Thursday, April 30, 2009
April 2009 Minutes
April 16, 2009
Pledge
Roll Call
Motion to suspend reading of the minutes, motion passed.
T. Brandon gave financial report, motion to accept and file Andrews, 2nd Von Mille passed.
OLD:
Still waiting on final approval for snow day hours
Working on policy affecting staffing on a daily basis.
Retiree COLA retroactive to January 2009
NEW:
Pay raises for 2009 frozen (pending budget approval)
Budget: Department facing a 5-percent cut. Hiring freeze should take care of budget shortfall.
Stimulus Package
Station 17 will be built from fund
Apparatus replacement: 21 million operating budget
Need to find status of technical rescue equipment ordered some time ago.
ICS system, possible changes coming
Public Safety meeting
Possibility of department assuming EMS response: transition period 2 to 5 years
E board motion to send one member to EMS conference in Miami, FL cost approx. $1500, Von Mille 2nd, passed
Employee Wellness Fair
May 4th at Arthur Ashe Center
MDA organization meeting at the Omni Hotel on April 22, 2009; Shears, Wells, Pulliam and Brandon to attend.
Adjourn
Next Meeting
Topics for discussion will include staffing, MDA and other important topics. Your input is needed and appreciated.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
March 2009 Minutes
General
Membership Meeting
March
19, 2009
Pledge
Roll Call
Motion to suspend reading of minutes Andrews, VonMille 2nd passed
T. Brandon gave financial report; Andrews moved to accept, VonMille 2nd
passed
E Board moved to close fund raising account and move $175.88 to savings account; Williamson
2nd passed
NEW:
Building Bridges Package released
Public Safety Meeting-City investigation collecting taxes twice/year to up bond rating
City will have $21 million deficit at end of fiscal year
Pulliam is working with Chief Creecy on budget.
Minimum safe staffing is reduced to 98 from 101
Chief Creecy discussed history of staffing and how the department arrived
where it is now. Chief also gave views on the need for staffing to increase to
meet current safety standards. City is growing up and this increases
public safety danger as well as responder safety issues.
Council indicates it recognizes need for increased staffing.
Under stimulus plan from feds, no matching funds needed for SAFER Act
Retirement news-COLA increase of 1.5% retroactive to January 2009 on council agenda.
Richmond Retirement System fell from $700 million to $350 million over the
last reporting period.
MDA-Lockup on March 26th, need volunteers to transport prisoners back
Council Members Jewell and Tyler to address panhandling laws in April
Local Sponsorship of Marvin Griffin Golf Tournement W. Taylor moved for the Local to donate $500 to Marvin Griffin Tournement, VonMille 2nd, passed
City Council-Council ordered Chief Creecy to apply for SAFER grant and any funds
department is eligible for under federal stimulus package.
No news on CAO appointment.
GOOD & WELFARE
C. Ellis wife passed
Retirees Luncheon had 123 attendees; Phillip McCarter 14B, received the Lt. B. Emerson
Honor Guard Member of the Year award.
Adjourn
February 2009 Minutes
General
Membership Meeting
February
19, 2009
Pledge
Roll Call
Minutes read; Andrews
move to accept and file, Spivey 2nd passed
New member present:
Clinton Lewis 10C
T. Brandon gave
financial report; Andrews moved to accept, VonMille 2nd
passed
E Board moved to close
fund raising account and move $175.88 to savings account; Williamson
2nd passed
Deputy Chief R. Wakeham
is the newest member of the Local.
OLD:
Post ’91 vacation
issue: Patrons for the paper being selected; waiting for budget to be
finalized.
COLA for retirees:
waiting for budget to be finalized before action is taken
Council member D.
Conners working on correcting pay plan for employees who have been
omitted.
Local is endorsing C. Bessler for CAO
Details on new apparatus plan forthcoming
Tridata will deliver final portion of BBP in mid March
NEW:
Andes letter to Richmond Times-Dispatch discussed
Thank you letters from Hilbert and McQuinn for political support read
President Obama’s stimulus package includes $8.8 billion for public safety and $210
million for capital improvements and the SAFER program for fire
departments
Only one complaint came to Local for DMV check on all members.
Local needs to check on police dept.’s supervisor career development
General Assembly will send bill to Governor making killing a fire investigator an automatic
capital offense. Governor will probably veto.
Fire Chief asked to cut $4 million from budget. Chief offered Station 21 and 25. No action
taken.
Budget must be completed by April 30
James “Duke” Stewart is hired as civilian EOE officer for one year contract.
Jerry Overton resigned as RAA director
Shears moved to request $630 to pay for an entry fee for RFD softball team. Owens 2nd
passed.
C. Shears, C. Wells are MDA volunteers as of now; need A shift volunteer.
Chief Creecy working on disciplinary procedure
GOOD & WELFARE
Don Etheridge-passed
Russ Acor’s father-passed
Keith Andes-shoulder surgery
Kelli Stowell-pregnant
Adjourn