Minutes 02/15/2013 2013 Isles of Capri
Fire/Rescue Advisory
Committee
Minutes
February 15 , 2013
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE STATION
ATTENDEES: Jim Hughes, Vice Chairman
Raymond Kane, Advisory Committee Member
Dan Sansevieri, Advisory Committee Member
Alan McLaughlin, Fire Chief
Barbara Shea, Minutes Preparer 6
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I. CALL TO ORDER District 3
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A. Jim Hughes opened the meeting at 2:26 p.m.
B. Motion to approve the Feb. 15, 2013 Agenda by Ray Kane.
1. Motion seconded by Dan Sansevieri.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
C. Matt Crowder has chosen to delay his"swear in"until March 2013.
II. REPORTS
A. Minutes of prior regular advisory committee meetings.
1. Motion to approve January 17, 2013 minutes by Dan Sansevieri.
Misc. Corres: a. Motion seconded by Ray Kane.
b. Motion carried unanimously.
Date: 2. Minutes of the January 31, 2013 Special Meeting were reviewed.
a. Ray Kane requested a change to comments he had made.
Item#: b. Requested a change to "Ray Kane expressed disappointment if in
Copies to: fact Mr. Walton withdrew his name as a result of a conversation
with Jeri Neuhaus.
B. Elections for Chairman and Vice-Chairman will be held at the next meeting.
C. Chief's Report
1. Image Trend January incident type report has been provided.
2. Total of 2 Line of Duty Deaths (LODD) in U.S. for January 2013.
3. Budget for the first four months of FY13 is on track with projections.
4. The BCC will approve FY14 budget guidance at their 02/26/13 meeting.
a. ICFD must follow Collier County budget guidance.
b. Once guidance is approved, ICFD will be given a budget due date.
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. All agreed to postpone discussion of ICFD by-laws until all workshops conclude.
B. Dan Sansevieri is continuing his fact-finding on ICFD.
1. Dan has sent ten questions to Jeri Neuhaus for response.
2. Dan is trying to determine the reason for the "task force committee."
3. Jim Hughes has advised Dan to speak to Matt Crowder.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Future meeting dates and times.
1. The next ICFD Adv. Committee meeting will be at 3 p.m. on Mar. 21.
2. A permanent schedule of regular monthly meetings will be set in future.
B. Chief McLaughlin is requesting the Committee's agreement and approval for him
to proceed with County procedures to hire a supervisor for ICFD.
1. Chief McLaughlin feels constrained.
a. Chief oversees ICFD and Ochopee Fire Department.
b. Chief is now overseeing a new I-75 station and POI projects.
c. There was never an agreement of the length of his ICFD assignment.
2. Benefits of obtaining an ICFD supervisor.
a. Full time leader for the community to reach out to.
b. Increased focus on day-to-day operations.
c. Chief expects there will be retired fire service personnel as applicants.
3. Procedures for hiring a supervisor.
a. County Manager's Office must approve a new hire.
b. The HR Dept. will then advertise the position.
c. The Interview Board would include Adv. Committee participation.
d. Full disclosure of ICFD possible consolidation to all candidates.
e. Any district consolidation would probably require approval by
straw vote of the entire ICFD district.
4. Barbara Shea provided financial effects of a new hire on 04/01/13.
a. Approximate FY13 savings achieved.
1. Full Fire Chief not filled for 1 year saves $106,682.
2. ICFD Captain shared to OFD on 01/01/13 saves $32,012.
b. Approximate FY13 additional costs added to ICFD.
1. Chief McLaughlin's costs through 04/01/13 is $27,674.
2. New Division Chief cost if hired 04/01/13 is $44,229.
c. We have projected FY13 achieved savings in other expense lines.
1. Projected savings of$19,000 in other salaries.
2. Projected savings of at least $5,000 in fuel
3. Projected savings of$1,500 in uniforms.
d. Collier County Property Appraiser projects an increase of 2%in the
FY14 ICFD property values.
e. Best projection of all FY13 savings will result in the ICFD FY14
budget showing reserves of approximately $10,000.
5. Motion to approve Chief's proposal to hire a supervisor by Dan Sansevieri.
a. Motion seconded by Ray Kane.
b. Motion carried unanimously.
C. At 3:07 p.m. motion to adjourn the meeting by Jim Hughes.
1. Motion seconded by Dan Sansevieri.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Motion adjourned in order for Planning Workshop to be held.
D. ICFD Advisory Committee reconvened at 4:47 p.m.
E. Ray Kane made a motion to request the BCC to request a proposal from ENFD and
Marco Fire for operational management of ICFD.
1. Motion seconded by Dan Sansevieri.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
V. PUBLIC COMMENT - None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A. The Meeting adjourned at 5:12 p.m.
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