07/17/2007 Regular Meeting
Fire Protection Area 1 Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
J ul y 17, 2007
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I. Call to order J .
Chair Dolph called to order the regular meeting of the FPAl at 7:33 p.m. on
July 17,2007 at Bayside Fire Hall.
II. Roll call
Kepley conducted a roll call. The following persons were present:
Board Members Present Not Present Excused
ARNDT, Scott ./
DA VIDSON, Cliff ./
DOLPH, Mike ./
NELSON, Rebecca ./ ./
SPALINGER, Greg ./ ./
Bob Himes, Ex Officio and Jessica Kepley, Secretary were also present.
Visitor was: Dick Carstens.
III. Approval of Ae:enda
It was MOVED, ARNDT and seconded to approve the meeting agenda. Motion
CARRIED.
IV. Approval of Minutes
None.
V. Acknowlede:e Receipt of Financial Report
Receipt of financial report was not acknowledged due to incomplete budget
information.
VI. Reports
Chair's Report: The decision before the Board continues to focus on a
recommendation to accept or reject the bid offer for the removal of the Cossette
house. Habitat for Humanity will not be able to use the house; nowhere to move
it and too big for their program. St. Innocent Academy, no work force available -
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Newest version of Fire Chief's Job Description is being provided at tonight's
meeting. Requirements for annual fitness evaluation and medical exam, as
indicate at the July 3 work session, have been included.
Wednesday, July 18 - Scott Bohne with RIM Architects will be in town to review
the Bayside Addition Site and get a handle on the scope of work. Board members
are encouraged to attend the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 19 - Borough Assembly holding a special work session at 7:30
p.m. followed by a special meeting. Topic will be the "Borough EMS Powers"
and a plan formulated to get the subject on the October ballot. Everyone is invited
to attend.
Presented a memo to the Assembly from R. Gifford outlining the options the
Borough has to add "EMS" to the existing services of the Borough. The first
choice of the Manager would be to Add EMS to Existing Fire Protection Service
Areas, which would require a majority vote of the voters in each of the three
service areas currently providing fire protection services. This would include a
contract with the City to provide ambulance services but would provide the
Borough the right to offer "First Responders" services throughout the three
service areas. Further discussion held and clarification of information given to the
Board members.
VII. Open Issues
a) Cossette House Removal/Disposal- Action Item
It was MOVED, ARNDT and seconded to award to TC Enterprises for Fire
Protection Area to pay in the amount of $7860 the job to remove and dispose
of the Cossette house (4815 E. Rezanof Drive). DAVIDSON asked that the
Board get a date certain of when the removal/disposal will be complete.
ARNDT said there would be no problem to work with the contractor to have
the house removed by September 30. The Board concurred with the deadline.
~1otion C~L\RRIED.
b) Fire Chief Job Description - Action Item
It was MOVED, DAVIDSON and seconded to adopt the revised Fire Chief
Job Description. Board concurred to add to Certificates, Licenses,
Registrations so that it reads, "Requires State of Alaska certification as an
Emergency Medical Technician I (basic), and Firefighter I or equivalent."
Also "Alaska" was stricken from the first sentence so that it reads, "Must
possess a valid driver's license." Motion was AMENDED, DAVIDSON to
include "with changes on page 2 of 4 to Certificates, Licenses, Registrations."
Amended motion CARRIED. Main motion CARRIED.
DA VIDSON raised the issue of housing for the new apparatus. Options were
discussed and Board decided to add this to the next work session. DOT may
possibly have a fabric Quonset Hut that can be used by Bayside. Other
avenues will be pursued and researched. Per the Building Inspectors any of
the Quonset huts will have to have fire resistive fabrics.
VIII. New Business
None.
IX. Visitor Comments
Dick Carstens: Glad to see the Board making unanimous votes and working together.
X. Board Member Comments
S. Arndt. None.
M.Dolph. None.
C. Davidson. None.
XI. Ad iournment
Chair Dolph adjourned the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
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