Fire Service Steering Committee Minutes 06/19/1990 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
The Fire Service Steering Committee will meet 7 : 30 p.m.
June 19 , 1990 in the Fairmont Room at the Vineyards Country
Club, 400 Vineyards Blvd; Naples, Florida.
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Chief Vince Doerr
Ochopee Fire Department
Burns Road
Ochopee, Florida 33943
Dear Chief Doerr,
The Fire Service Steering Committee will hold its monthly
meeting at 7: 30 p.m. June 19 , 1990 in the Fairmont Room
at the Vineyards Country Club, 400 Vineyards Blvd; Naples,
Florida.
Sincerely,
NORTH NAPLES FIRE DEPARTMENT
mes L. Jones
Chief
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AGENDA
FIRE SERVICES STEERING COMMII'1'EE
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1990
1930 HOURS
VINEYARDS
HOSTED BY NORTH NAPLES FIRE DEPARTMENT
I. MEETING OPENED
a Approval of Minutes
b. Attorney General's Opinion: County/Fire Department
c. Consolidation
d. Charter/By Laws
e. Enabling Act Committee
f. District One Contract
g. Concept Paper
h. Hurricane Preparedness
i. Other Topics Initiated by Members
II. ADJOURNMENT
FIRE SERVICE STEERING COMMITTEE
MINUTES
June 19, 1990
1930 Hours
Vineyards Country Club
Attendees were:
Jim Jones , Chief NNFD
Walter Kissel , Comm. NNFD
Jack Thompson, Asst. Chief NNFD
Wayne Martin, Chief ENFD
Greg Speers , Comm. ENFD
Tom Cannon, Comm. ENFD
Herb Luntz , Comm. ENFD
Bob Siebold, Chief BCIFD
Nancy Hughes , Comm. BCIFD
Marvin Steffen, Comm. GGFD
Norman Hatcher, Chief GGFD
Charles McDonald, Chief MIFD
Vince Doerr, Chief OFD
I . Meeting was called to order at 1935 hours .
a. Approval of Minutes
Herb Luntz moved that the minutes of the last meeting
be approved as written. Walt Kissel seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously.
b. Attorney General ' s Opinion: County/Fire Department
A discussion of the Attorney General ' s Opinion was
opened by Wayne Martin. He said there was a meeting
with Ron McLemore and within two weeks he will be
working on the Attorney General 's opinion. Tom Cannon
suggested that a letter be written to Neil Dorrill
with a copy to the Board of County Commissioners and
the County Attorney' s Office reference the lack of
interest on Ron McLemore ' s part, and why it is taking
so long.
c. At the 3/22/90 Consolidation Study Committee meeting,
it was agreed upon to ask the County Commission for
a 90 day recess . It was also agreed upon that the
International Assoc. of Fire Chiefs would be asked
to make an independent study of advantages and dis-
advantages of consolidation. The Steering Committee
does not have information regarding the results of
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I . Continued (Meeting Agenda)
the study group. Chief Jones said perhaps we ought
to just let it die on the vine. Chief Siebold said
he felt a decision should be made that it isn' t going
away. Chief Doerr said he would check with the Inter-
national Association to see if contact was made and,
if not, to let it die.
d. Charter/By Laws
Herb Luntz moved that everyone take the Charter/By
Laws back, read it, and bring it back at the next
meeting and vote on it. Chief Jones seconded the
motion. Motion carried unanimously. The Charter/By
Laws were then discussed section by section to be
sure that everyone understood it. Tom Cannon said
we should get a practicing attorney to look it over
and pay his fee, that we may have the need to keep
him on a retainer for consultation basis . Chief Jones
said he would be glad to make some contacts of attorney
friends who might be interested. After the charter
is approved, then we have to incorporate.
e. Enabling Act Committee
Marvin Steffen asked for everyone 's Enabling Act.
Big Corkscrew Island handed in theirs. Most departments
had forwarded theirs to Chief J. C. Nutley. It was
agreed that we will get them out to all committee
members.
f . District One Contract
It was suggested that a committee be made to look
at the District One Contract area. Chief Martin said
we need to change the payment dates.
g. Concept Paper
There was a short discussion on the Concept Paper.
It was suggested that they were each to put the items
in their favorite order.
h. Hurricane Preparedness
There was lengthy discussion on Hurricane Preparedness
and everyone agreed that there was an immediate need
to agree on a standard plan. This was not only between
the local Fire Departments but the EMS and SO as well .
Gary Arnold ' s presentation was brought up and the
need to educate the members of the Steering Committee
and possibly bring in Captains and/or Lieutenants
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of each fire department. It was a unanimous feeling
that a plan should be made for the worst case scenario.
Chief Siebold said there will be times when we do
not send a crew out and lose equipment and personnel .
Greg Speers said we ought to have one meeting set
aside for just hurricane preparedness. Chief Doerr
agreed that we need to dedicate the next meeting for
a hurricane plan, and soon. Chief Siebold said we
need to have our act together "prior" to the storm.
Rescuers and equipment must be safe first. We need
a pre-plan or impending plan to be done first.
MOTION: Marvin Steffen moved that the next meeting
should be on Hurricane Preparedness , with Gary Arnold
or Ken Pineau presenting it, so the Steering Committee
can be educated. Herb Luntz seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously. It was agreed that the
first free time after July 4th they would have the
hurricane meeting at perhaps the Golden Gate Community
Center or some large meeting place available. The
date and place would be looked into.
i. Other Topics
Herb Luntz said I would like to thank Chief Siebold
for bringing up the topic for the need of a hurricane
plan.
NEXT MEETING: July 24, 1990
Marriott' s Marco Island Resort
Key West Room
7 : 30 P.M.
NEXT MEETING TOPICS:
1 . Bring the individual hurricane plans back and share
them in order to get one plan that everyone can live
with.
2. Vote on the Charter/By Laws
Comm. Kissel moved that the meeting be adjourned.
Nancy Hughes seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned 2225 hours.
NOTE: Agenda item h. (Hurricane Preparedness)
HURRICANE AWARENESS MEETING
July 9 , 1990
7 : 30 P.M.
ENFD, Davis Boulevard