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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-2007-01-09OFFICE OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS CITY OF ITHACA 310 WEST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 14850 - -- NOTICE - -- THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE HELD ON: TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007 AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE ITHACA CENTRAL FIRE STATION 310 WEST GREEN ST., ITHACA, NY. TEL (607) 272 -1234 FAX (607) 272 -2793 A "An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program" ter Recycled Paper ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS January 9, 2007 AGENDA I. CALL TO ORDER II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December minutes not yet available III. ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA IV. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK TO BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS V. CORRESPONDENCE - $250 from Kambiz Izadi - to Donation Account - $100 from Elissa Cogan & Barry Chester - directed to Rescue Squad Donation Account VI. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES: - Remove John Schleirmacher as a Bunker effective 12/31/06 (graduated from IC - leaving the area; will remain a social member of Co. 5) VII. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS: A. TOWN OF ITHACA B. AUDIT C. TOMPKINS COUNTY FIRE ADVISORY BOARD VIII. DEPARTMENT REPORTS: A. CHIEF: B. DEPUTY CHIEF /TRAINING C. FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU REPORT - Codes Division - Fire Investigation Unit - Juvenile Firesetters Program - Public Education IX. OLD BUSINESS - X. NEW BUSINESS - XI. ADJOURN ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 MINUTES PRESENT: Commissioners Romanowski, Williams and Gilligan; one vacancy. EXCUSED: Commissioner Alexander. Chair Romanowski called the meeting to order at 1800 hrs. II. The minutes of the December meeting were not yet available. Ill. Additions /Deletions to the Agenda: - Add to Old Business: Letter to Mayor regarding Board appointment; - Add to Old Business: 2% proposal - Add to Old Business: Fire Police Update - Add to New Business: Strategic Plan for Staffing - Add to New Business: Revitalization of Volunteer Program - Add to New Business: Disposition of Vehicle resolution - Add to New Business: Training Center Fee Use (increase) resolution. IV. Persons wishing to speak to Board of Fire Commissioners: - Lyman Baker reported that the bill for flowers includes a $3.00 late fee for the portion that the Board agree to pay. Chair Romanowski will take care it. V. Correspondence: - $250 donation from Kambiz Izadi - deposited to the Donation Account; - $100 donation from Elissa Cogan & Barry Chester - directed and deposited to the Rescue Squad Donation Account; - Lyman Baker also reported that the Vet Volunteers have met and discussed Bunker Philip Yam's proposal to revitalize the Bunker program using 2% funds, and voted to oppose the proposal. (See letter in Minute Book). VI. Membership Changes: - Chair Romanowski made a motion to remove John Schleirmacher as a ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 - MINUTES PAGE 2 Bunker effective 12/31/06 (graduated from IC and leaving the area); and will remain a social member of Co. 5. Seconded by Comm. Gilligan. Carried unanimously. VII. Miscellaneous Reports: - Town of Ithaca - no report; - Audit - no audit for 2007 as yet; - Tompkins County Fire Advisory Board - no report. VIII. Department Reports: A. Chief's Report (see complete written report in the Minute Book). Chief Wilbur offered highlights of his report and answered questions as follows: - Financial Clerk Kimberly Spencer will be meeting with staff members who have purchasing responsibilities to brief them on purchasing procedures for 2007; and Kimberly has provided an extraordinary incident cost summary for 2006 - see handout. - Extraordinary Incident Report for 2006 - analysis indicates that if we deduct the overtime expenses for extraordinary incidents, our overtime budget would be at 102% of our allocation - very good information to know - we have a realistic allocation and know where the money is spent. Chair Romanowski asked for a definition of an "extraordinary" incident. Chief Wilbur indicated that it would be any incident that requires more staff than is currently on duty - generally fire suppression, fire investigation, rescues that require a long operation, etc. - County Communication Project update - the first delivery of Motorola equipment was received today! - EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatch) was implemented on January 1, 2007. This system will enable the responding agency to know if it's a "hot" or "cold" response and will provide the responder with better pre - arrival information by asking the caller a list of pre -set questions. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 - MINUTES PAGE 3 Chief Wilbur feels the system was not implemented well, training was last July and there are no written protocols - has had a rocky start. - Strategic Planning - the reporting process is in flux - the Mayor is restructuring Council committees and so the Community and Neighborhood Issues Committee that had indicated their assistance in this process has been disbanded. The new committee assignments will be announced in February. The Fire Department will be reporting to the Communications and Emergency Services Committee, and possibly a new liaison to the Board of Fire Commissioners. (See list of 2007 Common Council Committees in Minute Book). The Assistant Chiefs continue their work in analyzing facilities and apparatus and there may be a report at the February Board meeting. - Total calls for 2006 were 4,056 - a more comprehensive report will be made at a future meeting. - See written report for more information on NIMS training, Pre - Disaster Mitigation Grant (which should receive approval), Training Center Report, volunteer service hours, and other information. - Chief Wilbur also reported that he is currently having his annual Performance evaluation by the Mayor - it's quite a long and detailed process. - Chair Romanowski expressed his concern that emergency services personnel are the last to know and not usually consulted when it comes to traffic calming matters nor changes to traffic patterns. It affects not only emergency responses but also causes damage to fire trucks. - Chief Wilbur reported that IFD has studied and offered an opinion to the Board of Public Works regarding the decision to be made about rebuilding the City's water plant, or contracting with Bolton Point. (See the DRAFT opinion in Minute Book). - IFD also offered a response and opinion of the Town of Ithaca ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 - MINUTES PAGE 4 Transportation Plan - Preliminary Draft proposal. Chief Wilbur provided an e-mail response to the Town (see copy in Minute Book). B. Deputy Chief's Report (see complete written report in Minute Book). Deputy Chief Dorman offered highlights of his report and answered questions as follows: - DC Dorman reported that all personnel positions are filled; new positions will be filled by April 1st. Comm. Gilligan asked when the training classes were at the fire academy for the new firefighters. DC Dorman indicated a Fall class, but there may be other opportunities in different locations. - DC Dorman reported on mutual aid calls in December; and described two calls that involved the Haz Mat Consortium - Cortland FD responded to assist IFD at the Southside Community Center incident; and IFD responded to assist Cayuga County with a suspected drug lab scene investigation. C. Fire Prevention Bureau Report (see complete written report in Minute Book). Assistant Chief Parsons provided highlights and answered questions as follows: - AC Parsons reported on changes to Chapter 181, Fire Prevention section of the City of Ithaca Municipal code. Work was done to clarify and modernize the information. (See complete Code section attached). A new permit is required for operation or installation of elevators. - Section 181 -10 New materials, processes or occupancies - will be eliminated all together - the City already as a process for these situations. Comm. Williams indicated that with all the new inspection requirements (local, State, etc.) the Town of Ithaca is struggling with the amount of staff they have to do the work. He indicated there may come a time when the City may have to increase staffing levels in the Fire ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 - MINUTES PAGE 5 Prevention Bureau as well. IX. Old Business: - No response as yet from the Mayor from Chair Romanowski's 12/12/06 letter to the Mayor inquiring about the status of an appointment to the Board of Fire Commissioners. - The Board decided to pay for the Chi Psi Memorial wreath out of the T &A account that was set up to receive donations for the Fallen Firefighter's monument restoration project. - Further discussion of Philip Yam's proposal to use 2% funds for a Bunker program was delayed as all Board members were not present at this meeting. - Fire Police - letters of interested people were received from Companies 2 and 3. Deputy Chief Dorman indicated that the original resolution from the Board about the reactivation of the Fire Police program specified that funding sources would be explored - has this item been addressed? Chair Romanowski indicated each company would provide some of the equipment, and the donation fund had bought some radios in the past, and that the Tompkins County Sheriff's Department and the Ithaca Police Department have agreed to provide training. DC Dorman and Chief Wilbur will provide a list of necessary equipment - and that Comm. Alexander would be a good resource as having been a leader of the Fire Police in the past. Board members agreed that a letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners will be sent to the Companies to solicit their assistance in purchasing fire police equipment. DC Dorman said there was an added dilemma due to the fact that current pages will not work as soon as the 800 mhz system is activated. Discussion followed regarding the definition of an "active" volunteer, Fire Police are Peace Officers and criminal records check for arson are required by law; and how it applies to anyone who would be reinstated; minimum physical requirements, etc. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 - MINUTES PAGE 6 Chair Romanowski will contact FASNY for fire police manuals and other materials. He also said that the changes in State law make program implementation difficult; he will also ask Comm. Alexander to work with DC Dorman on equipment needs; and will write a letter to companies to gain their financial commitment to the program. - Recovery of funds - resource recovery - discussion: Chair Romanowski spoke about enabling legislation with the City and Town, signage in the gorges and trails, and ordinances that define trespassing. Cornell University has put together a Gorge Safety Book for education of the public. Comm. Williams says we should be charging insurance companies when IFD has to rescue people from these areas. X. New Business: - After a brief explanation from Deputy Chief Dorman, Chair Romanowski made a motion to approve the attached resolution that authorizes a raise in the charge for use of the Training Center from $50 for a half day to $75 for a half day, and from $100 for a full day to $150 for a full day. (Fees are charged to those organizations that are not Fire Departments in Tompkins County). Seconded by Comm. Gilligan. Carried unanimously. - After a brief explanation from Deputy Chief Dorman, Chair Romanowski made a motion to approve the attached resolution to authorize the 1995 Tahoe (vehicle #945) be decommissioned due to poor mechanical condition, and that the vehicle be consigned to the DPW Vehicle Maintenance garage for disposal. Seconded by Comm. Williams. Carried unanimously. - There was an article in a new publication called Tompkins Weekly regarding the Ithaca Fire Department's strategic planning endeavor. Chief Wilbur noted that there is some contention between the Mayor and Common Council over the mechanism for how the work will get done. ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS JANUARY 9, 2007 - MINUTES PAGE 7 - Comm. Gilligan distributed a Draft Proposal for Revitalizing the Ithaca Fire Department's Volunteer Program ... (see copy in the Minute Book). Since it was just distributed, the Board will continue further discussion at the February meeting. Comm. Williams says it's unfortunate if the volunteer and bunker programs don't continue to enhance the department, particularly due to the extreme growth expected in population and housing in the Town of Ithaca i.e. 1200 apartment units to be added - lots of potential for IFD business. XI. Hearing no other business, the meeting adjourned at 2010 hrs. Respectfully submitted, Christine M. Wilbur, Clerk Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 Monthly Report of the Fire Chief to the Board of Fire Commissioners, for the January 9, 2007, meeting. Administration LIFE SAFETY DIVISION 1) Career Personnel Report See report from Deputy Chief Dorman. 2) Operating Budget Status a) Program summaries and account balances are being prepared by Financial Clerk Kimberly Spencer. Each individual with purchasing responsibility will be briefed this month on purchasing procedures for 2007. Actual purchase orders cannot be entered into the city system until 01 FEB 07. b) Extraordinary incident cost summary: A final report for 2006 from Financial Clerk Kimberly Spencer will be distributed at the meeting. 3) County Communications and 911 Program a) Work continues on tower and tower site shelter construction. All towers are up and shelters are being fitted out. b) The DOER Dispatch Center implemented use of the Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) system on 01 JAN 07. This system involves the 911 dispatcher asking a predefined set of questions for any call for medical assistance. As the dispatcher queries the caller, the call is classified by nature and severity and emergency response is dispatched accordingly. Once the dispatch is made, pre- arrival instructions are provided to the caller where appropriate. Based on the call classification, responding units may be directed to respond in either emergency or non - emergency mode. This system is based on a nationally recognized protocol and has been in use in many jurisdictions for some years now. The ideal result of this system is more efficient management of resources, reduced risks to responders and the public at large, and accurate information for the caller in providing assistance to the patient while waiting for emergency medical personnel to arrive. `An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." #1 Fire Chief's Report for January 2007 4) Grants and Donations 05 JAN 07 Page 2 of 3 a) Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG): Awards for the 2006 version of the AFG and SAFER grants continue, with regular announcements coming out about what departments have received grants. To date we have received no word of any award. [No change from last month.] 5) Strategic Planning As Mayor Peterson is restructuring Council Committees for 2007 (see attached), the reporting process or structure between the fire department and our elected representatives is in flux. In the meantime, work on strategic planning continues with data gathering and analysis. The first areas of analysis include an assessment of existing facilities, and work on updating our apparatus replacement schedule. While there is little to report on for this month, succeeding months should provide detailed reports on data gathered, analysis, and recommendations. Fire Prevention Bureau 1) Assistant Fire Chief Parson's report of Fire Prevention Bureau activities for the month of December will be distributed at the meeting. Safety Section 1) Safety Stand Down: The final report still has not been completed. OPERATIONS DIVISION Response 1) Monthly Call Report See distributed reports for 2006. 2) Emergency Management 1) Efforts continue City -wide to insure compliance with National Incident Management System (NIMS) requirements. ICS 200 are being delivered now, and ICS 300 courses are in planning. Preparations are underway for a tabletop exercise for city departments. [No change from last month.] 2) Pre - Disaster Mitigation Grant: Starting in 2002, the City of Ithaca engaged in a project to develop a pre- disaster mitigation plan. This plan is required to insure eligibility for future mitigation grants. As of 04 JAN 07, we have been advised Fire Chief's Report for January 2007 05 JAN 07 Page 3 of 3 the grant application has been submitted to FEMA for final review and action. This is the last step for this grant and we should hear relatively soon what the decision will be. Support 1) See Deputy Chief Dorman's report. 2) The Training Center reports for November and December will be included in the 2006 summary reports to be issued later this month. Training 1) See report from DC Dorman. 2) Recruit Fire Fighter Status Recruit Fire Fighter James Wheal was assigned to the 'B' Shift, starting 01 JAN 07. VOLUNTEER SERVICES DIVISION Recruitment and Retention 1) No report. Service 1) Volunteer service hours reports for the period 01 JAN to 31 DEC 06, and bunker service hours reports from inception to 31 DEC 06, will be distributed at the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Wjj4,,,,, Brian H. Wilbur Fire Chief Attachments Committees will be aligned to 2007 goals. January 3, 2007 City Administration Finance Chamberlain Human Resources Attorney Intergovernmental relations Budget Charter /code corrections Workforce Environment and Neighborhood Quality DPW Youth Bureau GIAC Parks, trails Recreation Pedestrian and road infrastructure Neighborhood council issues Racism Emerson, coal tar, led contamination Local Action Plan and energy issues Planning and Economic Development Planning department Building Planning department work plan items Housing RJRA Economic development Building department process improvement Communication and Emer enc Services Police Fire Clerk IT County dispatch Public information ICS/FEMA training Training issues Special Committees Charter Review Zoning/Comprehensive plan ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT January 2007 PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS 1 Chief 1 Deputy Chief 5 Assistant Chiefs 8 Lieutenants 50 Fire Fighters 65 On duty personnel 1 Fire Fighter on Injury Leave 1 Fire Alarm Superintendent 1 Executive Assistant 1 Financial Clerk 0.5 Financial Clerk Total employees as of 12/01/06 — 69.5 MUTUAL AID CALLS — From: Cayuga Heights (1) To: Newfield, Enfield (2) Two Mutual Aid calls involved the Haz Mat Consortium. Cortland FD responded to assist IFD at the Southside Center incident and IFD responded to assist Cayuga County with a suspected drug lab scene investigation (eventually determined to be a harmless misidentification). SELECTED CALLS — No Report SUPPORT 20 Vehicle work orders were written and 34 were closed. See attached proposed resolution regarding 1995 Tahoe (945). TRAINING — See Attached report. See attached proposed resolution regarding rental fees. Submitted by: J. 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W CO O N N D c �■ COT A TT W (]1 V O 00 rn N (D O Ul \ // CT) W N N p N A W V O 0 M .* CJi O CA) Cn A W W cli Z < N W � A (0 v m 0 1 o O N A 00 C70j N 1 W N O = V � U7 U1 N Ul C N CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 January 9, 2007 Whereas, the Ithaca Fire Department has a 1995 Tahoe, identification number 945 and, Whereas, this vehicle is in very poor mechanical condition and, Whereas, the vehicle mileage is over 115191 and, Whereas, the Department has purchased a new replacement vehicle for 945 under CP #495 now, therefore be it Resolved that the Board of Fire Commissioners authorize the Department to decommission the 1995 Tahoe for IFD use and, be it further Resolved that the vehicle be consigned to the DPW Vehicle Maintenance garage for disposal. 1 r Robert Ro anowski Chairman A:P o 2. o o Z Date `An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." 0 CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 January 9, 2007 Whereas, the Ithaca Fire Department has charged $50.00 for a half day and $100.00 for a full day rental of the Training Center for several years and, Whereas, utility and maintenance costs have increased through these years now, therefore be it Resolved that the Board of Fire Commissioners authorize the Department to increase the half day rental fee for the Training Center to $75.00 and the full day rental fee to $150.00.* /�- obert Romanowski Date Chairman *With the exception of those already under contract. `An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." ILO Statistical Summary 2006 YEAR END INCIDENT REPORT ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 01/09/07 There are 28,155 records in the Incidents Table. Between Sunday, January 1, 2006 and Sunday, December 31, 2006 there were 4,056 incidents. Currently there are an average of 11.11 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.29 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 20.25 minutes. 200 150 100 50 0 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Incidents by Hour of the Day II O r N M d to m I*- W O O T N M "t o O r, w O O r N M O O O O O O O O O O T T T r T T r N N N N Incidents by Day of the Week SUN MON TUE W® THU FRI SAT Dollar Loss by Hour of the Day Statistical Summary 2006 YEAR END INCIDENT REPORT ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS 01/09/07 There are 28,155 records in the Incidents Table. Between Sunday, January 1, 2006 and Sunday, December 31, 2006 there were 4,056 incidents. Currently there are an average of 11.11 incidents per day. Average response time for the department is 4.29 minutes. The average duration of an incident is 20.25 minutes. 700000 600000 500000 400000 300000 200000 100000 0 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Dollar Loss by Day of the Week 7 7M SUN NM TUE w® THU FRI SAT Incidents by First Responding Unit � Iy� A% O 't LO (D O ) N n 0 W 0 O O co cr O O O O O O O O Cl) O O O Average Response Time by Unit O cco o O O O � LO N M O cr) N n 't O O O O O O 0) 0) M O co Cl) 0) O 0) The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc. 8 Elmira Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -8745 WA WWW. itk�aca_vufa. orc January 2, 2007 E-mail. - :: _ _ _ f& Bob Romanowski i IFD Board of Fire Commissioners 310 W. Green St. Ithaca U 607 -272 -2560 Fax - 607 -272 -4159 9 RFC I V LEE D J4 �• 4 i , 07 N iT Mr. Chairman, We, the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc. of Ithaca, NY would like to go on record as being opposed to the recent proposal by IFD bunker Phil Yam. While we feel the bunker program is /was a worthwhile and beneficial part of the Ithaca Fire Department and should be continued, we feel very strongly that the use of 2% money should not go towards the training program as suggested by Mr. Yam. We do however commend Mr. Yam for thinking of alternatives to keep this program alive, we just don't agree with his suggested funding for the program. Our understanding of the rules for using 2% money leads us to believe that this is not the proper use of said money. If you read through the "Red Book ", the Handbook of Two Percent Tax Laws and Guidelines for Fire Departments, it's pretty clear that 2% is to be used for the benefit of aft members. We don't feel that the opportunity to participate in basic firefighter training benefits alt members. Also it should not be the responsibility of the companies to provide funding for such programs. Funding for this program has always been and should continue to be the responsibility of the City of Ithaca. It's a shame that they don't see the benefits of such a program. Thank you for considering our point of view. Sincerely, William E. Baker President Cc: Chris Wilbur - Clerk - BFC CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 January 5th, 2007 Board of Fire Commissioners Ithaca Fire Department 310 W Green St Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Board Members: The following is the Fire Marshal's report for December 2006. Codes Division: The Codes Division received 17 complaints in the month December. There were 13 complaints closed out, and 4 complaints that still remain open. The Codes Division issued 42 parking violations during December. The Codes Division performed 35 Operating Permit Inspections, witnessed 4 sprinkler hydro test /inspections, and 4 fire alarm tests. The division issued 14 operating permits for occupancies, 3 fire alarm system certificates, and 1 sprinkler system certificate. Fire Investigation Unit: There were no fire investigation conducted in the month of December Juvenile Fire Setters Program: There were no referrals to the program in the month December. Public Education: There were 4 Public Education Details, 1 Fire Drill witnessed, and 3 Child Car Seat Inspections in the month of December. Respectfully Submitted, 0?"W C Thomas Parsons Assistant Fire Chief Fire Marshall "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." co Town of Ithaca Transportation Plan - Preliminary Draft page 1 Subject: Town of Ithaca Transportation Plan - Preliminary Draft Date Sent: January 9, 2007,4:59 PM From: Brian Wilbur <brianw @cityofithaca.org> To: Nicole Tedesco <ntedesco @town.ithaca.ny.us> CC: Tom Parsons <parsons @cityofithaca.org> Hello Nicole, Thank you for the opportunity to review the Preliminary Draft of the Town of Ithaca Transportation Plan (hereinafter referred to as "the Plan). It is very well developed. With regard to comments from the Ithaca Fire Department, please consider the following: 1) West Hill Connector Roads: The connectors discussed on West Hill, including the Conifer Drive extension from Mecklenburg to Bundy Roads, are very important to the fire department. The West Hill Fire Station is not ideally located to provide service to the Mecklenburg Road corridor, and these connectors will help mitigate that problem. Additionally, the call volume at the Conifer Circle complex is not insignificant, and a more direct route for us to travel will help reduce response time. We would be very interested in participating in future discussions regarding this aspect of the Plan. If nothing else, I would encourage moving this high priority item from an intermediate term to a short term time frame. 2) Traffic Calming: As pointed out several times in the Plan, traffic calming is often seen as a negative impact on emergency services. Our experiences with the City of Ithaca, while not all negative, tend to bear that out. Two impacts in particular should be noted: a) we have detected a slight upward trend in our response times, our travel times are longer; and b) our apparatus maintenance costs are increasing, particularly attributable to traffic calming are costs related to vehicle suspension systems and brakes. While I understand the motivation and desire for traffic calming, I urge cautious investigation prior to implementing any traffic calming device. If invited to the table, the fire department would work with the Town to find the most effective traffic calming measure with the least impact on emergency services. 3) Public Health Implications: Many of the initiatives discussed include a reference to impacts on public health. a) As a bit of history, much of the emergency medical service we know today was instigated as the result of U.S. Department of Transportation initiatives in the 1960's and 1970's to reduce highway deaths across the nation. Given that history and the reality that your local emergency services respond day -in day -out to motor vehicle crashes within the Town, there are aspects of highway design and geography that may enable us to be more effective in responding to, or operating at these incidents. One aspect of this that may be addressed by the Plan is the proximity of emergency services to Town residents, and the means of access for those services to reach those residents. b) You may be aware that along with other public safety agencies, the Ithaca Fire Department has a child safety seat program financed mostly by funds from the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. We assist in installation, education, and insuring child safety seats are properly maintained. In addition, we will provide a new child safety seat if we find one that is unsafe for any reason. Occasionally, we are funded by the NYS Maternal and 'hild Health Block Grant to provide new child safety seats for those in need. c) Funds are also available for bicycle safety helmets which could be rolled into our program, or of any of the Town of Ithaca Transportation Plan - Preliminary Draft page 2 other public safety agencies currently delivering public education programs. We would be happy to discuss our involvement in such an initiative. d) We regularly deliver public education programs. While the fire department traditionally provides fire safety information, our messages are increasingly oriented to community risk reduction and injury prevention in general, particularly as it regards child safety. The point here is that we have many opportunities to talk to children and adults about safe practices and injury reduction or avoidance, and would be a logical partner in this effort. 4) Fire Station locations: The Ithaca Fire Department is embarking on a strategic planning initiative designed to analyze many aspects of our operations. Included in that is fire station location planning. As an example and as noted above, our West Hill fire station is not ideally located for much of its service area. Attention is being paid to growth prospects in the southwest area of the City and Town. It is possible an analysis will determine an additional fire station in that area will be needed. Transportation planning that considers emergency services locations, demand, and access routes will be helpful. 5) Set backs: The Plan discussed zoning changes to allow reduced set backs. While not a direct issue for the fire department, buildings closer to the street have the added advantage for us of being easier to deliver services to. Please note I am in favor of reduced set backs. 6) Cul de sacs: Similarly, the Plan discourages the use of cul de sacs. Dead end streets pose problems for emergency services and I am supportive of this recommendation. Again, thank you for the opportunity to comment. If you would like additional information, or have questions or concerns, please contact me at your convenience. Brian Brian H. Wilbur, Fire Chief Ithaca Fire Department 310 W. 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If we deduct the extraordinary costs total overtime budget spent would have been $305,719 or 102% 2005 total overtime spent on incidents: $191,110.58 2006 year to date spent on incidents: $168,129.58 (2005 had no incidents after 12/6/06) 2005 cost per month for incidents: $15,925.88 2006 cost per month for incidents: $14,010.80 2005 cost per incident: $3,900.22 2006 cost per incident: $4,944.99 Fuel December 2006 Avg. Rate: $1.95 per gallon December 2005 Avg. Rate: $1.91 per gallon 2006 year to date spent: $44,860.82 2005 year to date same time: $40,411.98 $ 4,448.84 difference 2005 Fuel budget: $26,607 2006 Fuel budget: $33,000 2005 Total gallons (same) : 21,080.30 2006 Total gallons: 221292.80 Ithaca Fire Department Report Period VFF Duty Hours List Date Start: 01/01/06 Date End : 12/31/06 Printed: 17:32:28 01/09/07 r Badge Credit * ********************************************** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** CANTONE , FRANK COOK , ROBERT GILLIGAN WILLIAM JUPITER KEN KILGORE CARL MAAS , DANIEL 04413 58.25 04585 129.00 04188 129.00 04362 .00 04574 99.50 04193 155.75 Ithaca Fire Department Printed: 17:31:57 Bunker Duty Hours Report 01/09/07 Hours NF Badge Credit Off Sick Family Available CADBURY JOEL 04539 2747.00 2525.3 .00 .00 221.75 , DAUPLAISE DANIEL 04586 750.00 766.00 .00 .00 -16.00 , DEGANY OPHIR 04587 585.67 571.50 14.00 .00 .17 GRANT JOSHUA 04588 1128.50 1083.9 .00 .00 44.65 KARIUS BRANDON 04591 285.50 314.00 .00 .00 -28.50 WALLENSTEIN , DANIEL 04590 527.80 405.00 .00 14.00 108.80 YAM , PHILIP 04596 615.00 504.50 56.00 16.00 38.50 ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT FALLEN FIRE FIGHTERS MEMORIAL CREATED OCTOBER 24, 2006 ALL TRANSACTIONS HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE 175th IFD TRUST & AGENCYACCOUNT Date Purchase of Fallen FF Monument Revenue Expense 10/24/06 Glenside Monument Co. $3,852.00 Date Donations 20 -Oct Ithaca Veteran Volunteer Fire Co $1,000.00 17 -Nov Rescue Steamer & Chemical Co #2 $1,000.00 17 -Nov American Legion Post 221 $100.00 4 -Dec Fraternal Order of Eagles $100.00 4 -Dec Torrent Hose Co No 5 $1,000.00 6 -Dec A &B Awards (Bronze Plague) $650.00 7 -Dec Tornado Hook & Ladder Co 3 $1,000.00 7 -Dec Chi Psi Fraternity $1,000.00 7 -Dec Cataract Hose Co 7 $100.00 12 -Dec Ithaca Paid Fire Fighters Assoc $100.00 29 -Dec -Sprague Hose Co #6 $500.00 31 -Dec Totals $5,900.00 $4,502.00 31 -Dec Balance $1,398.00 1/9/07 The Ithaca Fire Department (IFD) supports the rebuild option described in O'Brien & Gere's Water Supply Project for the City of Ithaca. The Ithaca Fire Department is a unique user of the water system. When we need water for fire suppression, we need it quickly, we need a lot of it, and its uninterrupted delivery must be reliable. Many communities do not we our options. For nearly one hundred years, the City of Ithaca has enjoyed a water distribution system that has proven itself reliable and cost - effective. In more recent years, the region has enjoyed a viable water source from Bolton Point. Collectively, the region enjoys a level of redundancy and capacity that is easy to take for granted. Une e. , significant advantage of a City distribution system modeled on wfi , now i`theetni 'ewe are afforded in the event of a large scale regional loss elects z similar to that ex p erienced in ice storms in the northern part df New 3"y m 1 8 'Emergency anagement guidelines say that it will be at leas,- venty befor s fficient resou e can be mobilized to assist local governmer) n local 'nz and re,6 ery efforts Withe purchase optio��nring asifi� ant paweoutage w etr � , entire region will rely enttrely a k�ac 0 enerato ma�rized pumped capaq. Currently, sixt � scent o , e w , r t passevhough the'- ity's system sieves sees a pump I is our lief that y �cannot�ttump the re l bill effectfvness that a grave sstem,rovides. b t Anothe, tactor we are cake "ned o f is the mamtenatic cif the Ovate 'hed infrastrgcture. In particular =the thi foot dam anti sixty foot dam as ,W` as the k- - Natta {Dam will need to bmaintaixe (or removel }. A lackof properintenan equivalent to that provzd by the Ova er department toda ` uld result' n a catasi failure -with dire results IFD also relies on ze r6gular mai penance of a6ce §s roads end firails tT. r ughout tl ,� shed area from the area below Giles S all the wayaxp Cream t0 Burn � dn the T4 We`u'se this access all too ofteri`when performindinicahrescue `operations` with water shed and proper maintenance must be performed. Three final points in conclusion: have on • From a budget perspective, the City is just turning a corner financially. Moving water shed maintenance costs from water users to property tax payers only will impose a higher burden on those taxpayers. • Even if the ideal of a regional water authority was to evolve, you can't deny that our community would benefit from a redundant water supply. • Given the community's increased awareness and concern regarding energy conservation issues it's not lost on us that we are less reliant on fossil fuel if we continue to enjoy a water distribution system which relies heavily on gravity. TRAINING CENTER REPORT NOV / DEC 2006 Subject: TRAINING CENTER REPORT NOV / DEC 2006 Date Sent: January 9, 2007, 8:27 AM From: Master IFDCalendar < ifdcalendarmaster @cityofithaca.org> To: Brian Wilbur <BRIANW @cityofithaca.org> CC: '. Lee LaBuff <leel @cityofithaca.org> BRIAN, 2006 NOV / DEC TRAINING CTR REPORT IS AS FOLLOWS: USAGE: NOVEMBER IFD 8 HOURS TOMP COUNTY 44 HOURS NYSOFPC 18 HOURS USAGE: DECEMBER IFD 12 HOURS TOMP COUNTY 23 HOURS ONGOING MAINTENANCE LEAF / DEBRIS CLEANUP COMPLETED IN LATE NOVEMBER page 1 WE HAVE DOWNSCALED THE SIZE OF DUMPSTER IN HOPES THIS WOULD BE MORE COST EFFECTIVE. JANUARY / FEB /MARCH PROJECTS TO INCLUDE FORCIBLE ENTRY SIMULATOR CONSTRUCTION AND SCBA SIMULATOR PLANNING. THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT, LEE L. 132 CITY OF ITHACA 310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497 OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793 January 5', 2007 Board of Fire Commissioners Ithaca Fire Department 310 W Green St Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Board Members: The following is the Fire Marshal's report for December 2006. Codes Division: The Codes Division received 17 complaints in the month December. There were 13 complaints closed out, and 4 complaints that still remain open. The Codes Division issued 42 parking violations during December. The Codes Division performed 35 Operating Permit Inspections, witnessed 4 sprinkler hydro test /inspections, and 4 fire alarm tests. The division issued 14 operating permits for occupancies, 3 fire alarm system certificates, and 1 sprinkler system certificate. Fire Investigation Unit: There were no fire investigation conducted in the month of December Juvenile Fire Setters Program: There were no referrals to the program in the month December. Public Education: There were 4 Public Education Details, 1 Fire Drill witnessed, and 3 Child Car Seat Inspections in the month of December. Respectfully Submitted, O?"W " C Thomas Parsons Assistant Fire Chief Fire Marshall "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." c� Chapter 181, FIRE PREVENTION [HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca as Ch. 55 of the 1974 Municipal Code; amended in its entirety 5 -4 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -05. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.] CHARTER REFERENCES Board of Fire Commissioners -- See Art. VI. GENERAL REFERENCES Building construction — See Ch. 146. Hazardous or radioactive materials -- See Ch. 201. Smoking — See Ch. 280. Zoning — See Ch. 325. ARTICLE 1, Firesafety § 181 -1. Blockading at fires or other emergencies. The official in charge at any fire or emergency scene may, when deemed necessary by him/her, blockade any street or part of a street or other place at or near a fire or emergency scene so as to secure the safety of the personnel and apparatus, and no person shall break through or attempt to break through such blockade. § 181 -2. Damage to fire apparatus prohibited. No person shall enter any place where any fire implements or apparatus may be with intent to damage the same or shall willfully damage any such implements or apparatus or shall remove any portion thereof or shall willfully do any damage to any engine -house or other place where the apparatus is or may be stored or to any fixture, articles of furniture or ornament in or about any such house or place. § 181 -3. Fire alarms. A. Tampering prohibited. No person shall meddle or in any manner touch or interfere with the fire alarm wires or boxes of the City, except on proper occasion to give an alarm of fire; nor shall any person place any obstruction or suffer or permit any pole, tree, building or other obstruction to fall upon or against any fire alarm box or wire in the City. B. Construction/maintenance activities. No person, who will perform maintenance, construction, cleaning, or other such activities which are likely to activate a fire detection or fire suppression system device in a building protected by a fire detection or suppression system, shall initiate any such activities until such time as they have determined that the fire detection or fire suppression system has been properly protected against inadvertent activation of such system. Protective measures include, but are not limited to, device and/or zone isolation, or system isolation. When any question exists as to whether or not such system has been properly isolated, the Fire Department shall be consulted prior to any such work commencing. C. Fees for master box connections to municipal fire alarm system. (1) An annual fee shall be assessed to each premises which has a master fire alarm box which interconnects the building fire alarm system with the municipal fire alarm system. This fee shall be the reasonable and expected costs associated with the maintenance of the municipal fire alarm system, as developed through the program budget accounting system. This cost will be divided by the number of master fire alarm boxes connected to the system, as documented by the Fire Chief. The fee for a master box connection shall be calculated each year and approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners. Upon approval, the Fire Chief shall send notices of such charge and the locations of each master box to the City Chamberlain, but not sooner than March 1 of each year. (2) The property owner shall be billed for the annual fee as established in Subsection C(1) above. This fee shall be paid to the City Chamberlain within 30 days of the billing date. If the required fee is not paid within 30 days of the billing date, the City Chamberlain shall enter the same as a lien against the premises as provided in § C -54 of the Charter of the City of Ithaca. The Chamberlain shall add the same to the next assessment roll of general City taxes and shall collect and enforce the assessment in the same manner and by the same proceedings, at the same time and with the same penalty as the general City tax and as part thereof, except that, in addition to the penalties provided for in the aforementioned provisions, interest shall accrue from the date of billing to the date of actual payment at 12% per annum or $3 per month, whichever is greater. § 181 -4. Fire service outside City. A. Authority. Pursuant to the provisions of § 209 of the General Municipal Law, the Fire Department of the City is hereby authorized and permitted to go to the aid of another city, village, town, fire district, fire protection district, fire alarm district or other territory outside said City. B. Conditions. The Chief of the Fire Department or, in the Chief s absence, the person in charge thereof is hereby authorized to extend such aid under the following conditions and restrictions: (1) Such aid shall not be given to such an extent or under such circumstances as to unreasonably or dangerously impair the adequacy of said Fire Department for the extinguishment of fires within the City. (2) Said Chief, in connection with each call for outside assistance, shall prepare a claim for all loss, damage to apparatus or other equipment, expenses incurred in the operation of apparatus and equipment and costs of materials used and render such claim to the officer specified in and in the manner provided by § 209, Subdivision 2, of the General Municipal Law, if so directed by the Common Council. (3) The Board of Fire Commissioners of the City shall have the power to make such additional rules, regulations, conditions and restrictions not inconsistent herewith as it may deem proper and desirable. C. Indemnity of City. The territory to which such outside assistance is rendered shall assume liability for injuries or damage to person or property of others for which the City might be liable, whether under the provisions of §§ 50 -a, 50 -b and 50 -c of the General Municipal Law or otherwise. The Board of Fire Commissioners may, in its discretion, require such agreement, certificate of insurance or other form of indemnity as it may deem necessary or practicable as a condition precedent to the rendering of such outside assistance. D. Effect of provisions. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to create any obligation to render assistance outside the City, and the refusal or failure to render such assistance shall create no liability on the City or any of its boards, officers or employees. Nothing herein contained shall operate to affect or modify any contract for fire protection heretofore or hereafter entered into between the City and any other municipal corporation or territory. § 181 -5. Penalties for offenses. The violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable as prescribed in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, Penalties, of this Code. ARTICLE 11, Fire Prevention Code § 181 -6. Statutory provisions. The law governing fire prevention and safety in the City of Ithaca is contained in Article 18 of the New York Executive Law and its accompanying regulations codified in Title 19 of the Official Compilation of the Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New York (19 NYCRR Part 1201), and specifically the Fire Code of New York State. § 181 -7. Code enforcement official; inspectors. A. Enforcement. Pursuant to Section 381 of the New York Executive Law the City of Ithaca shall be the entity responsible for enforcement of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code the Uniform Code) Fife Cede ef- New Yee- , St a+ within the City of Ithaca. This article provides for the enforcement and administration of the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State. B. Code enforcement official. The Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief s designee shall be considered the code enforcement official for the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State within the City of Ithaca. C. Inspections. Inspectors for the purpose of inspection of buildings or premises and ascertaining and causing to be corrected any violations of the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State shall be the career Fire Department officers or members so designated by the Chief of the Fire Department. § 181 -8. Bureau of Fire Prevention. A. Authority of Fire Chief. The Fire Chief shall be in charge of the Bureau of Fire Prevention; and, for the purpose of this article and for the purposes of the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State, he /she shall be the Bureau of Fire Prevention. B. Inspectors. The Chief of the Fire Department may designate such members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time be necessary. C. Report to Mayor. A report of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall be made annually and submitted to the Mayor. It shall contain all enforcement actions under the Fire Code and Property Maintenance Code of New York State, with such statistics as the Chief of the Fire Department may deem necessary to include therein. The Chief of the Fire Department may also recommend any amendments to this article as he /she may deem to be desirable. § 181 -9. Permits for certain uses and materials; fees. I A. An operating permit issued by the Chief of the Fire Department shall constitute permission to maintain, store or handle materials or to conduct processes and activities which produce conditions hazardous to life or property or to install equipment used in connection with such activities. Any person who proposes to undertake anv new activity or to operate any type of new building listed in this subdivision shall be required to obtain an Operating Permit prior to commencing such activity or operation. Such permit shall not take the place of any license otherwise required by law. It is not transferable, and any change in the use or occupancy of premises shall require a new permit. The Fire Chief or his/her designee shall, in his/her discretion, determine the appropriate duration of an issued permit. Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, no permit shall be valid for a period of more than one year. [Amended 8 -3 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -16] B. Before an operating permit is issued, the Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief s designee shall inspect and approve the receptacles, vehicles, buildings or storage places to be used. In cases where laws or regulations enforceable by other departments other than the Fire Department are applicable, joint approval shall be obtained from all departments concerned. [Amended 8 -3 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -16] C. All applications for an operating permit required by this code shall be made to the office of the Fire Chief in such form and detail as it shall prescribe. Applications for permits shall be accompanied by such plans as are required by the Fire Chief. [Amended 8 -3 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -16] D. Operating Permits shall at all times be kept on the premises designated therein and shall at all times be subject to inspection by any City of Ithaca fire inspector. The Fire Chief shall have the authority to revoke a duly issued permit prior to the expiration thereof if there is a reasonable basis to believe that the permit holder is in violation of the provisions of this chapter regarding said permit, or that the permit holder has violated the terms of the permit. [Amended 8 -3 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -16] E. The following permits are required: p • • :: : - (1 -7) Explosives, ammunition and blasting agents. (a) Permits shall be obtained to: [1] Manufacture, possess, store, sell or otherwise dispose of explosives, blasting agents or small arms ammunition. [2] Transport explosives or blasting agents. [3] Use explosives or blasting agents. [4] Operate a terminal for handling explosives or blasting agents. [5] Deliver to or receive explosives or blasting agents from a carrier at a terminal between the hours of sunset and sunrise. [6] Transport blasting caps or electric blasting caps on the same vehicle with explosives. (b) Permits shall not be issued for: [1] Liquid nitroglycerin. [2] Dynamite (except gelatin dynamite) containing over 60% of liquid explosive ingredient. [3] Dynamite having an unsatisfactory absorbent or one that permits leakage of a liquid explosive ingredient under any conditions liable to exist during storage. [4] Nitrocellulose in a dry and uncompressed condition in a quantity greater than 10 pounds net weight in one package. [5] Fulminate of mercury in a dry condition and fulminate of all other metals in any condition except as a component of manufactured articles not hereinafter forbidden. [6] Explosive compositions that ignite spontaneously or undergo marked decomposition, rendering the products or their use more hazardous, when subjected to 48 consecutive hours or less at a temperature of 167° F. [7] New explosives until approved by the United States Department of Transportation, except that permits are permitted to be issued to educational, governmental or industrial laboratories for instructional or research purposes. [8] Explosives condemned by the United States Department of Transportation. [9] Explosives not packed or marked in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Transportation. [10] Explosives containing an ammonium salt and a chlorate. (c) Nothing in this Subsection E(17) shall be construed as applying to: [1] The transportation of explosive materials when under the jurisdiction of and in compliance with the regulations of the Hazardous Materials Regulation Board of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). It shall, however, apply to municipal supervision as to compliance with federal regulations within the jurisdiction of a municipality. [2] The transportation and use of military explosives by federal and state military departments, nor to the transportation and use of explosive materials by federal, state and municipal governmental departments while in the normal and emergency performance of their duties. [3] The manufacture, under the regulations of the Department of Defense, of explosive materials for or their distribution to or storage or possession by the military or naval services or other agencies of the United States or to arsenals, navy yards, depots or other establishments owned by or operated by or on behalf of the United States. [4] Pyrotechnics commonly known as "fireworks." [5] The use of explosive materials in medicines and medicinal agents in the forms prescribed by the United States Pharmacopeia or the National Formulary. [6] The possession, transportation and use of small arms ammunition or special industrial explosive devices for personal use. [7] The possession, storage, transportation and use of not more than 20 pounds of smokeless propellant, 10,000 small arms primers and five pounds of black powder propellant for handloading of small arms ammunition for personal use. (28) Manufacture, sale and discharge of fireworks. (a) A p er- R+itAn operating permit shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the manufacture and storage of fireworks. The Fire Chief may restrict the quantity of fireworks that can be manufactured or stored. (b) The Fire Chief may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by municipalities, fire associations or groups of individuals. (c) Such permits can be granted upon application to the Fire Chief and after approval of the Chief of Police. Applications for permits shall be made, in writing, at least 30 days in advance of the date of the display. No permit granted shall be transferable. (3) Pyrotecnic displays and devices. A permit shall be obtained for the use of pyrotechnic devices in assembly occupancies The permit shall be valid for one day, and shall not be transferable to a different location Applications for permits shall be made, in writing, at least 30 days in advance of the date of use A demonstration of the pyrotecnic display and devices must witnessed by the Fire Department, prior to use before a public gathering (b)S t ,, n��J aft �� ' t • : liquids l i f \ / beilding of in a- gees 60 (b)S t ,, n��J L,. fill: �� ' t • : liquids l i f \ / beilding of in a- gees 60 e V u 1111 U1UJ lii beilding, Jk- - - - _ - 4 atitside b eieept d liqttids. (d) S+ag f fl g> b l L7> b +'11 liquids (b)S t ,, n��J L,. fill: �� ' t • : liquids l i f \ / beilding of in a- gees 60 e V u 1111 U1UJ lii beilding, 25 fef t' t '1 H. (b)S t ,, n��J L,. fill: �� , ,.�' Glass TT - 114 liquids l i f \ / beilding of in a- gees 60 e V u 1111 U1UJ lii beilding, 25 fef t' t '1 H. ef gallefis blending atitside b eieept d liqttids. (d) S+ag f fl g> b l L7> b +'11 liquids b + +' b ee y tanks. 07g; ! : :. . VA NO a (44--5) Hazardous ehe=r iealsmaterials. La)jo A rermttAn operating permit shall be required for the manufacturing storing or handling hazardous materials in quantities exceeding those listed in Tables 2703 1 1(1) 2703 1 1(2) 2703.1.1(3) or 2703 1 1(4) in the publication entitled "Fire Code of Newyork State" and incorporated by reference in 19 NYCRR section 1225 .Ishall =e =' fe v m or­ffi6fe thafl r efganie ; •�• t �i l l ffla+efial ef arc si se (wjb)-��An operating permit shall be required for the storage or handling at any installation of radioactive materials having a radioactivity greater than one microcurie or any amount of radioactive material for which a specific license from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required so as to be reasonably safe to persons and property. A specific license for the radioactive material obtained from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be evidence that such license represents reasonable procedure for safety to persons and property. (c) An operating permit shall be required for hazardous processes and activities includinog but not limited to commercial and industrial operations which produce combustible dust as a byproduct fruit and crop ripening and waste handling: (c) Reports. [1] Before authorizing the issuance of any permit, the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention is permitted to require the applicant to submit, in writing, one or more of the following: [a] A report from an approved testing laboratory for the physical and chemical properties of the chemical in question whenever such properties are not readily available in published reference or from other recognized sources. [b] Evidence that the amount of manufacture, processing, storage, use or transportation of the hazardous chemicals in question is in accordance with nationally recognized safe practices and that no undue hazard to life or property is involved. [c] The qualification, experience and knowledge of the person who is to supervise the operations involving the particular material. - -: (44--5) Hazardous ehe=r iealsmaterials. La)jo A rermttAn operating permit shall be required for the manufacturing storing or handling hazardous materials in quantities exceeding those listed in Tables 2703 1 1(1) 2703 1 1(2) 2703.1.1(3) or 2703 1 1(4) in the publication entitled "Fire Code of Newyork State" and incorporated by reference in 19 NYCRR section 1225 .Ishall =e =' fe v m or­ffi6fe thafl r efganie ; •�• t �i l l ffla+efial ef arc si se (wjb)-��An operating permit shall be required for the storage or handling at any installation of radioactive materials having a radioactivity greater than one microcurie or any amount of radioactive material for which a specific license from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission is required so as to be reasonably safe to persons and property. A specific license for the radioactive material obtained from the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall be evidence that such license represents reasonable procedure for safety to persons and property. (c) An operating permit shall be required for hazardous processes and activities includinog but not limited to commercial and industrial operations which produce combustible dust as a byproduct fruit and crop ripening and waste handling: (c) Reports. [1] Before authorizing the issuance of any permit, the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention is permitted to require the applicant to submit, in writing, one or more of the following: [a] A report from an approved testing laboratory for the physical and chemical properties of the chemical in question whenever such properties are not readily available in published reference or from other recognized sources. [b] Evidence that the amount of manufacture, processing, storage, use or transportation of the hazardous chemicals in question is in accordance with nationally recognized safe practices and that no undue hazard to life or property is involved. [c] The qualification, experience and knowledge of the person who is to supervise the operations involving the particular material. [2] Reports concerning materials or processes are permitted to be marked for the confidential information of the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, who shall use the data contained therein to evaluate the fire and explosion hazard. (+65) Liquefied petroleum gases. (a) A 13 er- a:�4 An oeratingpermit shall be obtained for: [1] Each installation of liquefied petroleum gas employing a container or an aggregate of interconnected containers of over 2,000 gallons' water capacity. [2] Each temporary or permanent installation of liquefied petroleum gas, irrespective of the size of the containers, made at buildings or gatherings at which people congregate for civic, political, educational, religious, social or recreational purposes. Such buildings shall include but not be limited to schools, churches, health -care occupancies, hotels and restaurants, each having a capacity of 20 or more persons. This section shall not apply to one- or two- family dwellings utilizing appliances supplied, with a single cylinder not exceeding 20 pounds' capacity. (b) Where the nature of the adjoining occupancy, the proximity of adjacent buildings or unusual conditions indicate the need, the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may require the submittal of plans to the Bureau of Fire Prevention prior to making the installation; and if compliance with the requirements of this code is shown by said plans, a pef rritan operating permit shall be issued. (c) Installers shall report all installations for which Sian operating permit is not required, not including installations of gas- burning appliances, but including heater - container units, and have them available for inspection by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. (6q) Lumberyards and woodworking plants. A permit shall be required for the storage of lumber exceeding 100,000 board feet. g, easting, 7 ', b b -_Ii b b 1> a Wef�ng is in e-,Eeess ef b 25 g b :eess� (7) General precautions against fire. (a) Bonfires, recreational fires, and outdoor rubbish fires. No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire, recreational fire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained without man operating permit or other proper authorization. During construction or demolition of buildings or structures, no waste materials or rubbish shall be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without having obtained Sian operating per or other proper authorization. (b) Matches. No person shall manufacture matches without a - per -tan operatin- ep rmit. No person shall store matches exceeding in aggregate 25 cases of matches without a man operating permit. (c) Storage of readily combustible materials. [1] Permit required. No person shall store in any building or upon any premises in excess of 2,500 cubic feet gross volume of combustible empty packing cases, boxes, barrels or similar containers, rubber tires, rubber or cork or other similarly combustible material without a perffi4an operating permit. [2] Storage requirements. Storage in buildings shall be orderly, shall not be within two feet of the ceiling, shall be separated from heaters or heating devices by distance or shielding so that ignition cannot occur and shall not be so located as to endanger exit from the building. Storage in the open shall be so located with respect to adjacent buildings as not to constitute a hazard and shall be compact and orderly. (82g) Welding or cutting, acetylene generators, calcium carbide and acetylene cylinder charging plants. (a) Permit required for welding or cutting. [1] ApefRi-4 An operating permit shall be required of each company, corporation, co- partnership or owner /operator performing welding or cutting operations, except as provided by the provisions of § 325 -3. This permit shall not be required for each welding or cutting job location. The company, corporation, co- partnership or owner /operator shall notify the Bureau of Fire Prevention in advance where such work is done in response to an emergency call that does not allow time for the Bureau of Fire Prevention to issue the necessary permit. [2] A pef:FftA An operatinpermit shall not be required of any company, corporation, co- partnership or owner /operator: [a] Where the welding or cutting is performed in areas approved for the purpose; or [b] Having an approved permit system established for control of the fire hazards involved. [3] Application for a pef ff4 an operating permit required by this article shall be made by the company, corporation, co- partnership or owner /operator performing the welding or cutting operation or by his/her duly authorized agent. [4] A pe ff�4 for welding or cutting operations shall not be issued unless the individuals in charge of performing such operations are capable of doing such work in a safe manner. Demonstration of a working knowledge of the provisions of this article shall constitute acceptable evidence of compliance with this requirement. [5] Companies, corporations, co- partnerships and owner /operators required to have a peit shall maintain a record of all locations where welding or cutting operations are performed and have it available for inspection by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. (b) Permit required for cylinder and container storage. A pef Fa4M operating permit shall be required for the storage of cylinders or containers used in conjunction with welding or cutting operations when more than 2,000 cubic feet of flammable compressed gas, other than liquefied petroleum gas, or a total water capacity of 735 pounds of liquefied petroleum gas or methylacetylene- propadiene, stabilized, or 6,000 cubic feet of nonflammable compressed gas is stored. (c) Permit required for acetylene generators. No person shall operate an acetylene generator having a carbide capacity exceeding five pounds without Stan operating permit. (d) Permit required for storage of calcium carbide. ApermitAn operating permit shall be required to store or keep calcium carbide in excess of 200 pounds. (924) Asphalt kettles. (a) A p ef ffi4 An operating permit shall be required for asphalt kettles. Such permit shall be obtained prior to the issuance of any building permit for the construction or reconstruction of any roof and prior to operation of the kettle on the site. (b) A pef Fft4 An operating permit shall be obtained for each kettle to be used, even if more than one will be used at one site. (c) Regulations governing the operation and use of asphalt kettles shall be as specified in the Fire Code of New York State. (27�10) Areas of public assembly (Assembly Group A Occupancies). (a) Definition. Areas of public assembly are those areas set forth as such and defined in the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code of New York State as "Assembly Group A Occupancies." These assembly areas include buildings and portions of buildings used for gathering together 50 or more persons for purposes of amusement, athletics, civic purposes, dining, education, entertainment, or patriotic, political, recreational, religious, or other social purposes. Examples of such buildings include but are not limited to: nightclubs, restaurants, art galleries, bowling alleys, churches, community halls, funeral parlors, lecture halls, libraries, museums, passenger stations, and skating rinks. (b) A per t shall be obtained from the Fire Chief for the operation of an area of public assembly prior to such operation. (c) The Fire Chief may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits, including but not limited to requiring the submittal of plans and/or specifications for such space, and requiring the submittal of installation and/or testing records for fire protective equipment or systems in use in said area of assembly. (d) Upon receipt of such application, the Fire Chief shall cause the area of public assembly to be inspected. Such inspection shall include measuring and calculating maximum occupancy load(s) for the space and determining whether or not the space is in compliance with the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code of New York State. (e) No permit for an area of public assembly shall be granted if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, such space is not in compliance with the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. (f) A- pef:R+itAneratina permit for an area of public assembly shall be effective for a period not to exceed one year. An application for renewal must be made prior to the expiration of the current permit. (g) A-perAn operating permit for an area of public assembly may be suspended or revoked if, in the opinion of the Fire Chief, there is a violation of the Fire Code or Property Maintenace Code of New York State resulting in immediate danger to the life or health of occupants thereof. (h) In the event that an on- premises inspection organization exists which may provide third -party inspection and certification of compliance, such fees as required for this section shall be adjusted to reflect the actual time spent by the Fire Department required to assure compliance with the intent of this part. (i) Fees for titan operating permit for an area of public assembly or for renewal of such permit shall be established by the Fire Chief, according to § 181 -917 of this article. Such fees shall be the actual costs incurred to do the work. The personnel costs included shall be based on the average hourly rate plus expenses for Fire Department personnel. An estimate of these costs shall be provided to the applicant upon preliminary approval of the application for said permit. (26l 1) Fire protective systems. (a) A per a+4 An operating permit shall be required to install or substantially repair a fire detection, alarm or fire suppression system as such is defined in the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. (b) The permit required in Subsection E(26)(a) above shall be obtained from the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Ithaca Fire Department. This permit is separate from, and shall be required in addition to, any building permit issued by the Building Department. (c) Prior to the issuance of an installation permit, the Fire Prevention Bureau shall review said application along with the associated building permit to ensure compliance with applicable codes, rules and regulations. (d) Upon completion of installation or repair work, an applicant shall conduct an acceptance test of the full system, which test shall be observed by the Fire Prevention Bureau. The applicant shall provide the Fire Prevention Bureau with a system test record describing the system to be tested and its components. The test shall be conducted in accordance with the standards prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association or other appropriate standard - setting organization as determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau. If it is satisfied that the installation work meets the prescribed standards, the Fire Prevention Bureau shall certify the work as complete and satisfactory. (e) Fees. Fees for an installation or repair permit shall be established by the Fire Chief in accordance with § 181 -917(1) of this article. Such fees shall be the actual costs incurred to do the work. The personnel costs included shall be based on the average hourly rate plus expenses for Fire Department personnel. (12) Elevators (a ) An operating permit shall be required to operate or install an elevator or conveying system as defined under the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. (b) The permit required in Subsection E(27)(a) above shall be obtained from the Fire Prevention Bureau of the Ithaca Fire Department This permit is separate from and shall be required in addition to any building permit issued by the Building Department. (c) Prior to the issuance of an berating permit the Fire Prevention Bureau shall review said application along with the associated building permit to ensure compliance with applicable codes rules and regulations. (d) New Installations: Upon completion of installation of a new elevator or conveying system an applicant shall conduct an acceptance test of the elevator or conveying system The test shall be conducted by a qualified elevator inspector as defined in Subsection E(27)(f) which test shall be observed by the Fire Prevention Bureau The applicant shall provide the Fire Prevention Bureau with a system test record describing the system to be tested and its components The test shall be conducted in accordance with the standards prescribed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or other appropriate standard - setting organization as determined by the Fire Prevention Bureau. If it is satisfied that the installation work meets the prescribed standards the Fire Prevention Bureau shall certify the work as complete and satisfactory. (e) Fees Fees for an operating permit shall be established by the Fire Chief in accordance with $ 181 -9F(1) of this article Such fees shall be the actual costs incurred to do the work The personnel costs included shall be based on the average hourly ratel2lus expenses for Fire Department personnel. (f) Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI): Elevator Inspectors shall be required to rove a current certification from an ASME accredited orgamzation. (g) Periodic Inspections and Testing Periodic Inspection and Testing of Elevator or Conveying Systems as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code shall be certified by a qualified elevator inspector. The qualified elevator inspector certifying the test or inspection shall not not possess a financial interest with parties servicing or installing the elevator or conveying system that is being certfied. (h) Frequency of Inspection and Testing: The frequency of Inspection and Testing is determined by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (i) Expiration of Operating Permit An operating permit for an elevator or conveying system shall will be automatically renewed on an annual basis provided the building owner submits a current certificate of inspection, as required by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, to the Office of the Fire Chief. (i) Validity of Operating - Permit: An operation permit for an elevator or conveying, ystem shall be invalid if the elevator or conveying system i g s not operated or maintained in accordance with the standards of New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building, Code. (k) The operating permit issued by the Ithaca Fire Department and a copv of the most recent infection certificate issued by a qualified elevator inspector shall be posted in every passenger car, freight car, and elevator machine room to which the permit was issued for. F. Permit fees. (1) The Fire Chief shall promulgate St fee schedule applicable to the permits required herein. Fees established in the fee schedule shall reasonably reflect the cost of receiving, investigating, processing and issuing each of said permits. (2) Such schedule and any changes proposed thereto shall be submitted to the Common Council for adoption prior to collection of such fees. (3) The fee schedule shall be posted at the Fire Chief s office and distributed to any interested parties. § 181 -10. Reserved § 181 -11. Board of Fire Appeals. [Amended 8 -3 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -16] A. The Board of Fire Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Common Council and shall be composed of five members who shall be selected on the basis of their interest in fire prevention. The Mayor may appoint not more than one Council member and one Fire Commissioner to serve on this Board. B. This subsection shall apply only to those elements of this chapter that are not addressed or otherwise covered by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall refuse to grant a man operating permit applied for, or when the Chief shall revoke a duly granted permit for alleged violation of the provisions of this chapter and/or the terms on which the permit was granted, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of the code may have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the Board of Fire Appeals within 30 days from the date of the decision. The Board of Fire Appeals may affirm, modify or reverse any determination of the Chief of the Fire Department made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. NMI Mo. --i WIPME-11"Al I i § 181 -11. Board of Fire Appeals. [Amended 8 -3 -2005 by Ord. No. 2005 -16] A. The Board of Fire Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Common Council and shall be composed of five members who shall be selected on the basis of their interest in fire prevention. The Mayor may appoint not more than one Council member and one Fire Commissioner to serve on this Board. B. This subsection shall apply only to those elements of this chapter that are not addressed or otherwise covered by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall refuse to grant a man operating permit applied for, or when the Chief shall revoke a duly granted permit for alleged violation of the provisions of this chapter and/or the terms on which the permit was granted, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply, or that the true intent and meaning of the code may have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the Board of Fire Appeals within 30 days from the date of the decision. The Board of Fire Appeals may affirm, modify or reverse any determination of the Chief of the Fire Department made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. § 181 -12. Variance procedures; appeals. A. The procedure for seeking a variance or appealing any of the provisions of the Fire Code of New York State is governed by Title 19 NYCRR, § 1205, titled "variance procedures," which procedure is administered by the Secretary of State. B. This subsection shall apply only to those elements of this chapter that are not addressed or otherwise covered by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. Whenever the Chief of the Fire Department shall refuse to grant a pecan oeratinQ permit applied for or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code may have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department to the Fire Appeals Board within 30 days from the date of the decision. The Fire Appeals Board may affirm, modify or reverse any determination of the Chief of the Fire Department made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. § 181 -13. Fire limits. Fire limits of the City of Ithaca are hereby defined as follows: A. Fire Limits A: those areas of the City which are zoned Industrial 1 -1 and Business B2- b, CBD -60, CBD -85, CBD -100, CBD140, WEDZ -la, WEDZ -lb, SW -1, except the northern boundary of fire limits in SW -1 shall be the northerly property lines of parcels 100. -3 -1 and 101.- 1 -1.2, SW -2, SW -3, and WF -1 (a, b, c, and d) in the City of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 325 of this Code). B. Fire Limits B: those areas of the City which are zoned Business B -2a, B -2c, B -2d, B- 4 or B -5 in the City of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 325 of this Code). § 181 -14. Storage of flammable liquids. A. Aboveground tanks. The limits referred to in the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in which storage of flammable liquids in outside aboveground tanks is prohibited are hereby established as follows: all portions of the City not described as the Industrial Zone in the Zoning Ordinance'EN of the City. B. New bulk plants. The limits referred to in the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in which new bulk plants for flammable liquids are prohibited are hereby established as follows: all that portion of the City not described as the Industrial Zone in the Zoning Ordinance'EN of the City and lying west of the east shore branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad between Cascadilla Creek on the north and West Clinton Street on the south. § 181 -15. Storage of liquefied petroleum gases. -The limits referred to in the State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in which bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted are hereby established as follows: all that portion of the City not described as the Industrial Zone in the Zoning Ordinance'EN of the City and lying west of the east shore branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad between Cascadilla Creek on the north and West Clinton Street on the south. § 181 -16. Fire Safety and Property Maintenance Inspections A Inspections required. Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings and structures as required by 19 NYCRR 1203 shall be performed by the code enforcement official at the following intervals: (1) Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings or structures. which contain an area of public assembly shall be performed at least once every twelve 12) months as required in § 181 -9. (2) Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of buildings or structures being occupied as dormitories shall be performed at least once every twelve (12) months. (3) Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of all multiple dwellings not included in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subdivision and all non - residential buildings strictures uses and occupancies not included in paragraphs (1) or 2 of this subdivision shall be performed at least once every (36) months. (a) Fire safely and property maintenance inspections of Multiple Dwelling Units inspected per the regLiirements of §210 -42 shall be performed by the code enforcement officials of the Ithaca Building Department (b) Fire safety and property maintenance inspections of Buildings or Structures with Mixed Occupancies containing residential dwelling units, except those areas of the building or structure inspected per the requirements of §210 -42 by the Ithaca Building Department, and non- residential buildings structures uses and occupancies shall be inspected by the code enforcement officials of the Ithaca Fire Department. B Inspections permitted In addition to the inspections required by part (A) of this subsection a fire safety and property maintenance inspection of any building. structure, use or occupancy, or of any dwelling unit may also be performed by the code enforcement official at any time upon: (l) the request of the owner of the property to be inspected or an authorized agent of such owner. (2) the receipt by the code enforcement official of a written statement alleging that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist, or (3) the receipt by the code enforcement official of any other information, reasonably_ believed by the code enforcement official to be reliable, giving rise to reasonable cause to believe that conditions or activities failing to comply with the Uniform Code or Energy Code exist; provided, however, that nothing in this subdivision shall be constnied as permitting an inspection under any circumstances under which a court order or warrant permitting such inspection is required, unless such court order or warrant shall have been obtained. C. Fees (1) The Fire Chief shall promulgate a fee schedule applicable to inspections required herein. Fees established in the fee schedule shall reasonably reflect the cost of receiving, investigating, processing and issuing each of said inspections. (2) Such schedule and any changes proposed thereto shall be submitted to the Common Council for adoption prior to collection of such fees. (3) The fee schedule shall be posted at the Fire Chiefs office and distributed to any interested parties § 181 -17. Key boxes. Pursuant to § 506 of the Fire Code of New York State, the regulations pertaining to key boxes shall be as follows: A. A key box for storing building keys shall be obtained and affixed on certain premises as described herein. Such key box shall be as prescribed by the Fire Department and shall be obtained in the manner established by the Fire Department. B. Key boxes shall be required for all new and existing buildings, other than one- or two- family dwellings, that have fire alarm and /or fire detection systems that are or will be interconnected with the Fire Department. Alarm system interconnects include but are not limited to municipal fire alarm, radio, telephone leased line, telephone dialer or central station systems. C. Key boxes shall be affixed to structures in the manner detailed by the manufacturer and in the location established by the Fire Department. D. The owner of the buildings required to have a key boxes shall provide 2 identical copies of keys required for entry the building and associated tenant spaces. Keys within the kev box shall be replaced at any time the locks of the building or tenant spaces are changed. The owner of the building shall contact the fire department to schedule any changes required of the contents of the key box. § 181 -18. (Reserved) § 181 -19. Hazardous materials'EN All costs incurred by the City of Ithaca as a result of operations of its respective departments in mitigating and/or recovering from a hazardous material spill, discharge, release or other eventuality requiring response and action by the City shall be recoverable by the City of Ithaca. Such costs shall be recoverable from the owner, agent, shipper or other parry having responsibility for the material(s) causing the hazardous situation. For the purposes of this section, "hazardous materials" shall have the meaning provided for in the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. § 181 -20. Guard dogs. A. The owner and/or manager of any nonresidential premises using an unattended guard dog to provide security shall register with both the Police and Fire Departments. Such registration shall include the number and breed of dog(s) in use, the days and times such dog(s) is (are) unattended on the premises and the name(s) of the owner(s) and/or handler(s) and methods of contacting them. Additionally, the registration shall include a floor plan of the premises with dog patrol areas designated. B. The owner /manager of such premises shall file a release that shall indemnify the City of Ithaca from liability for harm or damage to the dog(s) or the premises caused by any act or omission on the part of the Police or Fire Department as a result of the presence of guard dogs on the premises. C. The owner /manager of such premises shall notify the Police and Fire Departments at such time as a guard dog(s) is (are) no longer employed at and is (are) removed from those premises. § 181 -21. Fire alarm and detection systems. A. Installation requirements. (1) Fire alarm and detection systems shall be installed as per the requirements of the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code. (2) Fire alarm and detection systems shall be installed by or under the direct supervision of licensed electricians licensed by the City of Ithaca or by those demonstrating equivalent license reciprocity as provided for in this code. (3) The City Electrical Inspector shall, upon application by the installing electrician or the owner of the premises, make the rough -in inspection of such system as has been installed to ensure compliance with the provisions of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), 1987 Editien, as it applies to said sy to ==the edition referenced in the Fire Code of New York State as it applies to said system. (4) The Fire Department shall, upon application by the installing electrician or the owner of the premises, make the rough -in inspection of such system as has been installed to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Uniform F4fe n +:en and --,,;'ding Code of New York State. (5) Following complete testing of the system by the installer, the installer shall cause a certification of system installation and operation to be executed prior to the Fire Department making observations of acceptance testing. This certification shall be made on forms provided by the Fire Department. (6) The Fire Department shall observe acceptance testing per the provisions of the Uniform Fife D fien and Build rn rode of New York State. B. System design. (1) All fire alarm and /or detection systems shall be provided with adequate zone reporting capacity to ensure rapid and efficient location of the source of the alarm by the Fire Department. During plan review, the Fire Department shall specify zone reporting assignments for the proposed system. (2) Fire alarm and/or detection system control panels shall be capable of isolating each zone from the panel so that defective or impaired devices or systems causing alarms may be isolated and repaired without requiring the remainder of the system to be shut down. (3) Required Fire Department interconnects shall be provided by connection to the municipal alarm system, by installation of a radio transmitter alarm system, or for the purpose of compliance with Chapter 210, Housing Standards, of installation of a listed digital alarm communicator transmitter approved by the Fire Department. All other Fire Department interconnects must be approved by the Fire Department prior to installation. C. System operation. (1) Should a fire alarm/detection system cause numerous false alarms in such a way that the safety of the occupants, fire fighters or any other persons or property is imperiled, the Fire Chief is hereby empowered to order disconnection of such alarm system until such time as the problem is resolved. During such time when any required system is disconnected, alternate protection shall be provided, as specified by the Fire Chief, or the building shall be vacated. (2) The owner /operator of any premises with a required fire alarm /detection system must notify the Fire Department whenever the system must be made inoperative for maintenance or repair. The Fire Department must be re- notified when the system is restored. In no event is a required system permitted to be rendered inoperative without alternative means of protection, acceptable to the Fire Department, being provided. § 181 -22. Penalties for offenses. A. There shall be three categories of penalties for violations of the Municipal Fire Prevention Code or for violations within the City of Ithaca of those portions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code which pertain to firesafety or fire prevention. The categories shall be: (1) Violation with discretionary fines. Any person who shall violate any provision of the Uniform ode of New York State shall be guilty of a violation, as that is defined in Article 10 of the Penal Law. The maximum penalty shall be a fine of $500 for each section of the code which is violated and for each day on which the violation exists. Each day on which a person continues to violate said code is considered a separate violation. (2) Violation with mandatory fine. Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any order of the Fire Chief or the designated Fire Code enforcement officer shall be guilty of a violation, as that is defined in Article 10 of the Penal Law, punishable by a fine of not less than $250 for each day on which the violation exists and not more than $1,000 for each day on which the violation exists or a sentence of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day on which a person continues to violate said order is considered a separate violation. (3) Misdemeanors. If injury occurs to any person or to property as the result of any violation of any provision of the Fire Code of New York State or of any provision of this chapter, the person who violated the provisions shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $1,000 for each separate violation of the code and for each day on which the violation exists and further punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year. Each day on which a person continues to violate the code is considered a separate violation. B. The imposition of a penalty for any violation of the fire codes shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue, nor shall the imposition of a penalty prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions. § 181 -23. Issuance of appearance tickets. [Amended 5-4 -2005 by L.L. No. 1 -20051 The Chief of the Fire Department, the Deputy Chief, and other Fire Department personnel designated by the Chief of the Fire Department shall have the authority, as provided by Municipal Home Rule Law § 10(4)(a), to issue appearance tickets, in accordance with Article 150 of the New York State Criminal Procedure Law, to enforce any statute, local law, or ordinance, rule, or regulation with regard to fire prevention and/or safety and shall also have the authority to issue appearance tickets for any parking violations related to fire prevention, public health and /or safety. l5 je,t; tai. 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January 3, 2007 Citv Administration Finance Chamberlain Human Resources Attorney Intergovernmental relations Budget Charter /code corrections Workforce Environment and Neighborhood Quality DPW Youth Bureau GIAC Parks, trails Recreation Pedestrian and road infrastructure Neighborhood council issues Racism Emerson, coal tar, led contamination Local Action Plan and energy issues Planning and Economic Development Planning department Building Planning department work plan items Housing IURA Economic development Building department process improvement Communication and Emergency Services Police Fire Clerk IT County dispatch Public information ICS/FEMA training Training issues Special Committees Charter Review Zoning/Comprehensive plan The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc. 38 Elmira Road Ithaca, NY 14850 -8745 January 2, 2007 E-mail:-!: -.W- M_Jthacavv s 607 -272 -2560 Fax - 607 -272 -4159 ,< Bob Romanowski RECEIVED IFD Board of Fire Commissioners C° JAN g b 2007 310 W. Green St. Ithaca 1 Mr. Chairman, 1, We, the Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association, Inc. of Ithaca, NY would like to go on record as being opposed to the recent proposal by IFD bunker Phil Yam. While we feel the bunker program is /was a worthwhile and beneficial part of the Ithaca Fire Department and should be continued, we feel very strongly that the use of 2% money should not go towards the training program as suggested by Mr. Yam. We do however commend Mr. Yam for thinking of alternatives to keep this program alive, we just don't agree with his suggested funding for the program. Our understanding of the rules for using 2% money leads us to believe that this is not the proper use of said money. If you read through the ""Red Book ", the Handbook of Two Percent Tax Laws and Guidelines for Fire Departments, it's pretty clear that 2% is to be used for the benefit of aft members. We don't feel that the opportunity to participate in basic firefighter training benefits a// members. Also it should not be the responsibility of the companies to provide funding for such programs. Funding for this program has always been and should continue to be the responsibility of the City of Ithaca. It's a shame that they don't see the benefits of such a program. Thank you for considering our point of view. Sincerely, 4/ r,<. - William E. Baker President Cc: Chris Wilbur - Clerk - BFC N 1. J DRAFT DRAFT Proposal for Revitalizing the Ithaca Fire Department's Volunteer Program - Including Volunteers for Interior and fire - ground support, the Bunker Program, and the Fire Police Program Reasons for Maintaining the Volunteer Component of the Ithaca Fire Department The primary benefits are: A. Provide a trained group of Volunteers to provide critical support, during major emergencies that may involve - fires, vehicular accidents, airline crashes, flooding, snowstorms, hazardous materials, terrorist attacks, etc. In many of these situations the Ithaca Fire Department would need to rely on mutual aid from Volunteer Fire Companies in the area to provide the resources needed to address the emergency. The availability of volunteers directly associated with the department will allow a more timely and effective response to the emergency. B. Provide a pool of potential candidates for career positions in the Department. A significant number of the on -duty personnel in the department first joined the department as Bunkers or Volunteers. C. Provide a resource to the community — for large events that can benefit particularly by the availability of Fire Police to assist in traffic and crowd control, in addition to providing such support at the scene of an emergency incident. D. Provide a greater opportunity for individuals from under - represented groups to join the department providing them with an opportunity to become a candidate for a career position in the department. This has the potential of helping both the department and the city address the department's diversity goals. E. The Bunker program provides a mechanism for the University and Colleges to have student volunteers make a significant contribution to the Ithaca community, while obtaining valuable leadership and work experience skills. Issues Involved in Maintaining a Volunteer ProL-ram The main components required for maintaining the Volunteer Program (Volunteer FireFighters, Bunkers, & Fire Police) within the Ithaca Fire Department are addressing the issues of recruitment, training, and administrative support for the program. Background Until, the late 1980's the recruitment function and much of the Administrative support for the program was handled by the 8 Volunteer Companies serving the Ithaca Community for more than 175 years. As a result of recommendations developed in the Department's 1982 Strategic Plan, these functions were brought into the department with the creation of the Volunteer Coordinator's position and development of a training officer position. In- service training of Volunteers was handled primarily by variations of Shift Based training and new member volunteer training was provided by the Department staffing and running periodic training classes that generally lasted for a 12 to 16 week period. These new member training classes were primarily offered in the spring with an occasional class beginning in the fall. Page 1 of 4 Beginning in 2000 and continuing to the present, budget reductions and financial constraints on the department began to severely undercut the department's ability to perform all 3 of these critical functions. The Volunteer Coordinator's position was reduced and then eliminated causing a significant reduction in the recruitment effort and the ability to provide administrative support to the volunteer program. An attempt had been made to provide some administrative support to the Volunteer Service, but this was only accomplished by adding to the workload of existing staff. Financial constraints from multi -year budget reductions meant the department could no longer provide new member training on a consistent basis, particularly when the number of individuals available to be trained at any give time did not justify the cost of running a training class. This lack of consistency in offering new member training caused the loss of some individuals who had initially been interested in volunteering but who were never able to receive training. The following is a plan to address all three of these critical areas, but will concentrate primarily on the issue of providing Administrative Support for the volunteer program as a responsibility of the Ithaca Volunteer FireFighters Unit. Administrative Support There are three categories of administrative support required for Volunteers the two most critical are initial support for processing the new applicant through the selection process and then following up with individuals who have passed the selection process to get them into a training program and support them during their probationary period.. The third category is important but generally is less labor intensive, this is to provide on -going communication and administrative support to Volunteers and Bunkers who have finished their probationary period in the department. New applicant selection process Attached to this document is a flow chart that defines the sequence of activities that are involved in selecting a new volunteer. Currently many of these are identified as being handled by the Administrative Staff in the Department. Below is a list of all the tasks with an indication of those that volunteers could be responsible for handling. - Initial point of contact and entry of individuals into database. This contact may come from individuals who are responding to various recruitment activities and can come by phone, walk - in, or email. To assure identification of individuals on a timely basis and that they are entered into the applicant tracking system this step should remain with department staff. - Mailing of application — Department Staff, - Returned application — entered into data base Department Staff - Criminal Background check Could be sent by Volunteer if State Law allows - Application review Done by Volunteers - Reference checking - standard questionnaire Done by Volunteers - Review of file — Done by volunteers - Schedule interview — Done by volunteers, requires minimum of 3 individuals- requires at least one volunteer and one career staff plus one other either volunteer or career staff. - Orientation - assigned to shift /with volunteer mentor /contact - Schedule Physical & Schedule PPA — Coordinated by Volunteers - What level is staffing is needed can this be done on shift with volunteer support (weekend testing). Page 2 of 4 For individuals who have pass tests chief is notified by Volunteer Program Administrator - Chief approves appointment and - Company Affiliation selected. - BFC Confirms - Confirmation letter sent to candidate/ Volunteer Administrative support during New Member Training and Probationary period While waiting for training new members will be encouraged to do ride along time to become familiar with shift operations. Depending on number of new members waiting for Firefighter I training an effort will be made to hold periodic meetings to familiarize them with department operations. An effort will be made to develop support tasks that they can perform will awaiting training. Each will be assigned a Volunteer mentor. When they have been accepted into a new member training program, the IFVU will monitor to make sure they are completing their training program and provide other support to the extent possible (helping to address issues about turnout gear, pagers,shift schedules, department procedures, etc).. Once an individual has been trained and can perform at an incident the IFVU will work to be sure they are integrated into their shift and that they are completing the required hours of service. On -going Administrative Support for Volunteers Issues dealing with departmental operations will generally be covered during the volunteers assigned shift. If there are volunteer specific issues then they will be handled by the IVFU. Communication will generally be by email or information placed in the Volunteers mail folder. The plan is to have a core of 3 to 4 IVFU members or other volunteers working with them, who are willing and interested in maintaining the program, perform the required administrative tasks that are identified in the above sections. Training With the reestablishment of a Training Office Position and the addition of an assistant chief to fill the position, it is expected that this position would develop, organize, and oversee the training of both Bunkers and Volunteers involved in fire suppression activities. Given the high cost of stand alone training for both programs, creative ways should be sought to assure the adequacy of training while significant reducing the out of pocket costs associated with small free standing training programs. Given the funding restrictions previously identified it is expected that basic fire fighter training will be accomplished through the County training program or other approved state certified programs. The IFVU will need information on a timely basis as to when programs will be offered and the procedures for enrolling individuals in these courses. Given that several of the state certified trainers are IFD career staff, the expectation is that this information will be available to the IVFU. Page 3 of 4 After initial training is completed the IVFU will work with the individual, and their shift officer to make sure they receive Ithaca specific training as soon as possible. As an initial proposal to test and develop this method it may be best to have all new members assigned to one shift during their probationary period. For Bunkers- a revision to their housing agreements might be made so that they are provided housing while they train. In this case, they would not be able to respond to calls on the apparatus until they were appropriately certified to do so. In the event that a training program could be offered as a two or three week program in August under the direction of the Training Officer, then they would be available to provide service more quickly. Fire Police training and certification could be organized and provided though the County Sheriff's department or the Ithaca Police Department. Recruitment Recruitment - News release from BFC- Announcing that interested individuals 18 -or older with a high school diploma, who wish to become volunteers should contact the department. Include email address, website, and phone number for them to contact the department. Activate Website so information is available about the volunteer and Bunker programs. Add a component about the fire police. Request City and Town of Ithaca publicize volunteer opportunity with Ithaca Fire Department. IVFU will present request at meetings for both groups. Work with 8 Volunteer companies to provide information about the new administrative structure and training programs for volunteers. Seek funds for recruiting efforts for new active volunteers. Work with campus contacts to provide information about the program for potential student volunteers. Ideally agreement could be reached as quickly as possible to utilize current bunkers to assist in the recruitment of new bunkers. Items for discussion Schedule for implementation, since it is anticipated that there will be a county training class in the fall, a recruitment effort could be undertaken in July and August for Volunteers. The Administrative support process would begin functioning in July. If a Bunker program is expected for the fall of 2007 then the effort should begin in January 2007. Turnout equipment for new volunteers, other costs of training program., support from existing volunteer companies. Opportunities to work with Cayuga Heights or other Volunteer departments on training and recruiting items- sharing cost and effort. Seek support from the Cornell, Ithaca College, and TC3 — provide PE credit for students entering and completing a volunteer training program. Other items? Page 4 of 4