2005-02-21 Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting Minutes
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Fire Protection District No. 1
21 February 2005 at 7:30pm
Bayside Fire Hall
BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE
1. Call to Order. Scott Arndt, Chair of Fire Protection Area
#1 Board, called the meeting to order at 7:30pm.
2. Roll Call.
Casey and Greg
moved, seconded
Present were Scott Arndt, Dave Billings, Robert
Spalinger. Absent was Cliff Davidson. It was
and unanimously voted to excuse C. Davidson.
3. Approval of Agenda. It was moved and seconded to amend the
Agenda: In lieu of Approval of Minutes [24 March 2004 and 23
November 2004] the Agenda item to read Acceptance of Minutes.
Under New Business "Travel Request for EMS" to be added.
Acceptance of the Amended Agenda was moved by G. Spalinger,
seconded by D. Billings and there was an affirmative unanimous
roll call vote.
4. Visitors' Comments - None
5. Budget. S. Arndt presented the new budget which had been
worked on during a previously held Fire Protection District #1
Work Session. The Regular meeting was closed and a Public
Hearing on the Budget was opened. There were no public comments
and the Regular Meeting was reconvened.
The Chair called for discussion on the FY06 Budget. There was
no discussion. It was moved and seconded to accept the FY06
Budget. There was an affirmative unanimous roll call vote.
6. Old Business - None
7. Chief's Report
Assistant Chief Himes reported equipment [SCBAs] purchased with
Grant dollars had been received - although some parts were still
not on Island and that training would begin and the Grant
would be closed.
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Chief Himes went on to advise that he would be attending the
50th Anniversary of the Fire Marshall's Association. He also
reported that 1 March was the deadline for receiving
applications for new recruits.
8. Firefighters' Association President's Report
D. Mathers reported that blueprints for the Phoenix Building
Burn Simulator were being sent to him. The ARB would be meeting
mid March and the plans for the Simulator would be presented.
Upon approval, the Simulator would be ordered.
9. Chair's Report
The Chair advised the Board that a presentation re future
improvements to the Bayside Fire Department and adj acent areas
would be made to the P&Z Commission and again at the next
Assembly Work Session.
The Chair reported on his trip to Juneau. He indicated that,
money wise, funding for capital projects did not look positive.
The Chair met wlWayne Stevens and the Director of the Alaska
Municipal League re the issue of getting volunteers involved in
the PERS Program. He noted that Representative LeDoux said she
would take a look at how the system was set up - she indicated
that new policy would need to be rewritten [to include
volunteers] and that could take some time. The Chair went on to
report that the PERS System appears to be in bad shape
economically. There was a shortfall last year of approximately
34% employers' portions will be going up 5% for the next 5
years.
The Chair reported that he had received information from the DOT
that $1.3 million would be forthcoming to address lighting and
paving issues on Anton Way, Lilly Drive, Murphy and Otmeloi.
The Chair also attended a DNR House Committee meeting. There
was discussion re the University of Alaska receiving lands - he
found the meetings interesting and the information gathered
could affect Kodiak.
The Chair
the amount
per diem.
reimbursement
requested that
requested reimbursement for his travel to Juneau in
of $921.92. The amount included airfare, hotel and
G. Spalinger made a motion to approve the
and there was a second by D. Billings who
any subsequent trips be brought to the Board for
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prior approval,
requi red by the
voice vote.
following travel
Borough. There was
authorization procedures
an affirmative unanimous
10. New Business
EMS Instruction Course. Chief Himes requested expenditure
approval for 2 EMTs to attend an EMS Instruction Course in
Anchorage in May. This is a course that needs to be recertified
every 2 years. G. Spalinger moved to approve the expenditure of
$1140.00 for 2 EMTs to attend the Instruction Course. The
motion was seconded by D. Billings. There was an affirmative
unanimous voice vote.
New Grant Application. Chief Himes indicated he was gathering
information for a new Grant Application and requested direction
from the Board as to what should be applied for. Chief Himes
reviewed equipment priorities and the highest priority would be
a new pumper.
The Chair shared information he received while attending a class
on grant applications and the review process of the
applications. The Chair suggested a team approach to the Grant
Application and encouraged early submittal of the Application.
Chief Himes will contact people suggested for the small working
group and will also reach out to Fire Departments in Skagway and
Cordova - both places have received equipment through the Grant
process - and he will begin working on the narrative portion of
the Application.
A motion was made by R. Casey and seconded by G. Spalinger to
submi t a pumper as the priority to be purchased through the
Grant. There was an affirmative unanimous voice vote.
11. Election of Officers
Nominations were opened for Chair. D. Billings
Arndt. R. Casey moved the nominations be closed.
was seconded by G. Spalinger. There was an
unanimous voice vote.
nomina ted S.
The motion
affirmative
Nominations were opened
Spalinger. D. Billings
motion was seconded by
unanimous voice vote.
for Vice Chair. R. Casey nominated G.
moved the nominations be closed. The
R. Casey. There was an affirmative
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12. Visitors' Comments - None
13. Board Comments
D. Billings - none
R. Casey - none
G. Spalinger - Questioned a change In Bylaws to allow existing
firefighters to become volunteers. Chief Himes responded that
as long as the minimum requirements of BSFD were met, any
professional firefighter could be a volunteer at Bayside.
14. Adjourn
There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded
and unanimously agreed upon to adjourn the meeting at 8:45p.
Respectfully submitted:
Dated"'? ~ ~
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Sharon Lea d' olfi, Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Dep
Approved by:
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Date: S~4~M~r ;1.3.J AIXJS-
Scott Arndt, Chair
Fire Protection District No. 1 Board
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