Minutes from June 19, 2009

Pledge

Roll Call

Motion to suspend reading of minutes Pulliam, Andrews 2nd passed

T. Brandon gave financial report; Chambers moved to accept, Andrews 2nd passed

OLD:
EMS-Nothing new to report

MDA Fill the Boot — Researching options in the city will not let personnel collect on duty.

MDA Summer Camp — W. Taylor reports best week ever.

Operations Chief — no new info on why Wakeham fired. Search process has begun. 40+ applicants, one applicant from inside department.

Staffing — companies will continue marking out of service for foreseeable future.

Local blog — Feedback has been positive

CDP — trying to get members grandfathered into process if they had already begun in old system. Ashby and Harris to form committee to investigate and bring options to local for action.

Building sale — nothing to report.

NEW:
Floor waxing — question about whether the desist order on floor waxing has been rescinded. Some companies are waxing; some are not.

Call diversion — Companies are being diverted from calls to higher priority calls. New CAD is responsible.

Response profile — Chief Creecy has asked the Local and BSC to submit ideas for reworking the department’s response profile (i.e. Quints, Engines, etc.) Open forum on the subject at HQ tonight. Ross and Ring representing Local. Scheduling conflict with Local’s meeting was unintentional.

Grievance ­— A member called D. Pulliam, Sr. for assistance during a grievance hearing. Pulliam was in Florida on Local business. The member was unhappy about not having Local representation at the hearing. This member also thought the Local was acting counter to membership interests in regards to sick leave. The Local has asked for sick leave records to prove that sick leave abuse is non-existent among department members and is not to blame for the staffing shortages.

Asbestos complaint — Pulliam responded to complaint of asbestos at Station 5. Found obvious asbestos insulation cracked around pipes and brown goo running down walls in kitchen and dayroom. Pictures were taken and a complaint filed. Station 5 may be shut down during cleanup.

Beat the Heat 5K — L. Glidewell moved the Local to be a sponsor at $500. 2nd Chambers. Chambers amended that the money would come from savings account, Ashby 2nd. Brandon asked that amendment be removed and the money come from general account. Passed.

Burn Tournament — Brandon moved to pay half of sponsorship fee from Local funds and the players pay the other half to play. Players must be Local members. $700 total. Chambers 2nd, passed.

Local picnic — Chambers moved to hold annual picnic at Cobblestone if the cost can be kept under $1500. Other Locals invited. Plan for end of August. No crabs. 2nd Ashby, passed.

E-Board will meet in July to plan.

GOOD & WELFARE
J. Hornbaum recovering from surgery
A. Meadows passed away
G. Short’s condition continues to improve.


Adjourn