Minutes 11/01/2007 ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE/RESCUE
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
NOV. 1, 2007
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE STATION
ATTENDEES: Emilio Rodriguez, Fire Chief
Kirk Colvin, Chairman,Advisory Board Member
Joseph Langkawel,Advisory Board Member
Jim Gault,Advisory Board Member
Thomas Decker,Advisory Board Member
Barbara Shea,Minutes Preparer
I. CALL TO ORDER
Kirk Colvin opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. October 2007 Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
1. Copy of Minutes distributed and approved.
2. Minutes approved by all Advisory Board Members.
3. Kirk Colvin approved and signed Oct. 2007 Minutes.
B. Chief's Report
C. Volunteer Report
1. Reservist Dan Stoller was recently hired by Marco Fire.
2. ICFD currently has 2 reservists for each shift.
3. ICFD recently received 2 Reservist applications.
D. Florida Legislature Report
1. Jan. 29 vote on homestead exemption changes.
2. ICFD FY09 revenues may decline from declining property values.
E. Update on Mainsail Drive 2nd station talks.
1. Chief Rodriguez met with WCI on Monday, Oct. 29.
2. Airport Parcel appraised at$780,000.
3. WCI requested impact fee waiver in exchange for airport parcel.
a. Fee waiver is possible in exchange for building a station.
b. Sales Center parcel of land is still a possible site.
4. Chief Rodriguez requested a letter of commitment of land donation.
a. No COs will be issued for future building until a commitment.
b. WCI will "work on"producing a commitment letter.
c. Letter must describe the timing of the land donation.
5. Deltona Corp. donated a parcel of land for Station 23 in 1985.
a. E.Naples claimed Hammock Bay to be in their fire district.
b. Information is still being gathered on this donation.
c. E.Naples Fire District may owe us a fire station.
F. Status of new Rescue Boat.
1. Oct. 28 Capri Fish House Luau final fund-raiser.
a. Very successful; raised a few thousand dollars.
b. Able to purchase radar for the boat with additional funds.
2. Donation of Rescue Boat to be approved by BCC on Nov. 13.
3. Open House to be held at Station 90 on Sunday Nov. 18.
a. Rescue Boat to be displayed in the water.
b. Plaque to volunteers to be presented.
c. Media and Comm. Fiala to be invited.
III, NEW BUSINESS
A. Steering Committee Meeting Report by Joe Langkawel.
1. Efforts to work on standardizing county-wide communications.
2. Email addresses for Advisory Boards requested.
3. Asking all fire districts to indicate views on consolidation talks.
a. Joe indicated that ICFD would consider county-wide merge.
b. ICFD indicated no interest in a Marco Island merge.
B. Ochopee Fire Chief Position.
1. Vacant Fire Chief position to be advertised soon.
2. Dan Summers would like Asst. Chief McLaughlin to apply.
3. Alan McLaughlin has been interim Chief for 5 months.
4. Advisory Board to draft letter of recommendation for Alan.
C. New Merger Committee to be formed.
1. Recent information to be updated.
2. First meeting to be held Nov. 5 at 2 p.m.
3. Conclusions and summaries to be submitted to Steering Committee.
D. Next Advisory Board meeting to be held on Dec. 6,2007
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Approved: J
Date.
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