September Meeting Minutes

September 17, 2009
General Meeting

Pledge

Roll Call

Reading of minutes from June’s meeting. Move to accept Chambers, 2nd Andrews. Passed

T. Brandon gave the Financial Report. Move to accept Andrews, 2nd Chambers. Passed

Old:
MDA — Pulliam explained the circumstances about the collection this year. MDA did not take the appropriate steps to ensure success i.e. meeting with mayor, filing an independent attorney opinion. $30,000 collected

Operations Chief — Batt. Chief M. Carter promoted to Operations Chief

Staffing — City and department not taking advantage of available SAFER funding. Could help alleviate problem with vacancies. Local giving information to city council and mayor’s office.

Apparatus — Money that was allocated in past budgets for apparatus but never spent is unaccounted for. Finance department investigating.

Beat the Heat 5K — Chief Glidewell commented that the 2009 race was a success. More than 400 runners participated.

Station 5 — Asbestos problem fixed, roof still leaking.

New:
Chief conferences — Three meetings held between Chief and staff and the employee groups (Local & PB&SC)

Subjects discussed – staffing, vacation and sick accrual, recruitment, CDP, apparatus replacement

Employment testing on September 26, more than 3,000 applied.

Possibility of holding joint meeting with PB&SC to discuss unified action on behalf of employees.

Farber to chair committee in order to release public information about out of service dates.

Local elections to take place in November, Nominations taken at October 15
meeting or by contacting Election Committee chairman P. Ledbetter. Full slate of officers up for reelection.

Good and Welfare
G. Short is improving
J. Hohnbaum receiving radiation therapy
S. Jones earned Master’s Degree from UR
Pulliam recognized the efforts of Spivey, Ross, Harris, Ashby and Ring for work done on Local’s behalf during the summer.

September Meeting

The next General Membership Meeting will take place on September 17, 2009. The meeting begins at 7 p.m.