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MINUTES OF THE MID-MICHIGAN COMMUNITY FIRE BOARD
St. Louis, Michigan
February 9, 2010
A Regular Meeting of the Mid-Michigan Community Fire Board was called to order by Robert McConkie at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, February 9, 2010.
Members Present: Robert McConkie, Kevin Beeson, Don Long, Jim Mulder, Nancy Roehrs
Members Absent: None
Others in Attendance: Fire Chief Rich Apps, Captain Jim Smith, Bill Coty, Kurt Giles,
Election of Officers.
Moved by Member Mulder, supported by Member Long, to approve to appoint Robert McConkie as Chair and Kevin Beeson as Vice-Chair of the Mid-Michigan Community Fire Board. Motion carried.
Minutes.
Moved by Member Beeson, supported by Member Mulder, to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held on Thursday, November 19, 2009, subject to the addition of Roxanne's Gibson last name. Motion carried.
Claims & Accounts.
The Fire Board reviewed the Claims & Accounts.
Moved by Member Beeson, supported by Member Mulder, to approve the Claims & Accounts in the amount of $26,343.54. Motion carried.
Financial Statements.
The Fire Board reviewed the Financial Statements for October, November, and December of 2009.
Moved by Member Beeson, supported by Member Long, to approve the Financial Statements for October, November, and December of 2009. Motion carried.
Presentation Kurt Giles – Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Kurt Giles stated that he is a member of the Gratiot County Wide Hazard Mitigation Committee that was established to develop a county wide mitigation plan that is required in order to qualify for FEMA funding for emergencies. Currently the county does not meet all of FEMA requirements. The committee is
correcting the problem by getting the plan completed by the April 1st deadline. As part of the process the
committee is encouraging all local entities to adopt mitigation strategies.
Kurt Giles extended an invitation to the Fire Board Members to attend the next meeting on March 2nd at 10:00 a.m. at the EOC facility.
Member Beeson wanted to know if only townships and municipalities are to adopt mitigation strategies or does the Fire Department also have to adopt strategies.
Kurt Giles stated that only townships and municipalities are to adopt the strategies and he was at the meeting to inform the Fire Board about the plan that is being developed.
Moved by Member Beeson, supported by Member Long, to go on record as being supportive of the Gratiot County Wide Hazard Mitigation Plan. Motion carried.
Set Meeting Dates & Times.
The Fire Board discussed the dates and times for the upcoming year meetings.
Moved by Member Roehrs, supported by Member Mulder, to approve to the Fire Board Meeting Dates and Times on the second Tuesday for the months of February, May and November at 5:30 p.m. Motion carried.
Fire Chief's Report.
- There have been 2 fires, 4 mutual aid runs, 21 rescue runs for 2010. The total runs for 2009 were 49 fires with 16 mutual aid, 275 rescue runs and 9 Jaws-of-Life.
- Dick Dickman retired December 31, 2009.
- Will begin recruiting a Chaplin soon.
- Annual physicals are completed except for one fire fighter. All twenty fire fighters were cleared for fire fighting without restrictions.
- Second Lieutenant Carl Eyer has been promoted to Acting Lieutenant.
- Assistant Chief Dick Prestage has been appointed Chairman of the Michigan Fire Safety Board by Governor Granholm.
- All apparatus have been serviced.
- New fire fighters Trevor Allen, Cody Eyer and Gerald Leonard are in Fire Academy at Homer Township.
- Submitted a DNR grant for 6 – 13/4 hose lines, 6 stored pressure water extinguishers, and 2 Monitor V pagers. The application was denied.
- Annual SCBA mask fit-testing has been completed.
- Annual MFR Vehicle inspection was completed.
- During 2009 the department tested and/or placed smoke detectors in 11 homes. Nineteen smoke detectors were tested with 10 failures and 3 missing batteries. Fourteen smoke detectors were installed and 9 batteries were replaced. Six carbon monoxide detectors were installed with one detecting a malfunctioning furnace within days of placement.
Moved by Member Mulder, supported by Member Roehrs, to approve to receive and place on file the Fire Chief's Report. Motion carried.
Discussion on 2010-2011 Budget.
The Fire Board discussed the 2010-2011 Budget.
Member Beeson requested that the payroll line item on the expense report be separated to show payroll costs for fire runs and rescue runs.
Moved by Member Long, supported by Member Mulder, to approve the 2010-2011 Mid-Michigan Community Fire District Budget. Motion carried.
Propane Emergency Response Agreement.
Chair McConkie stated that at the last meeting the Fire Board approved the Propane Emergency Response Agreement subject to the approval of the Attorney. The attorney reviewed the agreement and sent correspondence listing his concerns about the agreement.
The consensus of the Fire Board was for the Fire Chief to make contact back to the Emergency Response Network to request that the agreement be revised with the our attorney's recommendations.
Other Business.
Member Beeson suggested that the Fire Board give an appreciation dinner to the fire fighters.
Member McConkie stated that the city invites the fire fighters to their appreciation dinner every year and fire fighters have their own recognition ceremony at that time.
The fire board will discuss the matter at the May meeting.
Moved by Member Long, supported by Member Beeson, to approve to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 pm. Motion carried.
Nancy L. Roehrs
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