Minutes 05/01/2008 ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE/RESCUE
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MAY 1, 2008
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE STATION
ATTENDEES: Tom Purcell, Fire Captain
Kirk Colvin, Chairman
Bill Rafe1dt,Advisory Board Member
Joseph Langkawel,Advisory Board Member
Jim Gault,Advisory Board Member
Barbara Shea,Minutes Preparer
I. CALL TO ORDER
Kirk Colvin opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
IL OLD BUSINESS
A. Chiefs Report
B. April 2008 Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
1. Copy of Minutes distributed.
2. Minutes approved by all Advisory Board Members.
3. Kirk Colvin approved and signed April 2008 Minutes.
C. Update from the Steering Committee Meeting
1. Followup on Capstone Consolidation on FL state senate floor(other county).
a. Proposal died on the floor.
b. North Naples FD examining such a plan for Collier County.
2. Steering Committee budget presented to the members.
a. Members found the budget to be totally unacceptable.
b. Budget to be redone and presented again to the members.
3. Fire Code official inspections are down 30-40%this year.
4. Fire Marshal's Assoc. training available for juvenile firestarters.
D. Budget Report
1. ICFD FY09 budget reviewed by the County Manager in April.
2. No changes to the presented budget need to be made at this time.
3. Ad valorem tax revenues to be provided on 06/01 by Tax Collector's office.
E. Volunteer Report
1. 4 volunteers recently lost by ICFD to paid FF jobs at other fire departments.
2. Currently ICFD has 3 volunteers, one on each shift.
F. Training Report by Captain Purcell
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Examining feasibility of changing from our septic tank to a sewer hookup.
1. First hookup estimate received is for$71,000.
2. Many questions need to be answered.
a. Annual maintenance fees.
b. Annual sewer fee.
c. Additional sewer hookup quotes to be obtained.
d. Discuss the hookup cost incurred by Capri Fish House.
e. Discuss the sewer fee incurred by Marco Fire.
3. Impact fees can be used for the project,per the County Attorney.
B. Fire Chief offers ride-along capability by the board members to future brush fires.
1. All board members are interested.
2. Interested members need to be fitted with brush gear.
C. 1998 Ford Expedition sold at auction for$2640; funds deposited in General Fund.
1. Chief McLaughlin requested County Attorney's opinion on sale proceeds.
2. Asst. County Attorney has provided an opinion.
a. BCC directive states: all auction proceeds are returned to Gen'l Fund.
b. Section 200.071 FL Statutes regarding MSTUs refutes the directive.
c. Ad valorem revenues collected must be spent in the MSTU.
d. Conclusion: a good argument exists to obtain our auction proceeds.
IV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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