November 18, 2009
General Meeting
Pledge
Roll Call
Motion to suspend reading of minutes, Von Mille; 2nd Taylor passed.
T. Brandon gave the Financial Report. Move to accept Andrews, 2nd Chambers. Passed
Brandon moved to donate total of $100 to requests from other Locals with members in need.
Old:
C. Newbill elected to city council. Local supported with $500 donation. Newbill sits on Public Safety Committee.
No policy released on the Task Force concept for the two company houses.
New:
Public Safety Committee Meeting
Pulliam presented program at Public Safety Committee meeting. Program detailed city’s liability should it choose not to follow NFPA 1710 and 1720 standards. Program also informed committee of the reduction of daily staffing in the department. Pulliam asked the council members to fully fund overtime and insist the chief hire up to 101 every day.
Richmond Fire and RAA received award for 40% save rate on cardiac related calls.
Fire Prevention received grant of $35,000 for investigative division.
Since the committee meeting all council members have been provided with presentation packet.
Planning has started for presentation to council on fire growth.
To meet budget constraints the department has frozen 14 positions.
Grant given to city to build new Station 17 ($3.5 million) City must provide $1.5 million. Station has to be built at 22nd and Semmes. There is a time constraint the city must meet or lose the grant.
Fire Chief Meeting:
CDP – only three members may be awarded grandfather status to old program.
Recruit class – Start in February 2010 and run through June 2010. 16 new hires.
Mayor has stated he does not want to close firehouses. 40-50 vacancies by June
Will mean closed houses unless OT is hired.
Elections results:
President — Keith Andes
Sec/Tres. — Tom Brandon
Rec. Sec. — Barney Ring
Vice Pres. — Rodney Spruill, Melody Spivey, Chris Wells, Zak VonMille, David Ross, Chris Stowell
Sgt-at-Arms — Ray Neville, Rob Gray
Trustees — Jim Chambers, Bill Andrews
For all but the newly elected Trustees the term lasts two years. Trustees serve for four years.
Good and Welfare
S. Richardson’s daughter in MCV with complications from H1N1.
George and Chip Bridgers’ father passed.
G. Short is making progress in his recovery.