MINUTES FOR THE AUGUST 22, 2007 COMMISSIONERS MEETING

FOR THE MATLACHA/PINE ISLAND FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT

 

Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order at 5:06 p.m.

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

Chief Bradley, Deputy Chief Marzella, Inspector Roach, Union DVP John Cook, Captain Larrimore and Linda Richter were present.

Setting of Agenda: 

            Commissioner Cole -adds under New Business #6 – Station 3 Cost Overview.

            Chief Bradley – adds under Old Business #4 – Deputy Chief’s Education Request

Commissioner Cammick moves to approve the agenda as amended with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approval of Minutes:

1.      July 25, 2007 Regular Meeting:  Commissioner Cox moves to approve

minutes as presented with Commissioner Cole to second.  Vote – 3 ayes 2 Abstain (Cammick & Peckinpaugh) were absent.

2.      August 17, 2007 Special Meeting:  Commissioner Cammick moves to

accept the minutes with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Vote – 4

ayes 1 Abstain (Cox) was absent

            3.  August 17, 2007 Workshop Meeting:  Commissioner Cammick moves to accept the minutes with Commissioner Cole to second.  Vote – 4 ayes 1 Abstain (Cox) was absent          

Treasurer’s Report:  Commissioner Cammick presents Treasurer’s Report.  Brief discussion of year end cash balance follows.  Commissioner Cox moves to accept Treasurer’s Report as read with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner’s Procedures Report Packet for the Month End:  July 31, 2007

Commissioner Cox moves to approve Commissioner’s Procedures Packet s submitted with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

Commissioner’s Expenses:  None presented.

Guest Speakers:  None noted.

Public Comment - Agenda:  None noted.

Volunteers/Explorers:  Deputy Chief Marzella gives update.  2 Explorers started F.F.1 and one will graduate Saturday.  5 Vol. started EMT school.  5 signed up for F.F.1 in January.  Working on scholarship for one that has graduated and wants to go to F.F.2.  Brief discussion follows. 

Auxiliary:  Marilyn Porthouse gives update.

CERT:  Chief Bradley gives update.

Firefighters:  DVP Cook thanks auxiliary for support they give the firefighters.  Sean McQuade is new Engineer on A Shift.

Chief’s Report:

1.      Monthly Report – Discussion follows

2.      Inspector’s Report – Discussion follows.

3.      Bokeelia Station 3 – Discussion follows.  Bid date is September 21st. 

Discussion follows.  Board is in agreement to have September 26th at 3p.m. for Special Meeting with Lodge Construction (GMP (guaranteed maximum price) to be presented).  Discussion follows. 

4.      Station 1 Bay Expansion – Hearing examiner approved request and Lodge is

to review drawings and submit cost for this.  Discussion follows. 

5.      Matlacha Station 4 – Property Search Progress – Commissioner Cox gives

update on properties being looked at.  Discussion follows. 

6.      Cape Coral Automatic Aid Status – Spoke to Chief Van Helden and he wants

number of calls we ran into Cape Royal.  Trade off for use of tanker.  Discussion follows.

7.      Fire Hydrants – Eagle had announcement of water lines and hydrants that the

water company is doing.  We had talked about putting money in budget but don’t know with this budget that we can do it.  Discussion follows. 

8.      Administrative Staff / Office Organization – Phil Kouwe from ESCI is to be

here on August 30th.  Discussion follows.

Old Business:

1.      Affordable Housing – Commissioner Cole/Deputy Chief Marzella –

Commissioner Cole gives update with amount of foreclosures; they may not be able to build new houses to compete with the foreclosure houses available so this is on hold.  Discussion follows.

2.      Bokeelia Station 3 Overhead Powerline – EMS has decided that they do not

need the powerline underground.  If we decide to determine to go forward with it we will be bearing the cost.  Discussion follows. 

3.      Collective Bargaining Agreement – Chief Bradley states since our contract

took longer last year we agreed with the union to have our opener date extended to August the 21st.  Chief Bradley presents Districts openers Article 31 Wages to reference the Starting Salaries for all positions and Article 17 Overtime Pay in reference to working overtime and calling in sick during that pay week we are having a problem with that and we would like to correct it.  Union openers are Article 20 Education is shifting moneys a little bit and Article 22 Retirement looking at a health insurance subsidy.  Consensus of the Board is to have chief work on this with union and use Mr. Fishbane as needed. 

4.      Deputy Chief’s Education Request – Chief Bradley states that Deputy Chief

Marzella is asking for an additional $400 for education that was previously approved.  Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to grant Deputy Chief the additional $400 for his education with Commissioner Cole to second.  Discussion follows.  Motion passed unanimously.

New Business:

1.      Capital Outlay (Fixed Asset) – Resolution to delete all assets under $1,000 –

Linda states that the board guidelines raised the fixed assets limit from $500 to $1000.  In 1997 we changed the limit from $100 to $500 and did a resolution then; but I cannot find a copy of it.  Upon further research we don’t need a resolution so I need authority to remove the fixed assets under $1000.  Commissioner Cammick moves to remove all fixed assets under $1,000 with Commissioner Peckinpaugh to second.  Motion passes unanimously.

2.      Tuscan & Company – Amendment to Contract – Brief discussion follows as

the partners of the former firm separated and we will be assigned to Tuscan and Company which amends the current contract that we had with Stroemer

Tuscan & Co. P.A.  Commissioner Cammick moves to accept this amendment with Commissioner Cox to second.  Motion passed unanimously.

            3.  Tentative Budget Hearing set for September 12, 2007 at 5:01p.m. – Just a

reminder.

            4.   Final Budget Hearing/September 2, 2007 at 5:01p.m. – Just a reminder but

with prior discussion not sure when it is.

            5.   Sealed Bids for Old Mechanic Truck (to be opened and awarded) –

Bids are opened as follows:

            James Davis                 $752.00

            George Barr                 $601.00

            P.I. Excavating $1,027.00

            Dave Tyrrell                 $776.26

            Cliff Simer                    $515.00

Commissioner Peckinpaugh moves to accept the P.I. Excavating bid with Commissioner Cole to accept the bid of $1,027.00.  Brief discussion follows.

Motion passed unanimously.

6.      Construction Cost Budget Overviews – Commissioner Cole wants Chief to

prepare something that shows what the actual dollars that are being committed to the cost of Station 3.  Discussion follows.

Public Comment – General:  Brief discussion follows.

Good of the District:  Physical fitness program is a good idea.

Training with volunteers in training tower. 

Commissioner Cammick moves to adjourn with Commissioner Cole to second.

Motion passed unanimously.

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:51p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted;

 

 

 

Linda Richter

District Administrative Assistant

 

 

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James Cole/Secretary