2000-03-14 Budget Meeting
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BUDGET MEETING - MARCH 14,2000 - 7:3. p.m.
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The meeting was called to order by Chair Scott Arndt at 7:35 PM. Members in attendance included
Eileen Probasco, Kevin Arndt, Scott Arndt, Jeff Halcomb and Eric McFarlin. A quorum was present.
Absent: none.
Also present: Acting Chief, Bob Himes, Doug Mathers.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved, with the addition of New Business Item A) Iver Malutin's trailer, and New
Business Item B) Chiefs report.
F2001 BUDGET
The proposed FY 2001 budget was presented for discussion and approval by the board. Jeff Halcomb
moved, 2nd by Eric McFarlin, to approve the FY2001 budget, in the amount of $272,500 as
presented, and to forward the budget to the Borough Assembly.
Regular meeting closed, public hearing opened.
No one came forward to testify.
Public hearing closed, regular meeting opened.
Acting Chief Himes was concerned that his list of desired maintenance, repairs, and equipment be
considered for inclusion in the budget. His list was presented to the board as follows:
1. replace overhead doors
2. paint fire station
3. replace existing windows in original structure that need replacing
4. improve parking
5. install underground electrical service
6. new generator
7. replace pickup
8. hire fire fighter position
9. replace pagers
10. replace turn-outs
11. upgrade scot-pacs
12. off-island maintenance of extinguishers and scot bottles
13. volunteer retirement program
14. dry hydrant system
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Discussion ensued concerning the items on the list. The general consensus was that many of the items
,vere intended to be included in the project list for the building addition. Many of the other items could
feasibly be purchased out of individual line items from the proposed budget. Chair Arndt questioned
the need for hiring a tIre fighter position. There ,vas also a brief discussion on the need for a new
vehicle. Acting Chief Himes pointed out that much of the equipment he ,vas required to carry in the
pickup was continuously exposed to the weather. which caused the equipment to deteriorate much
quicker. He telt that an SUV (i.e. Ford Explorer. etc.) \vould be appropriate and could carry additional
personnel as well as providing protection to the equipment he ,vas required to carry. He believed that
the pickup \vas either pmchased in 1991 or 1992. Chair Arndt believed that it \vas purchased in 1993
or 1994. No specitic action \vas reconullended on either the hiring of a tire fighter or the purchase of a
ne,v vehicle.
The immediate concem expressed was that there be money available in the budget to purchase new
pagers. which have been on the want/need list for several years. The suggestion \vas that Acting Chief
Himes should discuss with the City and Womens Bay fire departments. the possibility of doing a group
purchase. to save money and to standardize all pagers. Acting Chief Himes would try to make
preliminary arrangements if possible. and report his results to the board.
There being no further discussion or motions to amend, the question was called and the motion
carried by unanimous roll call v~te.
NE\" BUSINESS
A) I \'ers rv1alutin' s trailer - Eileen Probasco reported that I ver Malutin's old, abandoned. and
dilapidated trailer (located on Ocean Drive) had become a problem expressed to the Borough
zoning enforcement otTIcer. Not only ,vas it over the property line onto the Ocean Drive right-
of-\\-ay. it was also reported by Service District #1 that it was in the way when snow plows tried
to maneuver while plowing the roads. She suggested that perhaps the tIre district could assist in
solving the problem by offering to have the fire fighters use the trailer as a practice burn for
training purposes. The mobile home needed to be moved before it was burned however.
because there were overhead electrical lines above it, and it was also too close to other homes
in the immediate area to be bumed safely. She suggested that it might be to\ved to the empty
lot next to the station and used for bum training. Chair Scott Arndt suggested that he could
possibly make arrangements to move the trailer to the lot, at a minimal cost, The Board agreed
that the Borough zoning enforcement officer could approach Mr. Malutin to offer him the
oppOliunity to have the trailer removed from his propeliy at a minimal cost, and used for
training by volunteer tire tighters. No official action \vas taken. pending the outcome of the
discussion with Mr. lvfalutin.
B) Acting Chiefs Report - Acting Chief Himes reported on his recent attendance at the aD.l1Ua!
Chief s conference in Juneau. He shared that there \vas much discussion on pending legislation
addressing statewide retirement and benefits for volunteer tire fighters. He reported that
anything in the legislation that had a dollar amount attached to it was basically dropped. He
said that the recommendation at the conference was that there needed to be a more unitied
eftort to address the concerns of volunteer tire fighters at the legislative level.
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Acting Chief Himes further reported that the City of Kodiak had an investment fund available
for its volunteers. He said that PERS benetits were provided for elected Borough ot1icials. He
also stated that Tom Martin was available to do a presentation on options he could make
available such as ICivlA and 457 plans. He felt there was a need to \\'lite a letter to the
Manager. requesting that the issue of the employee status of volunteer fire fighters be brought
up to S\V AtvlC and the Alaska Municipal League, so a tinal wTItten determination could be
obtained.
BOARD MEIHBER COM~lENTS
None
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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Date approved
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Scott Arndt. Chair
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