HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BFC-1992-10-13 BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
OCTOBER 13, 1992
MINUTES
PRESENT: Commissioners Baker, Bargher, Begg, Hamilton
ABSENT: Commissioner Grinnell
1. Chairman Baker called the meeting to order at 1905 hours.
2 . Additions/deletions to agenda:
- Delete item 3B from agenda (Letter from AT&T)
- Addition: Approve the minutes of August 11, 1992
meeting (Item 4)
3 . Persons wishing to speak to the Board of Fire
Commissioner/Correspondence to the Board:
- Dave Cornelious was asked by Jim Rogers if the
volunteer Fire Fighters could get inoculations for
hepatitis, Chief Olmstead reported that there would be a
letter sent out within a week concerning that subject.
- Commissioner Begg asked Chief Olmstead if the
Fire Fighters that are taking EMT, or such classes, could
get there physicals and shots early so that they can
start their clinical, and then be reimbursed. Chief
Olmstead said that it would not be a problem. These
arrangements can be made through Dr. Costello's office.
- A letter from Mayor Ben Nichols was received
correcting the minutes of the meeting September 1, 1992 .
Under Item 5 the statement "Chief Olmstead met with the
vacancy committee and requested to fill 4 Fire Fighter
and the MTO position. " was incorrect it should have said,
"Chief Olmstead met with the vacancy committee and
requested to fill 2 existing Fire Fighter vacancies. "
Moved by Commissioner Bargher, seconded by Commissioner
Begg to correct the minutes of September 1, 1992.
Carried unanimously.
4. Commissioner Begg moved to approve the minutes of the
August 11, 1992 and September 8, 1992 meetings as
written, and to approve the minutes the of September 1,
1992 meeting with the correction as stated above.
Seconded by Commissioner Bargher. Carried unanimously.
5. Moved by Commissioner Bargher, seconded by Commissioner
Begg that the audit in the amount of $ 8,530.72 be
approved. Carried unanimously.
Board of Fire Commissioners
Minutes of 10/13/92
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6. Membership changes:
Moved by Commissioner Begg, seconded by Commissioner
Bargher the following resignations be approved. Carried
unanimously.
Company 1 - Resignation: John Canavan
Eric Edelman
Jeffrey Nelson
C. Scott O'Dell
Company 5 - Resignation: Savino Ferrara
Company 6 - Resignation: Andrew Barr
Honorable discharge: Eilen O'pray
Gary Reed
Jim Fergus
Jim Perry
Matt Hewitt
William Burton
Company 9 - Resignation: Sergai DeLaMarc
Jeffrey Gettleman
Jamie Gottlieb
Andrew Isidore
Eric Noensic
Jeff Parnapy
Iris Saxer
Keith Seto
Deborah Vennos
Moved by Commissioner Begg, seconded by Commissioner
Bargher that the following applications for volunteer
membership be approved:
Company 2 - Hugh B. Treimin
Company 5 - Philip Hinman
Lee Holman
Joshua Neufeld
Company 9 - Alejandro (Alex) Wyszkowski
James MacLachlam
The Board of Fire Commissioners acknowledged the deaths
of the following members:
Company 1 - Francis Sullivan
Stephan Carroll
Ernest McFall
Company 6 - Howard Klimko Sr.
Company 7 - Leo Deeb
7. Space needs study: John Teitsch was going to submit an
amended report after the last meeting. This report has not
yet been received, Chief Olmstead will call to find out the
status.
8. The Board of Fire Commissioners welcomed the new city
commissioner, H. Clayton Hamilton to the board.
Board of Fire Commissioners
Minutes of 10/13/92
Page 3
9. The Board acknowledged the death of former Chief Charles
Weaver. Since there were no services held, the board
discussed ways they could express grievance. It was decided
that the board would purchase a piece of EMS equipment in his
memory, Commissioner Begg is going to look into what
equipment is needed.
10. The Board of Fire Commissioners would like to thank the
paid fire fighters and Company 9 for their participation in
Fire Prevention Week.
11. Chief's Report:
A. Monthly reports: presented
B. Other:
- Chief Olmstead is working on filling the vacant
fire fighter positions, the tentative hire date is
November 22, 1992 .
- The OSHA physicals will be held November 20, 22 at
South Hill Station from 1: 00 pm. - 9: 00 pm.
Approximately 130-140 physicals can be done in this
time period.
- 93 Budget: The mayor will meet with the Board and
discuss alternate funding for a new Suburban and
other budgetary issues. Commissioner Begg wondered
who the Alderman Liaison was at this time. Chief
Olmstead said that he could find out. _ Chief
Olmstead is checking into whether the Americans with
Disabilities Act will effect some of the action
which the board takes. It has already effected the
current volunteer application.
12. Other:
- There was concern expressed regarding the incentive
program and the lack of available training to receive
credit. Also the question of whether the mandated OSHA
training was counted as part of the training time
required by the department. The response from the board
members was that the lack of the training classes will
be taken into consideration and the incentive program
will be adjusted proportionally to the number of
training classes offered. The OSHA mandated training
will also be counted as part of the training required by
the department. It was suggested that the board address
this issue by making a firm recommendation of how the
incentive points will be calculated.
13 . Executive Session - None
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Board of Fire Commissioners
Minutes of 10/13/92
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14. At 2015 hours, it was moved by Commissioner Begg,
seconded by Commissioner Clayton and carried unanimously that
the meeting be adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
AIWA". CAallej _
Lyman E. Baker
Chairman
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