MINUTES FOR THE
DECEMBER 19, 2007 COMMISSIONERS MEETING
FOR THE
MATLACHA/PINE
Call to Order: The
meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.
Roll Call: Commissioners Cox, Cole, Elder and Cammick were present. Peckinpaugh
not present (excused absence). Chief Bradley, Deputy Chief Marzella,
Inspector Roach, Jeff Tuscan (Consulting Auditors), Administrative Assistant
Setting of Agenda:
Commissioner
Cole adds: Old Business #3 – Affordable
Housing
Old
Business #1 – Budget Review being moved under Public Comment – Agenda
Items.
Chief
Bradley adds: Chief’s Report #11 –
Vehicle Badging.
Commissioner
Cox moves to approve agenda as amended with Commissioner Cole to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes:
1. November 28, 2007 Regular Meeting: Commissioner
Cammick moves to
accept
the minutes as presented with Commissioner Cox to second. Motion passed unanimously.
2. December 5, 2007 Emergency Meeting: Commissioner
Cox moves to
approve
the minutes as submitted with Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion passed unanimously.
3. December 13, 2007 Emergency Meeting: Commissioner
Cammick moves to
approve
the minutes as presented with Commissioner Cox to second. Motion passed unanimously.
4. December 17, 2007 Special Meeting: Commissioner
Cox moves to approve
the
minutes as presented with Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion passed unanimously.
5. December 17, 2007 Monthly Workshop: After typo correction noted.
Commissioner
Cammick moves to approve the minutes as presented with Commissioner Cole to
second. Motion passed unanimously.
Treasurer's Report: Commissioner Cammick presents Treasurer’s
Report. Brief discussion follows
regarding monies that are still in the SBA.
Commissioner Cole moves to accept
treasurer’s report as per discussion with Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners Procedures Report Packet for
Month End: November 30, 2007: Commissioner Cole moves to
accept Commissioner’s Procedures Report with Commissioner Cox to second. Motion passed unanimously.
Commissioners’ Expenses: Commissioner Cole has presented an expense
report. Commissioner Cox moves to accept Commissioner Cole’s expenses with
Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion
passed unanimously.
Guest Speakers: Waiting
until after Public Comment – Agenda Items.
Public Comment - Agenda Items: None
noted.
Old Business:
#1 – Budget
review: Commissioner Cammick gives brief
discussion in regards to money in SBA and amount owed to us by Tax Collector. Discussion follows in regards to budget
amendment as board directed Chief Bradley and Jeff Tuscan to do.
Budget amendment presented but in discussion
the amount is less than the original $576,000 as prepared. (These items shown do not affect response
times or operations.) (Copy on file). Discussion follows. Commissioner Cammick moves to pare budget down by new chief wages, his
benefits and the staff vehicle and an amount of the
financing
which the board feels comfortable with or $200,000 with Commissioner Cole to second.
Discussion follows. Commissioner
Cammick calls for the question. Vote on
calling for the question, all aye. Vote
on original motion: All aye vote
unanimous. Discussion follows. Commissioner
Cammick moves to move on our books the $348,000 B Shares to be considered the
sick account along with the reserve account that we pulled out of the budget ($200,000)
to back it up with Commissioner Cox to second for discussion. Discussion follows. Jeff Tuscan explains that your previous motion
cut the $200,000 from the budget it is not reserves. Commissioner Cammick calls for the question
with Commissioner Cole to second. Vote
on calling for the question: All
aye. Vote on original motion 3 ayes 1
nay (Elder) Motion passed 3-1.
Commissioner
Cox moves to allow our accountant to adjust our operating reserves at the
beginning of the year of $206,275 to reflect the gain of $41,112 with
Commissioner Cammick to second. Motion
passed unanimously.
Volunteers/Explorers:
Deputy Chief Marzella gives update.
Auxiliary: Marilyn Porthouse gives update.
CERT: Nothing to report.
Firefighters: Nothing noted.
Chief’s Report:
1. Monthly Report - November
2. Inspector’s Report – October and November
given.
3. Bokeelia Station 3 – A check was issued for the
water meters. Everything
seems to be moving real well. Eagles are happy.
4. Station 1 Bay Expansion – Need private easement
for Elks (sewer) so A.J.
Watson is doing survey. Plans received in e-mail from Totems and have
not had a chance to review them yet.
5. Station 1 Admin. Office Expansion – Received a
projection of cost but would
like a chance to go back and talk to Mr.
Dunn. Discussion follows. Consensus of the board is to move forward
with this project. Discussion
follows. Commissioner Cammick moves chief be given the authority as he sees fit
to go get other bids with Commissioner Cole to second. Motion passed unanimously.
6. Matlacha Station 4 – Property Search Progress
- Commissioner Cox gives
update.
7.
and in addition to that the Lee County Chief’s
Association work on this for county
wide.
8. Collective Bargaining Agreement – Need for
Executive Session – Will hold
executive session after meeting tonight.
9. Fire Hydrants – Discussion follows. Commissioner
Cammick moves to allow
chief
to identify where top 10 places would be for hydrants and give an idea of where
he can get matching funds. Dies lack of
second. Discussion follows. Commissioner
Cammick moves to give the chief orders to find the most 10 appropriate places
to be paid for by Water Company with Commissioner Cox to second. Motion passed unanimously.
10. SBA Investment – Already reported
on this.
11. Vehicle Badging – Deputy Chief
Marzella is handling this.
Old Business:
1.
Budget
Review- Discussion follows. Commissioner Cammick gives chief
authority
to put money, no less than 3 banks no more than $500,000 in CD’s with
Commissioner Cole to second. Discussion follows. Commissioner Cox calls for the question with
Commissioner Cole to second. Vote on
call for the question: all aye. Vote on original motion: All aye.
3. Affordable Housing – Commissioner Cole gives
quick update. Discussion follows.
2.
ESCI Chief’s
Search – Discussion follows. Commissioner Cammick moves
to
delay process of finding new chief and revisit it in 6 months just add 6 months
to chiefs contract with Commissioner Cox to second for discussion. Discussion follows. Motion and second withdrawn. Discussion follows. Commissioner
Cox moves to extend chiefs current contract by amendment one additional year to
end in 2010 instead of 2009 with Commissioner Cammick to second. Discussion follows. Commissioner Cammick calls for the
question. No second. Discussion follows. Commissioner Cammick calls for the question
with Commissioner Cox to second. Vote on
calling for the question: All aye. Vote on original motion: 3 ayes 1 nay (Cole)
Chief is to have Fishbane draft an amendment
and bring it back to next meeting.
New Business:
Public Comment: General
Good of the District: Thank
you given to chief.
Commissioner
Cammick moves to adjourn with Commissioner Cox to second.
Meeting adjourned 8:12p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda
District Administrative Assistant
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James Cole/Secretary