GVFD Meeting Minutes 2-20-2008
Gustavus Fire Advisory Board
Meeting February 20, 2008
Called to order 01:40 PM
Roll Call: Corey Child, Gus Martinez, Mark Berry, Mike Atkins, Margaret Bortko. Excused absence: Wendy Bredow.
Minutes approved from January 07/08.
Current Business:
a) Budget Category Allocation: Need to transfer 3200 dollars over to labor pay ARFF members on a regular basis, instead of all at once at the end of summer. Gus moved to table to get a more firm estimate, second by Mark. Passed unanimously. Action Item: Mossy will get firm estimate on what actual costs will be in order to address the issue.
b) Sandi Marchbanks (Vice Mayor had to leave due to personal business, Kapryce Manchester addressed city’s concerns for the Vice Mayor)
- Bobby Chase has submitted an estimate for 500 dollars to and now wants to add the cost of parts. Gus made a motion that “the board accepts the estimate of $500 dollars for labor.” Motion seconded by Mark, the motion passed unanimously.
- A second motion on this discussion was made by Mark to “allow the office manager to make purchase orders up to $1000.00”. The motion was seconded by Gus, motion passed unanimously.
- Forest Service receipts- it has been identified by the city that there are six areas in which the Forest Service receipts must be spent on. The board needs to be able to account for those expenditures properly. The board has taken this under advisement and will provide a proper accounting for the city.
- Driver release forms need to get to Kapyrce so that they can be given to the insurance company. All members that are going to be driving a vehicle will have their driving record checked.
c) Inoculations- TB is paid for by the state. $220.00 per person, overall costs $1,400. Gus made a motion “that $1000.00 purchase order be submitted to begin covering costs of inoculations, with a list of names be added to the purchase order”. Seconded by Mark, passed unanimously.
d) Radio repairs cost- Mossy sent in eight including a pager, will get back a base station and six ICOMS, and will cost about $300.00, with some costs for shipping.
e) ARFF job announcement- Has been posted for the required amount of time. We have had four people show an interest. One person has a conflict with the training dates, so Corey will check on other dates. Mark has concerns that there may not be enough people to make up the squad. Mike asked that we look at seeking a contractual obligation in order to avoid losing people in the summer. Concerns about this are that the job is hard to get people as it is, a contract may make it more difficult to recruit more applicants. Corey suggested that the fire board be involved in future contract negotiations with the State to increase funding for training next year. Mark will review the applicants and give a recommendation to the board for hiring.
f) Driver Training- no updates
g) Garage doors, Mossy will seek out a contractor complete this project.
h) ARFF AED- Corey will speak with Doc and have the State buy an AED for the ARFF truck.
i) Fire Training- Looking at the fall for a two week Firefighter course. No further updates.
j) Equipment Status and repairs- The aviation radio will be installed upstairs in the office, as a base station
- Chains need to be purchased for engine 7, or confirm that the old chains fit
- Purchase of PPV fan is moving forward, Corey will sign needed forms and move it through purchasing
k) Surplus equipment- Mark will submit a public notice to seek a closed bid to remove the two fire engines from the city’s property.
NEW BUSINESS:
a) SEREMS mini-grant, consider using it to provide for a dispatching class at the Sitka EMS symposium.
b) Evaluation for employee is needed. Mark will submit an evaluation.
c) Mossy would like to purpose a petty cash account for fiscal year 09. No action taken.
FIRE CHIEF REPORT:
No fire calls.
EMS squad responded to one medical call.
ADJOURNMENT
Next meeting:
03/13/08 1330
