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Fire Service Steering Committee Meeting Minutes 01/26/1993 MINUTES FIRE SERVICE STEERING COMMITTEE _ JANUARY 26, 1993 I MEETING OPENED The meeting began at 8 : 20PM the following were in attendance : Vince Doerr, Ochopee Fire Control District Michael Hart , Ochopee Fire Control District Frances Tifft , Ochopee Fire Control District Linda Swisher , Ochopee Fire Control District Charles McDonald, Marco Island Fire Department Gene Smith, Golden Gate Fire Department Don Peterson, Golden Gate Fire Department Ken Rodgers , North Naples Fire Department J .C. Nutley, Immokalee Fire Department Gary Wrage, Immokalee Fire Department Paul M. Plamondon, Big Corkscrew Island Fire Department Randall Lyon, Big Corkscrew Island Fire Department Walter Kissel , North Naples Fire Department Greg Speers , East Naples Fire Department Tom Cannon , East Naples Fire Department Bob Shank , East Naples Fire Department a . APPROVAL OF MINUTES The approval of the minutes was tabled until the next Steering Group Meeting. b. FINANCIAL REPORT Walter Kissel gave the Financial Report of which is the following: 1 . Green Channel - $1 , 876 . 00 2 . Nov. & Dec . Interest - $ 8 . 36 3 . Check for Add to Naples Daily News $ 19 . 50 4 . Check for Flowers/Sue Jones $ 47 . 70 Check Book Balance $ 187 . 55 Green Channel + $1 , 878 . 00 Balance $2 , 063 . 55 The Financial Report was accepted . He also handed out the Dues for 1993 . PAGE 1 c . CONSOLIDATION Walter Kissel made reference to the Greater Naples Civic Association ' s proposal of Consolidation. Chief McDonald understood the County Consolidation Study was coming to a conclusion and the answer would be revealed in March. Walter Kissel feels a lot of the issues proposed by the Greater Naples Civic Association are being addressed at this time. He wants to meet with this Association along with Tom Cannon the 1st or 2nd week of February. He stated a letter was written to Chuck Mohlke regarding Consolidation and they received no reply. Chief Nutley feels the Consolidation Committee needs to make a report . Chief McDonald understands Ken Pineau is suppose to submit a reply to the County Commissioners regarding Consolidation for the year 1993 . Chief Nutley feels they should educate the new County Commissioners to bring them up to speed regarding a Consolidation Report . Chief McDonald stated the Professional Firefighters of Collier County are endorsing Consolidation. Walter Kissel feels they need a law added to the Statutes stating that there has to be a vote in each prospective District before they can be desolved so that they cannot be taken over without a vote . Randall Lyon stated Chief Kovarik proposed a similar issue before the Legislature and via a telephone call they were turned down and were told that next year the Legislature will be looking into Consolidation in Collier County. d. FIRE CODE INTERPRETER Walter Kissel made reference to the Interlocal Agreement between the Fire Departments and the Steering Group and that a copy was mailed to each Department along with a letter from Tom Cannon. Paul Piamondon stated that as far as he knows the document sent to Corkscrew has been signed. PAGE 2 (CONTINUATION OF FIRE CODE INTERPRETER) Chief Peterson made reference to page 7 paragraph 21 in the document that refers to the term of the agreement . He also questioned the next paragraph on the same page which referred to withdrawing from the agreement . He feels a time limit should be indicated. Walter Kissel said he would get with Carl Roth on both questions posed by Chief Peterson and retrieve an answer for him. He attended a meeting along with Neil Dorrill , Tom Cannon, Ken Rodgers , Chief Jones , Dave Davenport , Frank Butts , the County Attorney and James Ward in reference to the Code Interpreter . All the legalities were worked out , a copy of the budget was given to the County Officials and they were asking for a one cent per square foot raise for inspections so that the Code Interpreter would be self-supporting. The inspection fees have not been increased since 1987 . Neil Dorrill wanted information regarding how much it cost the Fire Departments for each new inspection per year. Ken Rodgers did not feel Neil Dorrill ' s request was justifiable or relevent to the issue at hand. With the one cent increase it would pay the expenses of the Code Interpreter plus 1 . 5 cents would go back to the Districts for their inspections . Walter Kissel stated the County would give the rental space for free, furniture plus the computers and that this already has been agreed to. He recommends going to the County Commssioners , bring them up to date in reference to the Code Interpreter and not disclose any figures at this time only the one cent increase for inspection fees . II OLD BUSINESS None was discussed. III NEW BUSINESS Walter Kissel stated the members of the Association of Special Districts maybe asked to participate in the pas- sing of a law that states when a part of a District is annexed into a City the advalorem taxes cannot be taken , the Fire Department will have a 5 year phase out . PAGE 3 Chief Peterson stated at the mid year Chief ' s Conference • it was brought to his attention that the State Chief ' s Association approved a State of Florida Fire/Rescue Disaster Response Plan . It calls for dividing the state into 5 basic areas and within each of these regions there would be a response team developed to work within that District or would be an organized response to a large dis- aster . It could also be used locally, it does not have to be a statewide disaster type of incident and it would in- clude EMS plus an attempt is being made to get the Police and Sheriff ' s Association on board. The entire state would be blanketed by one type of response plan. The mutual aid would be organized outside of the disaster area . He went on to say they want to implement this plan before the next Hurricane Season. Walter Kissel brought up the subject of the Fire Depart- ments getting into the ambulance service, that he could contact Mary Ellen Hawkins and she would start working on that issue . Chief Nutley did not feel it was a good idea, that it was too costly. No definite conslusions were drawn on this issue at this meeting. IV ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 10PM, the next Fire Service Steering Committee Meeting will be at Marco Island Fire Station on March 23 , 1993 at 7 : 30PM. 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