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1998-12-08 Regular Meeting FIRE PROTECTION AREA NO.1 BOARD REGULAR MEETING December 8, 1998 The meeting was called to order by Chair Eileen Probasco at 7:35 PM on December 8, 1998. Members in attendance included Eileen Probasco, Kevin Arndt, and Scott Arndt. A quorum was present. Absent was JeffHa1comb. There was one position vacant. . -., .... ....... . Also present: Bob Himes, Mike Dolph and Robin Heinrichs. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved as presented. JUL 2 3 1999 MINUTES The minutes of the July 7 and October 13, 1998 meeting were presenteq. SCOTT ARNDT MOVED, 2ND BY KEVIN ARNDT TO APPROVE THE MINUTES as presented. Scott Arndt pointed out that he had given direction to correct the position of the door on the CTC room divider to the end of the divider nearest the wall adjacent to the rest of the station, and he asked that the October minutes be revised to reflect that change. The correction was noted. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. AUDIENCE COMMENTS None FINANCIAL REPORT No current financial report was available from the Finance Department. CHAIR'S REPORT Chair Probasco reported that she was pleased that the CTC room divider was installed and appeared to be serving its purpose well. ACTING CHIEF'S REPORT . Bob Himes reported that classes were constantly taking place at the Bayside CTC, but that he currently did not have figures compiled. He was working on a year end report, and expected to have the report completed by mid-January. . Bob further reported that Engine 11 needs a new alternator, Tanker 12 did not start last week and needed to have a new battery installed, Squad van 13 had to be towed 2 weeks ago as the automatic transmission had gone out, and he recently had to replace the battery in the pick-up. . He commented that the snow plowing at the station was inadequate. Kevin Arndt (representing Service District #1) said that the new plow driver did not have a map indicating that Bayside Station had top priority. He would make sure that the driver was notified. . Bob reported that at the volunteer association's meeting, the volunteers discussed the possibility of having their driveways plowed when it snowed, to quicken their response time. Bob said he was not generally in favor, but would present it to the board. The board discussed the possibility and agreed that they were also not in favor of it at this time. It was suggested that it could possibly be considered as a budget item for next year. Fire Protection Area No. 1 December 8. 1998 Page 1 of 3 . Bob further reported that the volunteer association had established a scholarship fund and had formed a committee to set the standards. . Bob reported on the fires they had responded to recently. . Bob also presented the information he had gathered on computers. He had received price quotes directly from Del, Compact and Gateway. He would also obtain quotes from Frontier Micro Systems and Island Computers. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A) Fire station addition plans - Robin Heinrichs was present and reported that he would be able to present the board with a first draft of the plans at the next meeting. B) Facility Use Policy - Still undergoing revisions and refinement. Bob will obtain a sample from the Coast Guard Base for the Golden Anchor and the Nemetz Gazebo. NEW BUSINESS A) New Board Member recommendation - The board recognized that two individuals had received the same number of write-in votes on the last municipal election for Fire Protection Area No.1. They were Roy Aguirre and Bill Swearingin. Those two names were placed in a hat and the name drawn out was that of Roy Aguirre. SCOTT ARNDT MOVED to recommend to the Borough Assembly that Roy be appointed to serve the remaining term vacated by Charlie Lorenson, to expire in October, 1999. KEVIN ARNDT SECONDED, and the MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B) Election of Officers - This item was postponed until the next meeting to allow for a full board to be present. OTHER BUSINESS A) Scott Arndt reported that the Borough Assembly had appropriated approximately $30,000 toward the Fire Service Consolidation Review contract, and that the City had appropriated approximately $20,000. The Coast Guard appropriated none. Currently, AADC is considering designating $10,000 toward the contract, but regardless of that, the contractor had agreed to perform the work. Snook will be here during the first part of January to perform the first phase of the study. B) Chair Probasco also reported that the City had not yet paid their $25,000 toward the purchase of the tables and chairs. Scott Arndt asked for copies of the original paperwork so he could discuss the situation with the City Manager. COMMUNICATIONS None AUDIENCE COMMENTS Mike Dolph asked about the Board's position on Annexation. The Board agreed that until a final plan was in place and presented, they could take no official position. Individually, however, the Board members present generally agreed they were not in favor of the current plan. Mike recommended that the Board make a conscious effort to make sure the residents of Fire Protection Area No.1 were well informed about all aspects of the issue so they could make an educated vote. Fire Protection Area No. 1 December 8. 1998 Page 2 of 3 BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS None The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. ~~ Eileen Probasco, Chair ~ ~~I q9 Date approved Fire Protection Area No. 1 December 8. 1998 Page 3 of 3