Fire Service Steering Committee Minutes 11/19/1991 t
FIRE SERVICE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
The Fire Service Steering Committee was called to order at 7:50PM at Port of the
Islands and hosted by Ochopee Fire Control District on 11-19-91. The following
were in attendance.
Vince Doerr, Fire Chief OFCD
Allen Poyner, Advisory Board Member OFCD
Michael Hart, Vol. OFCD
Ray DeLuna Jr., Commissioner IFCD
J.C. Nutley, Fire Chief IFCD
George Eckhardt, Commissioner BCIFD
Wayne Martin, Fire Chief ENFD
Wayne Bryan, Commissioner ENFD
Tom Cannon, Commissioner ENFD
Greg Speers, Commissioner ENFD
Walter Kissel, Commissioner. NNFD
Jim Jones, Fire Chief NNFD
Ken Rodgers, Assistant Chief, NNFD
Marvin Steffen, Commissioner GGFD
Don Peterson, Fire Chief GGFD
William M. McGrath, Commissioner MIFD
Linda Swisher, Secretary OFCD
Jim Fox, Visitor (From BCIFD District)
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
Financial Report
Walter Kissel - He gave the Financial Report which went as follows:
1. Isles of Capri and EMS paid towards the green channel making
the balance $1,419.30.
2. $18.10 was spent for advertising the Steering Committee Meeting.
3. North Naples Fire Department gave Commissioner Kissel a
check for $1,296.03 as reinbursement for the attorney in
Tallahassee.
4. Steering Committee Balance - $1,011.63.
5. Balance in check book - $2,430.93
The Financial Report was approved.
Consolidation
No comments made.
Copies of the Financial Review and Analysis of the Collier County Fire Services packets
were passed out and reviewed by all in attendance.
Chief Doerr - He commented on the section regarding Ochopee Fire Control District's
expenses in reference to the 5%. He stated the 5% was for inhouse
services only.
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Chief Martin - He commented that the 5% was on the whole budget, if it had been on
the ad valorem it would:-have worked out to 10%.
Tom Cannon - He wanted to know if there were any other questions regarding the
packet.
Chief Martin - He went over the information on page 4 of the packet.
Chief Nutley - He feels there is one item that has not been addressed, that
Jay Reardon might be able to use in reference to Developmental
Services specifically Fire Inspections. He stated the existing
inspectors could be made supression personnel which would increase
our engine coumpany response.
Chief Martin - He stated that in reference to the inspectors it has been addressed
under the title of Community.
Chief Peterson - He asked in reference to transportation were they anticipating
County Barn maintaining the vehicles.
A question arose as to what organization title Fleet Management would be under
transportation or Administrative. Chief Martin is going to check on which organi-
zation title Fleet Management should be placed.
George Eckhart - He stated Jay Reardon proposed to Corkscrew .Fire District citizens
that with Consolidation Paramedics will be attached to the Fire
Department. He contends per Jay Reardon EMS personnel would be
cross trained in order to put a Paramedic on an Engine with full
ALS equipment.
William McGrath - He stated that Marco Island Fire Department is looking into the
possibility of Paramedic Engines.
Chief Martin - He wants to go ahead with the Collier County Fire Services Report.
Chief Nutley - He suggested taking the EMS section out.
Tom Cannon - He proposed to all the attendees if they were interested in leaving the
EMS section out. It was decided to release the report leaving the EMS
section in.
Code Interpreter
Walter Kissel - He stated that he attended a meeting along with, Dick Shanahan,
Neil Dorrill, Mr. Brutts, Tom Cannon, Ken Rodgers, Wayne Martin and
Wayne Brian in reference to Code, .Interpreter. The County is_goina to
draft what. they would like them to handle such as Plan Reviews and ,
they want-to'hite three -Fire Inspectors. The three Fire Inspectors
would be under Neil Dorrill and located at the Development Center.
Ken Rodgers - He feels the County cannot be covered by three Fire Inspectors, therefore,
the inspections will not be as thorough.
Walter Kissel - He mentioned that North Naples adopted the 1991 safety codes by
resolution.
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Marvin Steffen - He wanted to know what other Departments were adopting the 1991
NFPA Code, because Golden Gate adopted the code contingent on
the other Departments doing the same.
William McGrath - MarcoCIsland Fire Department is still considering adopting the 1991
Wayne Brian - He feels an appeals board needs to be set up if all the Departments
adopt the 1991 NFPA Code.
Chief Nutley - He stated that Immoka!ee is going to bring up adopting the 1991
codes .in January.
Tom Cannon - He believes East Naples Fire Department is going to vote on adopting
the NFPA 1991 Code in December.
Chief Jones - They adopted the resolution regarding NFPA 1991 codes, it is worded
basically that as long as there is an interlocal agreement with all
the Fire Departments and the County the NFPA Code does not apply.
Chief Nutley - He brought up the fact that at this time Medflight is an on call
helicopter service after 6:00PM. He also added that Medflight was
not addressed in their packet and it is a separate Division and
Budget outside of EMS.
Tom Cannon - He stated they would try to purge the information regarding Medflight
into the packet.
He then introduced a guest Jim Fox, who is a resident of Big Corkscrew.
George Eckhardt - He was instructed by the other Commissioners of his District to
bring up District I at this meeting. He stated the area under
discussion is north of 846, west of Pipers Pasture east of North
Naples District line. His citizens are concerned about the coverage
and who will pay for it. He mentioned two concerns the first
being whether North Naples Fire Department wants to handle
coverage of that land, even though '" it is after Oct. 1, 1991.
So their Board is going to request from the County that they
receive applicable funds at this time. He wanted to know if
North Naples Fire Department was interested in being involved in
the contract if not they feel they need to go back to the County
about this issue.
Chief Jones - He agreed to protect the 9 sections for 1 mil and the additional mil
to go to District I. There is not an agreement between the
County and North Naples Fire Department to cover that area. He went
on to say that North Naples Fire does not want to have full re-
sponsibility until they have a contract with the County. Currently
North Naples is covering this area in the capacity of Automatic Aid.
A discussion ensued in reference to the 9 sections Big Corkscrew Fire Department
turned over to North Naples Fire Department and what action br.:recourse may.be
taken.
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No Discussion.
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Correspondence
Tom Cannon - He brought up a copy of a letter they received written by their attorney,
Carrie Roth to David Wiegold the County Attorney giving him a copy
of the Fire Code Administrator.
Qiief Peterson - He brought up correspondence he received in reference to Special
Districts.
Chief Jones - He stated that Fred Jones was pushing to desolve all Special Districts,
but currently the Department of Community Affairs is not going to
do it. He further stated it would be a good idea to send a letter
to the Department of Community Affairs.
Tom Cannon - He sent a letter to Fred Jones and Mary Ellen Hawkins.
Walter Kissel - He recommended sending a letter to Sonia Cracken because she is
head of the Committee.
It was mentioned that the annual meeting of the Special Districts is coming up on
12-11-91 and 12-12-91 in Tampa.
George Eckhardt - He once again brought up the 9 sections of land previously dis-
cussed and what direction he should take.
Tom Cannon - He feels North Naples Fire Department is open to some sort of nego-
tiations.
George Eckhardt - He stated they are looking for a proration of the 1 mil that
North Naples Fire Department agreed upon to cover that District.
Jim Fox - He feels Corkscrew Fire Department should stick to the original agree-
ment.
Tom Cannon - He stated the next Fire_Service Steering Committee Meeting will be
held at Immokalee on 1-21-91 at 7:30PM.
Chief Nutley - He announced that there was going to be a Grand Opening of the new
station on 11-25-91 at 10:00AM at 502 New Market Road.
Adjournment
The meeting ended at 10:30PM.
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