Minutes 05/08/2014 Isles of Capri Fire/Rescue
Advisory Committee
Minutes
May 8 , 2014
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE/RESCUE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MAY 8, 2014
ISLES OF CAPRI FIRE STATION
ATTENDEES: Jim Hughes, Chairman
Matt Crowder,Vice Chairman
Raymond Kane, Advisory Committee Member
Len Price, Administrator
Dan Summers, BES Director
Alan McLaughlin, Fire Chief
Wayne Martin, Operations Manager
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 March ICFD Advisory Meeting Minutes by Ray Kane.
1. Motion seconded by Matt Crowder.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
B. Chiefs Report: Image Trend March and April summary reports were provided.
C. ISO Survey Report
1. A report of the results of the October 2013 ISO Survey was received.
2. The ISO rating for the ICFD district remains a"4."
D. ICFD FY15 balanced budget was distributed for review.
1. ICFD's budget is balanced for FY15 with a millage rate of 2.
2. Committee members had no discussion of the budget.
E. ICFD received $10,567.04 reimbursement from the State of Florida for its
participation and assistance with the"Slope Fire"brush fire in Spring 2011.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Introduction of our new ICFD Operations Manager, Wayne Martin.
B. A new job bank Fire Inspector has been hired by Collier.County.
1. This inspector will be used by ICFD for its district inspection needs.
2. ICFD will pay by the hour for inspection services of this inspector.
3. The inspector will be used to "clean up" any backlog of inspections in
order to ensure a "clean handoff' to East Naples Fire on 10101/14.
4. The AHJ continues to be Chief McLaughlin through 10/01/14.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Update on ICED annexation by East Naples Fire,
1. On 08/26/14 the ICFD district qualified electors will vote at the Primary
Election on whether they are in favor of the ENFD annexation of ICFD.
2. The exact wording of the ballot is included in the bill passed by the
Florida legislature and cannot be changed or amended.
3. A majority vote of the qualified electors will determine the fate of ICFD.
4. If the vote fails, ICFD will remain status quo.
5. The House Bill has not been signed by Governor Scott.
6. ICFD Advisory Committee has "no position"on the annexation.
7. The Coconut Telegraph will remind residents to vote on 08/26/14.
8. East Naples Fire will conduct a town hall meeting on the annexation topic
in July at the Capri Civic Center.
a. If two ICED Advisory Committee Members are to attend, then the
meeting must be publicly advertised.
b. Motion: "If East Naples Fire holds a town hall meeting, then the
ICFD Advisory Committee will endeavor to assist ENFD in putting
together such a meeting and we will attend."
1. Motion seconded by Ray Kane.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
V. ADJOURNMENT
A. Motion to adjourn the meeting by Ray Kane at 5:08 p.m.
1. Motion seconded by Matt Crowder.
2. Motion carried unanimously.
Approved: V
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