October Minutes

October 15, 2009
General Meeting

Pledge

Roll Call


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

Old:
Staffing — Local to attend Council meeting on November 16, to ask for $350,000 to fix staffing problem. Chief has been notified. Need massive attendance from firefighters to make this happen.

Farber has created blog to publicly document companies being marked out of service for staffing shortage. Address is: www.richmondfirefighters.blogspot.com

PPGs — Language in PPGs about automatic termination regarding seatbelt use and stoplights discussed.

Recruitment — Ross reported 1700 took hiring test; 308 will be interviewed for 16 positions. Class being planned for early 2010 start.

Vacancies — By end of June 2010 there will be 44 vacancies in the department.

Sick Leave — Pulliam is going before Personnel Board to recommend 90% sick leave accrued be counted towards retirement time. Chief will support.

Grant — $3.5 million received from FIRE Act for new 17, $1.7 million more needed.

New:
Spanbauer reported that AL 11 was being stationed at #5. This means that both Utility 5 and AL 11 are being marked out. Quint 5 forced to mark out of service or respond with three personnel in case of working fire when AL 11 must respond.

Liverman working on plan to convert Quint 13 and Rescue 3 into a task force. Spivey spoke against task force plan.

T. Brandon moved to donate $50 to Manassas firefighter and $25 to Massachusetts firefighter; VonMille 2nd , passed.

7th District having special election. Cynthia Newbill is the Locals choice in the race. Brandon moved to contribute $500 for election, Garland 2nd, passed

P.O. Box rented for election; $60, stamps and envelopes purchased as well.

Nominations follow:
President — Dave Pulliam, Sr., Keith Andes, Wesley Taylor

Sec/Tres. — Tom Brandon, J.R. Hall

Rec. Sec. — Barney Ring

Vice Pres. – six positions — Rodney Spruill, Danny Owens, David Loving, Melody Spivey, Chris Wells, Kurt Gran, Zak VonMille, Patrick Stewart, Alex Farber, David Ross, Chris Stowell

Sgt-at-Arms — Ray Neville, Rob Gray

Trustees — Jim Chambers, Bill Andrews, Gary Lewis

Ballots will be mailed within seven days, must be received by November 17, 2009.

Good and Welfare
J. Hohnbaum finished with radiation therapy beginning chemo, looking good.