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Report to Ithaca Town Board
February 11, 2013
The following is a summary of the Board of Fire Commissioners quarterly report to the Ithaca
Town Board for the 4th quarter of 2012 including the year to date call activity summary:
Included with this report are:
• The department call activity reports for January 1- December 31, 2012. (this will also
posted on city Website). The number of incidents reported in 2012 was 4,871 compared
to 5,019 in 2011.
• The Fire Chief’s Report given at the January 8, 2013 BFC meeting, including the Fire
Marshal’s Report & Fire Prevention Bureau activity.
• The IFD Financial Activity Report for December 2012. The City Controller’s Office was
still in the year-end closing processing at the time of the January BFC meeting.
Fire Department Operational Staffing (December 2012).
• The Fire Chief will keep the Deputy Fire Chief’s position open through 2013. A portion
of the Deputy chief’s responsibilities will be covered by former Deputy Chief Tom
Dorman who is working on a part-time/per diem basis (one day per week).
Volunteer Organization –
There are currently 15 active volunteers with the department, the majority of these are Fire
Police. The Board, the members of Company 9, and the Chief are working on reviewing
requirement for volunteers and anticipate actively recruiting more volunteers beginning early in
2013.
Board Agendas & Minutes
The Board is working with the Fire Chief and the City Clerk’s Office and has posted BFC
meeting agendas and minutes on the City Website. Agendas and Minutes for BFC meetings can
be found at the following site:
http://www.egovlink.com/ithaca/docs/menu/home.asp?path=/public_documents300/ithaca/publis
hed_documents/Agendas
Items in progress:
1 Charter Review- the BFC continues to review and discuss changes in the charter relating
to the role and responsibilities of the Board of Fire Commissioners.
2 Resource recovery –the Board will be reviewing the status of a draft recommendation
sent for review to the City Attorney.
3 County Fire-Disaster – EMS Advisory Board– no new action on this issue.
BFC Report to Town of Ithaca Board 19-Nov-2012
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4 Training Center Facility Project – this is still under consideration, no construction has
been authorized due to the training site being located on land designated as City Park
land.
5 Town Ad Hoc Fire Service Committee and Town concerns about the cost of Fire Service
to the Town. The Board would like to remain involved with the Town in the on-going
discussions on this complex issue.
6 Solar Panels and Roofing project at Central Fire Station.
7 Current review of Fire Inspection process by Common Council.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bill Gilligan
Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners