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Fire Service Steering Committee Minutes 03/15/1994 MINUTES FIRE SERVICE STEERING COMMITTEE MARCH 15, 1994 The Fire Service Steering Committee was called to order at 7 : 45 PM at the Immokalee Fire Department. In attendance were: J.C. Nutley, Chief, IFD Gary Wrage, Commissioner, IFD Robert Davenport, Commissioner, IFD Jim Jones, Chief, NNFD Walter Kissel, Commissioner, NNFD Charles W. McDonald, Chief, MIFD Rob Potteiger, A/C, ENFD Vince Doerr, Chief, OFCD Michael Hart, Commissioner, OFCD Greg Speers, Commissioner, ENFD Randy Lyon, Commissioner, BCIFR Frank Kovarik, Chief, BCIFR Robert Schank, Chief, ENFD Thomas Lancaster Jr. , Commissioner, IFD APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Walter Kissel and seconded by Chief McDonald to approve the minutes of the February 15, 1994 minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: Walter Kissel reported that the 1994 dues that was billed out has all been collected. We received at total of $1338 . 83 . We started the month with $3201. 03 . We received interest of $7. 49 and North Naples paid their dues of $471. 31. We paid $20. 50 for the Ad and $61. 25 Inc. Fee. Our balance at the end of the month is $3598 . 08 . $1876. 00 in the Green Channel . The Steering Committee balance is $1721. 58. Motion by Chief Nutley to accept the Treasurer' s Report, seconded, motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: Chief McDonald brought the meeting up to date on the 800 mhz system. Chief McDonald commented that there will be an article in the Bonita Banner on the meeting and E. F. Johnson that everyone should read. Chief McDonald stated the EF Johnson cannot meet our needs for growth. But the interesting thing about the 800 is digital radios can talk analog but analog's cannot talk digital . You can buy a digital radio and be on the VHF system and have a radio for the next 20 years. Chief McDonald feels the digital radios are the way to go. The high end of the amount of radios we are talking about is 2700. This includes fire, ems and sheriff. Motion by Chief McDonald to transfer the money from the Green Channel to the Fire Chiefs to pay for the 800 MHZ consultant. EMS: Chief McDonald stated that Diane Flagg is down on Marco Island now. She wants fire to run no more medical calls and put a fireman on her ambulance. But that does not help her 15 to 25 minute response times. Chief Nutley stated that Diane can charge the patients $135. 00 for the 3rd. person on an ambulance. This can only be single billing. Chief McDonald stated that Diane Flagg states that fire is redundant but EMS is redundant because we have to maintain for the one fire or rescue if we only have one in 5 years. Medical is just another branch for our organization. Where with her it is everything. She thinks because she puts a Hurst Tool on her ambulance is will satisfy FLSA. But it will not because it does not meet the 80/20 rule. Chief Kovarik stated that in the last 2 weeks the county has been out of ambulances at least 5 times. Chief Kovarik stated we could have our own medical director. Chief Nutley commented that EMS has forgotten what they are here for. If we (fire) can make a difference we want to be there. Chief McDonald stated all we want from EMS is cooperation and let us enhance there program to the extent of our ability. Chief Nutley commented that he would like to see a 2 tier system. MEETING IN TALLAHASSEE: Walter Kissel stated on 2/22/94 met in Tallahassee with the Community Affairs in the House of Representatives and they feel they want the Fire Service Special Dist. Act. bill to go through. Walter Kissel and Chief Jones stated they would make some phone calls and find out where the bill stands. There will be a meeting in Sebring with the Association of Special Districts, Friday, March 25 about 9 : 30 AM. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9 : 30 PM. � 1 MINUTES FIRE SERVICE STEERING COMMITTEE MARCH 15, 1994 The Fire Service Steering Committee was called to order at 7: 45 PM at the Immokalee Fire Department. In attendance were: J.C. Nutley, Chief, IFD Gary Wrage, Commissioner, IFD Robert Davenport, Commissioner, IFD Jim Jones, Chief, NNFD Walter Kissel, Commissioner, NNFD Charles W. McDonald, Chief, MIFD Rob Potteiger, A/C, ENFD Vince Doerr, Chief, OFCD Michael Hart, Commissioner, OFCD Greg Speers, Commissioner, ENFD Randy Lyon, Commissioner, BCIFR Frank Kovarik, Chief, BCIFR Robert Schank, Chief, ENFD Thomas Lancaster Jr. , Commissioner, IFD APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Walter Kissel and seconded by Chief McDonald to approve the minutes of the February 15, 1994 minutes as presented. Motion passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: Walter Kissel reported that the 1994 dues that was billed out has all been collected. We received at total of $1338 . 83 . We started the month with $3201. 03 . We received interest of $7 . 49 and North Naples paid their dues of $471. 31. We paid $20. 50 for the Ad and $61. 25 Inc. Fee. Our balance at the end of the month is $3598. 08 . $1876. 00 in the Green Channel. The Steering Committee balance is $1721.58. Motion by Chief Nutley to accept the Treasurer's Report, seconded, motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: Chief McDonald brought the meeting up to date on the 800 mhz system. Chief McDonald commented that there will be an article in the Bonita Banner on the meeting and E.F. Johnson that everyone should read. Chief McDonald stated the EF Johnson cannot meet our needs for growth. But the interesting thing about the 800 is digital radios can talk analog but analog's cannot talk digital. You can buy a digital radio and be on the VHF system and have a radio for the next 20 years. Chief McDonald feels the digital radios are the way to go. The high end of the amount of radios we are talking about is 2700. This includes fire, ems and sheriff. Motion by Chief McDonald to transfer the money from the Green Channel to the Fire Chiefs to pay for the 800 MHZ consultant. EMS: Chief McDonald stated that Diane Flagg is down on Marco Island now. She wants fire to run no more medical calls and put a fireman on her ambulance. But that does not help her 15 to 25 minute response times. Chief Nutley stated that Diane can charge the patients $135. 00 for the 3rd. person on an ambulance. This can only be single billing. Chief McDonald stated that Diane Flagg states that fire is redundant but EMS is redundant because we have to maintain for the one fire or MINUTES FIRE SERVICE STEERING COMMITTEE MARCH 15, 1994 The Fire Service Steering Committee was called to order at 7 :45 PM at the Immokalee Fire Department. In attendance were: J.C. Nutley, Chief, IFD Gary Wrage, Commissioner, IFD Robert Davenport, Commissioner, IFD Jim Jones, Chief, NNFD Walter Kissel, Commissioner, NNFD Charles W. McDonald, Chief, MIFD Rob Potteiger, A/C, ENFD Vince Doerr, Chief, OFCD Michael Hart, Commissioner, OFCD Greg Speers, Commissioner, ENFD Randy Lyon, Commissioner, BCIFR Frank Kovarik, Chief, BCIFR Robert Schank, Chief, ENFD Thomas Lancaster Jr. , Commissioner, IFD APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Walter Kissel and seconded by Chief McDonald to approve the minutes of the February 15, 1994 minutes as„presented. Motion passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: Walter Kissel reported that the 1994 dues that was billed out has all been collected. We received at total of $1338 . 83 . We started the month with $3201. 03 . We received interest of $7 . 49 and North Naples paid their dues of $471. 31. We paid $20. 50 for the Ad and $61. 25 Inc. Fee. Our balance at the end of the month is $3598. 08 . $1876. 00 in the Green Channel. The Steering Committee balance is $1721. 58. Motion by Chief Nutley to accept the Treasurer' s Report, seconded, motion passed unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS: Chief McDonald brought the meeting up to date on the 800 mhz system. Chief McDonald commented that there will be an article in the Bonita Banner on the meeting and E.F. Johnson that everyone should read. Chief McDonald stated the EF Johnson cannot meet our needs for growth. But the interesting thing about the 800 is digital radios can talk analog but analog' s cannot talk digital. You can buy a digital radio and be on the VHF system and have a radio for the next 20 years. Chief McDonald feels the digital radios are the way to go. The high end of the amount of radios we are talking about is 2700. This includes fire, ems and sheriff. Motion by Chief McDonald to transfer the money from the Green Channel to the Fire Chiefs to pay for the 800 MHZ consultant. EMS: Chief McDonald stated that Diane Flagg is down on Marco Island now. She wants fire to run no more medical calls and put a fireman on her ambulance. But that does not help her 15 to 25 minute response times. Chief Nutley stated that Diane can charge the patients $135. 00 for the 3rd. person on an ambulance. This can only be single billing. Chief McDonald stated that Diane Flagg states that fire is redundant but EMS is redundant because we have to maintain for the one fire or rescue if we only have one in 5 years. Medical is just another branch for our organization. Where with her it is 1 everything. She thinks because she puts a Hurst Tool on her ambulance is will satisfy FLSA. But it will not because it does not meet the 80/20 rule. Chief Kovarik stated that in the last 2 weeks the county has been out of ambulances at least 5 times. Chief Kovarik stated we could have our own medical director. Chief Nutley commented that EMS has forgotten what they are here for. If we (fire) can make a difference we want to be there. Chief McDonald stated all we want from EMS is cooperation and let us enhance there program to the extent of our ability. Chief Nutley commented that he would like to see a 2 tier system. MEETING IN TALLAHASSEE: Walter Kissel stated on 2/22/94 met in Tallahassee with the Community Affairs in the House of Representatives and they feel they want the Fire Service Special Dist. Act. bill to go through. Walter Kissel and Chief Jones stated they would make some phone calls and find out where the bill stands. There will be a meeting in Sebring with the Association of Special Districts, Friday, March 25 about 9 : 30 AM. ADJOURNMENT: The mee ting adjourned at 9 : 30 PM.