HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-2005-11-15CITY OF ITHACA
310 WEST GREEN STREET
ITHACA, NEW YORK 14650
OFFICE OF SPECIAL BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
Due to General Elections
THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TEL (607) 272 -1234
FAX (607) 272 -2793
ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS WILL BE
WILL BE POSTPONED BY ONE WEEK, AND HELD ON:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2005 AT 6 PM
(one week later than usual)
AT THE ITHACA CENTRAL FIRE STATION
310 WEST GREEN ST., ITHACA, NY.
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ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2005
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
III. ADDITIONS /DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
IV. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK TO BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
V. CORRESPONDENCE
- From Lyman Baker - information regarding additional names added to the Firemen's
Memorial in the Ithaca City Cemetery
VI. MEMBERSHIP CHANGES:
ADD: Daniel Wallenstein to Co. #5
REMOVE: Craig Howe - Bunker at Station 5 - Finished Ithaca College, moved from the area
(likely is still a member of Co. #5)
VII. MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS:
A. TOWN OF ITHACA
B. AUDIT (already completed for 11/8/05)
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
NOVEMBER 15, 2005
MINUTES
PRESENT: Commissioners Alexander, Williams and Gilligan; one vacancy;
Common Council Liaison Robin Holtham Korherr;
EXCUSED: Chair Romanowski.
I. Vice Chair Alexander called the meeting to order at 1800 hrs.
II. Approval of minutes (October minutes were not available).
III. Additions /Deletions to the agenda - None.
IV. Persons wishing to speak to Board of Fire Commissioners - None
V. Correspondence -
- Lyman baker presented a folder of information regarding the addition
of names to the Firemen's Memorial in the Ithaca City Cemetery - it will
be kept in the Minute Book for anyone who would like to look at it.
VI. Membership Changes:
- Vice Chair Alexander made a motion to approve the addition of
(Bunker) Daniel Wallenstein to Co. #5; and approve the removal of
Craig Howe - Bunker at Station 5 - finished Ithaca College and has
moved from the area (likely he will remain a member of Co. #5).
Seconded by Comm. Williams. Carried unanimously.
VII. Miscellaneous Reports:
- Town of Ithaca - Chair Romanowski provided a written copy of his
report to the Town of Ithaca (see copy in the Minute Book);
- Audit (already completed for 11/08/05);
- 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:
ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - MINUTES
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- The 2006 budget as proposed by the Mayor was adopted by Common
Council on November 2, 2005 - it does not include a training officer -
the cost of the position was a problem. A last minute attempt to fund
a training officer at the lieutenant rank failed. The position is still
needed; we need to take time to restructure knowing that the position
will not be available to us.
- Municipal Fire Alarm Retransmitter - new equipment has been
installed - see more information about this project in AC Parson's Fire
Prevention Bureau report.
- Comm. Williams asked about a recent failure of the 911 system -
Chief Wilbur explained what happened - a circuit breaker at the
Connecticut Hill site tripped and took the microwave down. We (IFD)
were able to use the former dispatch space here at Central and some
of the equipment to do standby dispatching. We were able to run our
radio system as an alternative; fortunately we have personnel who
have the expertise to set that up and we were able to cover their
positions during that time with calling in off -duty personnel - so there
is a fair expense to this department when that happens. We remain
vulnerable to system failure - it could be tragic. Fortunately we only
received 1 or 2 calls during that period. When the new 800 mhz
system is put into place, the dispatching equipment that is here will be
obsolete and a redundancy plan has not been firmed up as yet.
- A $2,000 grant provided by WalMart is directed to public education
supplies and activities.
- We were finally able to have a staff meeting in October - ironically
there was lots of talk about how to do training - brainstorming issues -
topics were noted and officers will take them back to their shifts to
discuss, and then return back to the Chief and Deputy Chief for action
items.
ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - MINUTES
PAGE 3
- Council Liaison Robin Korherr reported that there were enough people
on Council who were in favor of adding the MTO that she feels it is
worth continuing the pursuit. She asked the Chief why he was not in
favor of the MTO at the Lieutenant level. He indicated it had to do with
chain of command and responsibility and trust of the position. Comm.
Gilligan agreed with the Chief that it should be at an Assistant Chief
level- needs authority to have a reasonable shot at making things work.
The one MTO IFD did have for a short time, was a civilian and was not
well received. Robin said that continuing the quest for the position
should start after the first of the year when 3 new Council members
are on board. She will meet with the new members to obtain their
support of the position. The Town of Ithaca did not see the request
and therefore was not able to review it, so we don't know what their
support would have been.
Other reports submitted are:
- Statistical Summary for January 1, 2005 - November 15, 2005
- 2005 Extraordinary Incidents Summary
- Bunker & Volunteer duty hours for the month of October 2005
- 2005 Monthly Program Account Balances and Year -to -Date Revenue
Comparison 2004/2005.
B. Deputy Chief /Training - (see complete written report in the Minute
Book). Deputy Chief Dorman highlighted his report and answered
questions as follows:
- DC Dorman reported that the new 963 (Chevy Tahoe) has been
delivered and now must be outfitted with equipment.
Other reports submitted are:
- Personnel Staffing levels
- Mutual Aid Calls
- Selected Calls
- Training Statistics
ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - MINUTES
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C. Fire Prevention Bureau Report - (see complete written report in the
Minute Book). Assistant Chief Parsons highlighted his report and
answered questions as follows:
- AC Parsons reported that NYS has revised rules of "Minimum
Standards for Administration and Enforcement of the Uniform Code"
that will take effect in 2007. He is currently evaluating the impact of
the new rules and how the new rules will impact the activities of the
Fire Prevention Bureau and determine if additional resources will be
required.
- Chief Wilbur gave a brief history of how the Fire Prevention Bureau
was established - in 1999, 3 firefighters were added during the budget
process when we agreed to keep West HIII Station open; there were
lots of issues before the department - public assembly inspections,
OSHA rules: 2 -in, 2 -out to comply with - given what we had to do, the
addition of the firefighters have certainly proven its worth. We
complied with annual inspections, increased staffing during weekdays,
providing coverage, etc. We do the best we can - City and Town gets
their money's worth all the time, every time. We do not see other
departments accomplishing this.
IX. New Business:
- Both Chief Wilbur and Deputy Chief Dorman reported that our full
time Financial Clerk is on a leave (from November 7th) through about
the end of January 2006; due to the fact that time has been donated
to her, she will be able to get full salary for the time she is away. That
leaves us with no additional monies to hire a temporary worker leaving
the office marginally staffed.
X. Old Business - None
XI. Hearing no other business, the meeting adjourned at 1845 hrs.
ITHACA BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
NOVEMBER 15, 2005 - MINUTES
PAGE 5
Respectfully submitted,
Christine M. Wilbur, Clerk
Ithaca Board of Fire Commissioners
(Minutes will be reviewed for approval at the December 13, 2005 meeting)
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
November 15, 2005, meeting.
LIFE SAFETY DIVISION
Administration
1) Career Personnel Report
See report from Deputy Chief Dorman.
2) Operating Budget Status
a) See spreadsheets distributed. Note, overtime now projects to a total expenditure
of $328,300, based on weekly average. The four -week average projects to
$327,990, and the standard deviation low- and high- estimate range is $236,328 —
$420.273, respectively. At 88% into the year, we have expended 145%
($290,419) of our overtime budget.
Please see the attached summary of extraordinary incident costs. Extraordinary
incidents are those where additional and off -duty resources were called in to assist
or cover during a working incident.
b) The 2006 budget was adopted by Common Council at the 02 NOV 05 meeting.
The fire department budget remained as proposed by Mayor Petersen. A last
minute attempt to fund a training officer at the lieutenant rank failed.
Once the final version of the city budget has been distributed, we will develop a
working copy of the fire department budget for distribution here. The increase in
the overtime budget may offer the opportunity to restart certain programs and
projects that we had to set aside this year.
3) County Communications and 911 Program
a) Municipal Fire Alarm Retransmitter: The new equipment has been installed and
running since September. Modifications were made to correct some errors that
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Fire Chief's Report for November 2005
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were occurring, and the system seems to be running well at the moment. Further
testing is required before we transition totally to this equipment.
b) Former Dispatch Space: The former dispatch space was cleaned by
ServiceMaster last week. As a result, we will be able to start the modifications we
have discussed to make the room usable by the Ithaca Fire Department.
5) Grants and Donations
a) SAFER Grant: No word since last report.
b) WalMart Grant: WalMart provided a $2,000 grant, directed to public education. It
has been deposited in a Trust and Agency account for that purpose.
6) Strategic Planning
No activity, no report.
Fire Prevention Bureau
See Assistant Fire Chief Parson's report, attached.
Safety Section
1) Gear Inspections
Lt. O'Connor is performing inspections of all personal protective equipment to insure
safety for personnel and to fine tune our inventory.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Response
1) Monthly Call Report
See distributed year -to -date report series for 2005. The final report for 2004 is still in the
works.
2) Emergency Management
No report this month.
Fire Chief's Report for November 2005
Support
15 NOV 05
Page 3
1) See Deputy Chief Dorman's report.
2) Training Center report for October 2005, will be included in next month's report.
3) Marine Facility
No report for this month.
4) Boat Disposition
No action.
5) Cornell Hazardous Materials Program
No action.
Training
No report this month.
VOLUNTEER SERVICES DIVISION
Recruitment and Retention
1) No report.
Service
1) Volunteer service hours for the period 01 OCT 05 — 31 OCT 05, and bunker service hours
for the period ending 09 NOV 05, are attached.
Respectfully submitted,
9 WWL
Brian H. Wilbur
Fire Chief
Attachments
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
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MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor Petersen
Members of Common Council
From: Brian H. Wilbl 1
Re: 2006 Budget Request from the Ithaca Fire Department
Date: 26 OCT 05
The attached spreadsheet shows a five -year projection for salary expense for a proposed
Municipal Training Officer (WO), at the assistant chief level. Additionally, it shows
unbudgeted start-up costs for an entry -level fire fighter we would incur as the result of
promotions and the resultant backfilling of positions. Other direct and indirect costs are
currently budgeted.
As I noted during the budget meeting of 20 OCT 05, I do not believe that spending
money directly on the volunteer and bunker program will relieve in any way the need for
increased staffing for career fire personnel. In the meantime, the capacity and
effectiveness of the Ithaca Fire Department is deteriorating steadily.
Restoring the position of Municipal Training Officer will allow us to strengthen our
training program from the marginal effort that it has become, to a program that restores
our response capability and the safety of our people. At the same time, this important
position would help us stabilize other areas of the department that have suffered as the
result of reductions in department resources over the years.
cc: Board of Fire Commissioners
T. Dorman
"An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." Q.-
Ithaca Fire Department 2006 Budget Proposal 25 OCT 05
Municipal Training Officer
Five Year Projected Costs
Est Pay rates, 3% COL
Probationary
Permanent
Subtotal payroll expense
Fringe expense rate
Total Payroll Expense
New hire costs not budgeted
Protective Equip
Training
Uniform Costs
Total non - payroll expense
Total Expense
City Share
Town Share
$ 1,500 $ - $ - $ - $
$ 2,500 $ - $ - $ - $ _
$ 750 $ - $ - $ - $ _
$ 4,750 $ - $ - $ - $ _
$ 112,045 $ 113,442 $ 116,845 $ 120,351 $ 123.961
67% $ 75,305 $ 76,244 $ 78,532 $ 80,888 $ 83,314
33% $ 36,739 $ 37,198 $ 38,314 $ 39,463 $ 40,647
MTO analysis.xls
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Assistant Chief
Annual
Prorated
74,079
$ 37,040
78,112
$ 39,056
$ 80,455
$ 82,869
$ 85,355
$ 87,916
$ 76,096
$ 80,455
$ 82,869
$ 85,355
$ 87,916
41%
$ 31,199
$ 32,987
$ 33,976
$ 34,996
$ 36,045
$ 107,295
$ 113,442
$ 116,845
$ 120,351
$ 123,961
$ 1,500 $ - $ - $ - $
$ 2,500 $ - $ - $ - $ _
$ 750 $ - $ - $ - $ _
$ 4,750 $ - $ - $ - $ _
$ 112,045 $ 113,442 $ 116,845 $ 120,351 $ 123.961
67% $ 75,305 $ 76,244 $ 78,532 $ 80,888 $ 83,314
33% $ 36,739 $ 37,198 $ 38,314 $ 39,463 $ 40,647
MTO analysis.xls
ITHACA FIRE DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS REPORT
November 2005
PERSONNEL STAFFING LEVELS
1
Chief
1
Deputy Chief
5
Assistant Chiefs
8
Lieutenants
50
Fire Fighters
65
On duty personnel
1
Fire Alarm Superintendent
1
Administrative Secretary
1
Financial Clerk
0.5
Account Clerk Typist
1
Light Duty Fire Fighter
Total employees as of 11 /01 /05 — 69.5
MUTUAL AID CALLS — From: Enfield, Trumansburg
To: Newfield, Lansing, Brooktondale, Danby
SELECTED CALLS —
B Shift quickly extinguished two fires. The first was on 10/20/05 at 211 S. Albany St.
where a fire on the porch of the structure was extinguished before spreading to the rest
of the building. The other fire was a small bedroom fire on 10/26/05 at 320 Thurston
Ave. This fire was also rapidly extinguished.
SUPPORT
35 Vehicle work orders were written and 35 were closed.
TRAINING —
See Attached report.
Submitted by: J. Thomas Dorman, Deputy Chief
Date Printed: 11 / 3 / 05 Page 1
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310 West Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850 -5497
OFFICE OF THE FIRE CHIEF
Telephone: 607/272 -1234 Fax: 607/272 -2793
November 7, 2005
Chief Brian Wilbur
Ithaca Fire Department
310 W Green St
Ithaca, NY 14850
Dear Chief Wilbur,
The following is the activity report for the Fire Prevention Bureau for the month of
October 2005.
Codes Division:
The Codes Division received 13 complaints in the month October. Of the 13
complaints made in October, 4 remain open. There are 2 complaints from the
month of September that are still open
The codes division performed 15 Assembly Permit Inspections, 6 Sprinkler Test
Inspections, and 3 Fire Alarm Test Inspections. The division issued 23 operating
permits for assembly occupancies, 3 fire sprinkler system certificates, and 2 fire
alarm system certificates
There were 3 parking violation tickets issued in the month of October
The fire prevention bureau staffed an engine or other apparatus so it could be in-
service, for a total of 16 hours during the month of October
Fire Investigation Unit:
There were 2 fire investigations in the month October. The investigations were
for an apartment fire at Gun Hill Apartments, 210 Lake St in the City of Ithaca;
and another for a porch fire at 211 S. Albany St in the City of Ithaca.
Juvenile Fire Setters Program:
There were no referrals to the program in the month October.
Public Education:
There were 5 Public Education Details, 4 Child Car Seat Inspections, and 4 Fire
Drills Witnessed in the month of October
"An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." 0
November 7th, 2005, Fire Marshall's Report — Page 2
In October, I reported that the Fire Department, County Department of Emergency
Response, and West Fire Inc have been working on solving some problems with the new
alarm monitoring system for the city's municipal box alarm system. The new system was
having a reoccurring problem since it's installation with accurately reporting box alarms.
The manufacturer has been working with the installer to solve the problem. I'm happy
too report that the system to date has been working without any further problems
communicating the information to the 911 Center. Fire Alarm Superintendent Srnka and
Firefighter Dave Teeter have been testing the box alarm circuits to verify that all of the
alarms are being coded correctly at the 911 Center. I anticipate final completion of the
project by the end of the November, or beginning of December.
In October, the fire inspectors and myself attended the NYS Fire Marshal's Conference in
Montour Falls NY. During the conference we learned that New York State has revised
Part 1203 of Title 19 NYCRR, "Minimum Standards for Administration and Enforcement
of the Uniform Code ". The revised rules will require fire safety and property
maintenance inspections of buildings which contain an area of public assembly at
intervals not to exceed one year; fire safety and property maintenance inspections of all
multiple dwellings and all nonresidential occupancies at intervals consistent with local
conditions, but in no event shall such intervals exceed one year for dormitory buildings
and three years for all other buildings; and operating permits be required for assembly
occupancies with an occupant load of 100 persons or more, high hazard occupancies
using hazardous materials, pyrotechnic materials used in public assemblies, and buildings
whose use or occupancy classification may pose a substantial potential hazard to public
safety, as determined by the government or agency charged with or accountable for
administration and enforcement of the Uniform Code. Presently our local ordinances
address all of the required operating permits, and we are compliant with all inspections
for high hazard occupancies and public assembly spaces. I am presently gathering
information to determine our ability to perform inspections on all other non - residential
buildings within a 3 year time period. The revision to the rules will take affect on
January 1", 2007. We will have a period of time before the next budget cycle to look at
the impact of these new rules will have on the activities of the Fire Prevention Bureau
and determine if additional resources will be required.
In closing I think it is important to note that in September and October of this year, there
were 2 fires, which occurred in occupied residential buildings, where both fires were
extinguished prior to the arrival of the fire department by a residential sprinkler system.
Both of these fires highlight the success of the fire prevention and code enforcement
activities of the Ithaca Fire Department by promoting sprinkler systems.
Respectfully Submitted,
07/N� )Oaa w_
C Thomas Parsons
Assistant Fire Chief
Fire Marshall
2005 EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENTS
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ESTIMATED COST
INCIDENT
DESCRIPTION
22 -Jan
$12,825.11
0201
Winterstorm Coverage several other incident #'s
24 -Jan
$2,541.41
0247
Bostwick Rd Gas Leak
29 -Jan
$15,310.69
0309
Flooding & Ice - EOC several other incident #'s
11 -Feb
$715.69
0501
Mutual Aid Danby Rd House Fire
13 -Feb
$11,937.24
0527
116 Lake St., Structure Fire
21 -Mar
$4,260.70
0913
110 N. Meadow St Structure Fire
25 -Mar
$1,774.61
0935
110 Dryden Rd. Structure Fire
27 -Mar
$1,286.03
0936
Mutual Aid Enfield MVA
2-Apr
$8,132.35
1030
Flooding several other incident #'s
2-Apr
$1,620.50
1024
Motor Coach Leak
10-Apr
$1,805.68
1148
St. Olin Chem. Lab 2nd Alarm
16-Apr
$3,118.50
1217
Hackberry Lane Brush Fire
18-Apr
$9,367.10
1242
Six Mile Creek Gore Rescue
22-Apr
$3,420.08
1296
Mutual aid Tau hannock Falls Gore rescue
23-Apr
$5,613.85
1304
Mutual aid Uptown Rd Structure Fire
29-Apr
$1,031.94
1382
Ithaca College Last day of classes
6-May
$2,419.92
1467
CU Slope Da also incident 1462 & 1457
10-May
$1,500.65
1521
Body Recovery @ Ithaca Falls
24-May
$3,845.66
1671
227 Rid edale Rd. House Fire
25-May
$15,112.74
1682
Walmart Hazmat
1 -Jun
$3,060.29
1754
Dryden Rd. Machine Shop Fire
4 -Jun
$709.11
n/a
Ithaca Festival Inspections
7 -Jun
$4,096.70
1832
Mutual Aid to Trumansburg Structure Fire
8 -Jun
$4,023.69
1840
314 Warren PI Structure Fire
21 -Jun
$1,960.18
2017
117 E. King Rd. Natural Gas Leak
26 -Jun
$3,114.00
2064
Ithaca Falls Rescue
28 -Jun
$3,359.00
2086
Wires Down / Structure Fire 311 S. Plain St
29 -Jun
$3,329.84
2110
Mutual Aid to Enfield - Mecklenburg Rd Fire
1 -Jul
$655.41
n/a
Fireworks Coverage
8 -Jul
$2,868.57
2211
Willard Way Gore Rescue
11 -Jul
$1,568.83
2242
Elm St. - Serious MVA
15 -Jul
$1,587.95
2290
Mutual Aid to Newfield Gore Rescue
22 -Jul
$1,107.27
2370
Diesel Leak in Six Mile Creek
25 -Jul
$1,464.73
2398
Hazmat Incident at McGuire Ford
5-Aug
$2,430.12
2515
West Haven Rd Structure Fire
19-Sep
$3,022.43
3032
Mary Donlon Residence Fire
21-Sep
$6,568.02
3069
Suspicious Package @ Walmart
25-Sep
$2,428.35
3128
Multiple incidents - Purity MVA/Dryden Rd Fire
27-Sep
$2,328.74
3149
Newfield Natural Gas Leak
17 -Oct
$1,285.38
3386
Mutual Aid Borg Warner Fire
20 -Oct
$3,439.26
3426
211 S. Albany St. Structure Fire
1 -Nov
$4,687.20
3587
425 S. Titus Ave. Structure Fire
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IIthaca Board of Fire Commissioenrs' Report: 11/15/05
There are 23,547 records in the Incidents Table. Between Saturday, January 1, 2005 and Tuesday,
November 15, 2005 there were 3,687 incidents. Currently there are an average of 11.56 incidents per
day. Average response time for the department is 4.95 minutes. The average duration of an incident is
20.84 minutes.
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Ilthaca Board of Fire Commissioenrs' Report: 11/15/05
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Bunker Duty Hours Report
Printed: 12:27:23
11/09/05
Ithaca Fire Department
Report Period VFF Duty Hours List
Date Start: 10/01/05
Date End : 10/31/05
Name Badge Credit
BEuG , SUSAN
CANTONE FRANK
GILLIGAN WILLIAM
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04586
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04587
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Report Period VFF Duty Hours List
Date Start: 10/01/05
Date End : 10/31/05
Name Badge Credit
BEuG , SUSAN
CANTONE FRANK
GILLIGAN WILLIAM
JUPITER KEN
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