Minutes 02/07/2008 ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE/RESCUE
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
FEB. 7, 2008
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE STATION
ATTENDEES: Emilio Rodriguez,Fire Chief
Kirk Colvin, Chairman
Bill Rafeldt, 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
Ted Decker opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
II. OLD BUSINESS
A. January 2008 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 Jan. 2008 Minutes.
B. Chief's Report
1. Discussed monthly calls.
2. Request for report to include a comparison to the prior year.
C. Consolidation Study Group Operations Committee Report
1. Report presented to the Steering Committee.
2. Steering Comm. recommends hire of independent consultant.
3. Cost to fire depts. of consultant must be obtained.
4. Next merger meeting to be held Feb. 15 at 9:00 a.m.
5. Mr. Summers compiling a response to BCC on this report.
6. Chief Rodriguez: imperative to hire a consultant.
D. Took delivery of our new 2008 Ford F-250 today.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Beginning of FY 09 Budget Cycle.
1. Mr. Summers has just told ICFD to expect 11%budget cut.
2. $145,000 is the preliminary estimate of 1CFD budget cut.
3. County requesting us to quantify effects of cuts.
a. Lay off of 2 part time firefighters.
b. Shut down the ALS Engine program.
c.Reduction of our level of service.
d.Reduction of our operational budget incl. PPE purchases.
e. Reduction of reserves.
4. Difficult to estimate new property values/assessed valuations.
5. Actual Ad valorem not available until June 2008.
6. ICFD millage rate could be adjusted by ICFD Adv. Board.
a.Voters approved a millage cap of 2.0.
b. Adv. Bd.may adjust rate in the range of 1.65 to 1.75.
7. Pay raises/C.O.L.A.raises not included in 11%estimate.
8. EMS cuts effecting Station 90 will be separate.
9. Removal of our ambulance could be part of EMS cuts.
B. Firefighter unions countywide are close to merging into one IFF union.
1. ICFD firefighters in process of joining the Ochopee union.
2. ICFD firefighters will have their own bargaining unit here.
3. ICFD firefighters under Ochopee local.
4. Currently ICFD and Immokalee are the only non-union depts.
C. ICFD in process to apply for FL Div. of Forestry matching 50/50 grant.
1. Grant money for shelters,wildland coats,and foam.
2. Total grant project is$4784.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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