 within the law and constraints of our budget of $400,000.00 with Commissioner Cole to second.  Discussion follows.  Commissioner Cammick calls for the question with Commissioner Cox to second.  Vote on calling for question passed unanimously. Vote on motion passed unanimously.

8.      Cape Coral Automatic Aid Status – Chief Bradley gives update. 

 

 

9.       Collective Bargaining Agreement – Need for Executive Session – Brief

discussion follows.  Consensus of the board is for date of December 10th at 9a.m. being set for Executive Session.

10.  Deputy Chief Education Request –(copy of request on file)  Discussion

follows.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to approve Deputy Chief Education Request with Commissioner Cox to second.  Brief discussion follows.  Commissioner Cammick calls for the question with Commissioner Cox to second.  Vote on calling for the question all aye.  Vote on motion passed unanimously.

11.  Lee County Fire Chief’s Association Request – (copies on file) Basically it is

requesting to help fund a water bucket from the 24 districts our share would be $3,000.  Discussion follows.  Commissioner Cammick moves to approve prorated share of the fire bucket of $3,000 plus to pay for the bucket with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

5 minute break

Commissioner Cammick moves to add fire hydrants under New Business with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Old Business:

1.      Affordable Housing – Commissioner Cole – Commissioner Cole suggest to

remove from future agendas and send letter to firefighters that we have acted in good faith and are abandoning for good reasons.  Brief discussion follows. Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to have Commissioner Cole prepare letter with Commissioner Cox to second.  Brief discussion follows.  Commissioner Cox calls for the question with Commissioner Cammick to second.  Vote on call for the question all aye.  Vote on motion passed unanimously.

2.      Chief’s search – Discussion follows. 

Commissioner Cammick moves that by next workshop the Chief have ESCI get a report  on the process of hiring a new chief and how they fit into that process and also something from Attorney Fishbane concerning the same thing, what his ideas are and what we should do (how to proceed that’s all) with Commissioner Cox to second.  Discussion follows.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh calls for vote with Commissioner Cammick to second.  Vote on call for the vote all aye.  Vote on motion passed unanimously.

New Business:

1.      Set Public Meeting Dates for next 3 months – Board sets the following dates

Date                             Type Meeting                                       Time                 Location

January 18th                  Special & Workshop Meeting               9 a.m.               Station 1

January 23rd                  Regular Meeting                                   5 p.m.              Station 1

February 22nd               Special & Workshop Meeting               9 a.m.               Station 1

February 27th               Regular Meeting                                   5 p.m.              Station 1

March 20th                   Special & Workshop Meeting               9 a.m.               Station 1

March 26th                   Regular Meeting                                   5 p.m.              Station 1

 

2.      SBA Investment – Discussion follows.  Consensus of the board is to allow

Chief Bradley to handle this with the advice from Commissioner Cammick as treasurer.

3.      Fire Hydrants – Discussion follows.  Consensus of the board is to have chief

review his budget to see if he can find $15,000 to $20,000 to purchase 3-4 hydrants.

Public Input – General: 

 

Good of the District: 

 

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

 

Meeting adjourned 8:22p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Linda Richter

District Administrative Assistant

 

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James Cole/Secretary