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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-1993-02-09 ■ O BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FEBRUARY 9, 1993 MINUTES PRESENT: Commissioners Baker, Begg, Grinnell, Hamilton, Common Council Liaison Barbara Blanchard ABSENT: Commissioner Bargher 1. Chairman Baker called the meeting to order at 1908 hours. 2 . Additions/deletions to agenda: - Add: Announcement of the new liaison to the Board of Fire Commissioner representing the Union; Chris O'Connor. - Add: Membership changes (Item 13A) 3 . Persons wishing to speak to the Board of Fire Commissioner/Correspondence to the Board: - Lyle Nye, President of Company #5, discussed his concern for the future of volunteers. He feels that the main problem is the lack of proper training. He is going to make copies of his concerns and distribute them to the board members. 4. Moved by Commissioner Grinnell, seconded by Commissioner Begg that the minutes from the regular monthly meeting of January 12, 1993 be approved as written. Carried unanimously. 5. Moved by Commissioner Grinnell, seconded by Commissioner Begg that the audit in the amount of $10,241. 71 be approved. Carried unanimously. 6. Board of Fire Commissioners Award: The company captains had voted to not have a recognition dinner, if there were to be a dinner it would be up to the board to select a committee an move forward with planning it. Commissioner Baker asked the board to consider whether this is something that they would like to do; any action will be tabled for 30 days. 7. Fire Police: The Fire Police at this point consists of about two members. They are part of the incident command system when they are available. Further discussion of how to recruit more volunteers will be at the March meeting. 8. Staffing/overtime: Commissioner Grinnell talked to the town liaison and she will be willing to attend a meeting when it is scheduled. Before the next meeting a date will be set and all involved will be contacted. Board of Fire Commissioners Minutes of 2/9/93 Page 2 9. Ice Rescue Board: The request made to the Ithaca Veteran Volunteer Fireman Association for help in purchasing the ice rescue board was denied. Six hundred dollars ($600.00) will be taken out of the Rescue Squad donation fund to help with the cost, as passed in the meeting of January 12, 1993 . The rest of the funding will be appropriated from the budget. 10. Fire Setters Program: The request made to the Ithaca Veteran Volunteer Fireman Association for help with purchasing equipment to use with the Juvenile Fire Setters Program was denied. If each company would donate a certain amount of money the Vets would match that amount. Any action will now be turned over to the Captains. Funding from outside sources are still being sought. 11. Survey - one active company: Commissioner Begg has made contact with people from Ithaca College and she is continuing to make the survey more objective. She hopes to have a report for the March meeting. 12 . Chiefs Report - Monthly reports: distributed - Budget: No amendments to the budget so far. - Other: - Chief Olmstead was in Albany for the State Chief Association meeting. Two main topics discussed were the Low Interest Loan bill which would make available the ability to borrow money at low rates and the Emergency Medical training. Chief Olmstead will keep the board informed of any action taken. - Chief Olmstead distributed a copy of an agreement between the artificial breeders and the city of Ithaca to use their pond to do ice rescue training. The Common Council will vote on the agreement in March, and tentative training is scheduled for March. The City of Ithaca must approve the agreement, therefore support from the board would help in getting the agreement passed. Moved by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Begg that the board approve and support the agreement. Carried unanimously. - Chief Olmstead requested support from the board to go to the vacancy committee to request filling positions as they occur. Common Council liaison Barbara Blanchard suggested possibly looking into contracting someone to fulfill the duties of the Municipal Training Officer, until the position can be filled. After further discussion of staffing possibilities Commissioner Hamilton moved that any action should be tabled for 30 days to give the board time to consider all possibilities. Seconded by Commissioner Grinnell, carried unanimously. Board of Fire Commissioners Minutes of 2/9/93 Page 3 13 . Other: A. Membership changes: Moved by Commissioner Begg, seconded by Commissioner Grinnell that the resignation of Michael Barber Company #7 and the expulsion of Michael Aug Company #7 be accepted. Carried unanimously. B. Annual Reports: Annual reports have been received from Company #1 and Company #3 . Copies will be made and distributed to board members. C. Dave Cornelius expressed his concern that the Volunteer Standards Committee had either been dissolved or was simply inactive. He feels that any committee that is inactive should be officially dissolved. He is also concerned about the lack of a Municipal Training Officer and the long term affect it will have. C. Commissioner Begg questioned the status of physicals and the inoculations. Currently the inoculations are complete except for the Hepatitis B. The doctor which can offer the best price for physicals will be used to do the physicals for members who have not yet had the physicals, and for incoming members. 14. Executive Session: At 2015 hours the board moved into executive session to discuss a request from a needy member. At 2020 hours the board resumed open session. Moved by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Grinnell that the city Chamberlain be authorized and instructed to pay from the Active Firemen's Relief Fund payment in the amount of $65.59 for a needy member of Co. 9. Carried unanimously. 15. At 2022 hours, it was moved by Commissioner Grinnell, seconded by Commissioner Begg and carried unanimously that the meeting be adjourned. Respectfully submitted, (4me-c E. 5c4'4. 2_ Lyman E. Baker Chairman /glp