Ochopee FCD Advisory Board Minutes 06/10/2013 2013 Ochopee Fire Control
District Advisory
Committee
Minutes
June 10 , 2013
OCHOPEE FIRE CONTROL DISTRICT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
HELD ON JUNE 10, 2013
The following were in attendance:
Caleb Morris, Assistant Chief, Ochopee Fire Control District
Ronald Gilbert, Chairman, Port of the Islands Committee Member
Tony Davis, Port of the Islands, Committee Member
McBeth Collins, Everglades City, Committee Member
ROLL CALL OF ATTENDEES:
All committee members were in attendance except for Frank Hawkins who was
on vacation.
ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO AGENDA:
No additions or deletions to the Agenda.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
The Agenda was approved as written
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF 05/13/13:
The meeting minutes of 6-10-13 were approved and signed by the Chairman.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
Assistant Chief Morris—We had three Firefighters who took the State test for Fire Officer I and
passed. Once an opening occurs if they have the required experience this qualifies them to test
for the position of Lieutenant.
Ron Gilbert — He asked if Assistant Chief Morris was pinned this was in regards to his new
position. He understood that it was supposed to be done last week.
Assistant Chief Morris—It is official but we have not had a ceremony. We haven't had any time
to do it yet. The Chief wanted to do it at a City Council Meeting and they won't convene again
until August 2013.
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Ron Gilbert—Let us know when the pinning ceremony will take place.
REPORTS:
Chief's Report:
Assistant Chief Morris—The budget is on track with all the projections. We have done all of the
pre-meetings regarding the budget. The money has been moved around and we are in line
with the new budget year 2014. The funding for the port of the islands station is in the budget
and the station renovations are on track. So far there aren't any budget issues.
The US Firefighter deaths for the year of 2013 are 37 and 11 for the month of May 2013.
Operations Report:
Assistant Chief Morris —There were 44 incidents for the month of May, 2013. There was one
call out of the District mutual aid to Marco and no boat calls. There was one fire inspection of
the old Copeland Road Prison it is being turned into a gun range, with gun classes and self
defense instruction. Construction was started without permitting so now he is trying to make it
right he has hired an engineer to figure out what has to be done. No fire investigations and the
firefighters had 672 hours of training for the month of May 2013.
OLD BUSINESS:
Grant Up Dates
Assistant Chief Morris —The money for the radios has been moved into our account and the
equipment ordered. We should receive the radio equipment at the end of this month or at
least by July. This is a big benefit to our Department because in three years the radios we
currently have will be out of date and inoperable. This will replace almost all of our radios
except for three mobiles which we will start to replace one at a time. The three mobile radios
we still need are for the support truck and the two brush trucks.
-75 Station Up Date
Assistant Chief Morris—The Chief is at a meeting right now regarding the station on 1-75.
Negotiations with FDOT will begin regarding funding for personnel and apparatus.
Port of the Islands Station
Assistant Chief Morris —The remodeling of the fire station at Port of the Islands should begin
sometime in July and the fire personnel should be moved in by Thanksgiving.
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Vacant Position on the Advisory Committee
Assistant Chief Morris—That is still an open issue.
Tony Davis - He stated that they have talked about contacting Jan Brock, Bob Wells or Arlo
Hilton to serve on the Advisory Committee. When Arlo gets back into town he is going to ask
him again about serving on the Ochopee Advisory Committee.
Assistant Chief Morris — He asked McBeth Collins to inquire about getting someone from
Everglades City to serve on the Advisory Committee.
Ron Gilbert—He said they would like another representative from Everglades City.
Tony Davis—He said it has been discussed that if we have two representatives from Everglades
we could alternate the meetings one month it could be in Everglades City and the next at
Port of the Islands.
Assistant Chief Morris—If it does get down to some ones schedule we could change the time of
the meeting.
Everglades City Agreement for Service
Assistant Chief Morris — The Everglades City Service Agreement is due and it is usually for 20
years. The agreement lays out the coverage the Fire Department is going to provide to the City
of Everglades and the terms regarding the use of the building that houses the fire station. The
Chief will probably get with the Mayor regarding the agreement.
District I
Ron Gilbert — Frank Hawkins is working on something regarding the Advisory Committee's
support of Ochopee Fire Control taking over District I. The Chief sent Frank bullet points as a
guide line.
Up Date of Citation(egress issue)
Assistant Chief Morris—The issue regarding the table and chairs in the common area has been
worked out between the Chief and the property manager John Carr. They now realize that the
issue is their problem it has to be handled through the association laws there is nothing the Fire
Department can do. So the management company is going to handle the issue.
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NEW BUSINESS
New Meeting Place for July
Assistant Chief Morris—We could meet at the Everglades City Station.
A motion was made, seconded and passed to have the Ochopee Advisory Committee Meeting
in the Everglades City Fire Station for the month of July.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting ended when a motion was made to adjourn,which was seconded and passed.
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Ronald Gilbert, Chairman
Ochopee Fire Control District Advisory Committee
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