Minutes 05/02/2013 2013 Isles of Capri
Fire/Rescue Advisory
Committee
Minutes
May 2 , 2013
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE/RESCUE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MAY 2, 2013
ISLES OF CAPRI CIVIC CENTER
ATTENDEES: Jim Hughes, Chairman
Matt Crowder, Vice Chairman
Raymond Kane, Advisory Committee Member
Dan Sansevieri, Advisory Committee Member
Ben Hilbun, Advisory Committee Member
Alan McLaughlin, Fire Chief
Len Price, Administrative Services Administrator
Barbara Shea, Minutes Preparer
I. CALL TO ORDER
A. Jim Hughes opened the meeting at 4:00 p.m.
II. REPORTS
A. Motion to approve April 11, 2013 minutes by Jim Hughes.
1. Motion seconded by Matt Crowder.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Chief's Report
1. Image Trend April 2013 incident type report showed 32 ICFD calls.
2. The Image Trend April 2013 Medic Rescue 90 Report was provided.
a. The report is broken down by service area calls.
b. The Monthly Medic Rescue Report shows 67 calls.
3. Motion to approve the Chief's Report by Ben Hilbun.
a. Motion seconded by Ray Kane.
b. Motion carried unanimously.
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on"Request to solicit potential interest in assuming responsibility for fire
and rescue operations for the Isles of Capri Fire District" letter sent to Marco Island
Fire Dept.
1. Comments by Marco Island City Manager Riviere.
a. There was insufficient time and data for Marco Island to make a
decision to make a complete management proposal on ICFD.
b. The Chairman of the Marco Island City Council would need to make
the final decision to make any future offer.
c. There is an item on the Marco Island City Council May 6 Agenda to
discuss this issue.
d. It would not be a"surprise" if a proposal was made.
2. Administrator Len Price indicated that any future Marco Island proposal
would be initially reviewed by the BCC who would then provide direction
to County Staff.
3. Advisory Committee Member Crowder stated that any discussion of
annexation to Marco Island would be beyond the scope of the ICFD
Advisory Committee.
B. Discussion of the East Naples Fire District's management/consolidation proposal
for ICFD, submitted 04/15/13 to County Manager Ochs.
1. ENFD had an expectation of a counterproposal back from Collier County.
2. Chairman Page, Chief Schuldt and Director Bishop answered questions
from the ICFD Advisory Committee Members on the following issues:
a. ENFD personnel staffing of Station 90.
b. No guarantee of firefighter jobs.
c. Hiring/termination/reapplication of firefighters.
d. ALS program.
e. Specific statements within the ENFD proposal.
f. ENFD operations.
g. The future of Station 90's equipment and property.
h. The future of ISO ratings.
i. ENFD "brownouts."
j. ENFD use of squads in place of fire engines.
k. ENFD training standards.
1. Status of ENFD and Golden Gate Fire consolidation.
m. Status of ENFD Cost Recovery Programs and special assessments.
n. ENFD vehicle/equipment replacement program—increase in years.
o. 1.5 millage rate.
p. Long term plans for Station 90.
q. ENFD financial condition.
r. Future role of ICFD Advisory Committee Members.
3. Public Speakers voiced their opinions on a possible consolidation of
ICFD with ENFD.
4. Comments by Commissioner Donna Fiala.
a. The largest stumbling block to acceptance of the ENFD proposal
is the lack of a guarantee of current ICFD employee positions.
b. She asked if ENFD would consider keeping the ICFD staff.
(Chairman Page responded, "Anything is negotiable.")
c. Fiddlers creek residents are "on their way"to ENFD.
5. Comments by County Administrator Len Golden Price.
a. ICFD cannot stop ENFD's annexation of Fiddlers Creek residents.
b. When asked of the possibility of ICFD becoming independent, she
stated that the state legislators are trying to limit special districts.
c. No preferential hiring of ICFD staff is a large stumbling block.
d. Although the BCC has encouraged consolidation of fire districts,
there is no timeline.
6. Motion to reject the proposal from ENFD and reevaluate Marco Island
Fire and ENFD in the Fall by Ben Hilbun.
a. Motion seconded by Dan Sansevieri.
b. Motion carried 3 to 2.
c. Ben Hilbun, Dan Sansevieri, and Jim Hughes voted in favor.
d. Matt Crowder and Ray Kane voted against the motion.
7. Chairman Page stated that ENFD would pursue annexation of the Fiddlers
Creek section of ICFD.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Notification of change in ICFD FTE status as of June 1, 2013.
1. Chief McLaughlin's salary & benefits will be 100%charged to OchopeeFire.
2. Captain Purcell's salary and benefits will be 100% charged to ICFD.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
A. Motion to adjourn the meeting by Jim Hughes at 6:55 p.m.
1. Motion seconded by Ben Hilbun.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
Approved:
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