Meeting Date: 01/08/2007 04:00 PM
Agenda:
The South Walton Fire District's Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Beach Headquarters Station.
The agenda will include, but not be limited to the following:
I. Call to Order
Special Item – FY 2005-06 Audit Report
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Secretary/Treasurer's Report
IV. Attorney's Report
V. Chief's Report
VI. Committee's Reports (if needed)
VII. Unfinished/Old Business
South CR-393 Environmental Report
VIII. New Business
IX. Public Comment*
X. Adjournment
*Note: Persons who wish to be placed on the agenda must contact the Executive Assistant within two days of any meeting and provide the name of the person who will be speaking and the subject to be addressed.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the South Walton Fire District's Board of Fire Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he will need a record of the proceedings and that for such purpose he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Minutes:
South Walton FIRE DISTRICT
SOUTH WALTON FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Meeting Minutes –
Commissioners Present: Donna Crawford, Jack Abbit, Ed Wright, Brian Christenson, Maurice Gilbert
Commissioners Absent: Harry Millsaps, Mike Stange
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at
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Special Item: Presentation of the 2005-2006 Audit by Kevin Boyer with O’Sullivan, Creel. Commissioner Crawford requested that page 20 of the audit report be corrected regarding the number of “At Large” commissioners.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to accept the minutes of the
In a special report, Fire Board Chairman, Maurice Gilbert addressed the Board and those in attendance regarding Commissioner Brian Christenson’s accessing personal information pertaining to a Fire Chief applicant and contacting the applicant outside of the appointed search committee guidelines. Commissioner Christenson read a prepared statement of fact regarding these allegations.
Commissioner Gilbert also announced that Chief Hallman will remain in charge of the Fire District during the transitional period involved in the hiring of a new fire chief, and the SWFD Chain of Command will remain in place.
Secretary/Treasurer Report – Vice-Chairman Jack Abbit
Attorney’s Report – Attorney Ramey
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve Attorney Ramey’s monthly billing statement.
Chief’s Report –Chief Hallman reviewed the Emergency Response Activity Report and the Beach Safety Report for December 2006.
Committee Reports – None
Unfinished/Old Business:
South CR 393 Environmental Report - Chief Hallman reviewed the four (4) notable items contained in the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Report. The report also contained a recommendation for a Phase II assessment due to former underground storage tanks on the property. SWFD will conduct a Phase II assessment at a later date.
South Walton FIRE DISTRICT
SOUTH WALTON FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Meeting Minutes – January 8, 2007
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New Business:
Presentation of leather helmet to Chief Hallman from the Board by Maurice Gilbert, Chairman.
In a motion duly made and seconded the Board unanimously voted to donate SWFD surplus SCBA’s to East Niceville Fire Department, who will by responsible for paying all certification costs.
Adjourned: The meeting adjourned at