Meeting Date: 11/05/2007 04:00 PM
Agenda:
The South Walton Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on
The agenda will include, but not be limited to the following:
Special Items: SW Utilities – Impact Fee Exemption Request
Lifeguard of the Year – Adam Boyer
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
IV. Attorney’s Report
V. Chief’s Report
VI. Committee Reports (if needed)
VII. Unfinished/Old Business
CR 393 S-Property Value Report-H. Millsaps
Lifeguard of the Year Scholarship Research-S. Hughes
VIII. New Business
Insurance Carrier Proposal – Fiscal Officer Flanagan
Strategic Plan
IX. Public Comment*
X. Adjournment
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Minutes:
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SOUTH WALTON FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Meeting Minutes –
Commissioners Present: Maurice Gilbert, Jack Abbit, Donna Crawford, Harry Millsaps, Mike Stange, Ed Wright, Brian Christenson
Commissioners Absent: None
At
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted to unanimously approve the restatement of the South Walton Fire District Firefighters Pension Plan, resolution 07-24.
Call to Order:
Special Items:
SW Utilities – Impact Fee Exemption Request. On a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to approve the Impact Fee exemption request by SW Utilities in the amount of $2,531.60 for a 6,329 square foot office/warehouse facility.
Commissioner Abbit requested a financial overview and recap of impact fee exemptions that have been approved for utility companies, churches, etc. in the past.
Lifeguard of the Year-Adam Boyer. In the absence of Adam Boyer, due to his military obligation, the Lifeguard of the Year award was scheduled for the December meeting.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes of the
Secretary/Treasurer Report – Commissioner Millsaps
Attorney’s Report – Attorney Ramey
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve Attorney Ramey’s monthly billing statement.
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Chief’s Report – Chief Talbert reviewed the Emergency Response Activity Report and the Beach Activity Report for October 2007.
Chief Talbert informed the Board that the Station 3/Headquarters expansion completion is 95% complete. Audio visual equipment is being installed in the new training center and the
Chief Talbert received his Chief Fire Officer designation on
SWFD’s first strategic plan is under final review by staff and department members.
Lease signage and contact information regarding 395/393 properties has been completed.
Chief Talbert informed the Board of the Beach Safety End of Season Report and a report of SWFD’s Significant Accomplishments from
Committee Reports: None
Unfinished/Old Business:
CR 393 S-Property Value Report: Commissioner Millsaps reported that the office space could possibly be leased for $15.00 per square foot and the garage area for $10.00 per square foot. Commissioner Millsaps requested the land square footage for further value estimates, which he will report at the December Board meeting. He also suggested that the former Sheriff’s sub-station be demolished due to its unstable and uninhabitable condition.
A motion was made to have SWFD use the former Sheriff’s sub-station for a possible training burn and/or have Chief Talbert secure quotes for demolition/building removal.
The motion was amended to read as follows: On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to have Chief
Lifeguard of the Year Scholarship Research: Deputy Chief Sean Hughes
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board voted unanimously to have Chief and staff compile a detailed proposal and a plan for recognizing the “Lifeguard of the Year”, or any category deemed appropriate for lifeguard recognition, and also recommend to the Board as to what the recognition or
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award would be. This would also include a recommendation for the scholarship portion, which would be available to all lifeguards who complete a successful season (an individual who has done their service for the season), and a program that would offer to those individuals a scholarship for education leading up to potential employment as a Firefighter/Emergency Services worker. Included in this proposal would be who qualified, how you qualify, who determines the finalists, etc. Commissioner Donna Crawford will serve on this recommendation team.
New Business:
Chief Talbert announced SWFD’s participation and award of the 2007 Voice of the People Award for Transformation in Emergency Medical Services, Police Services and Recreation Services, which was shared with Walton County Fire Rescue and Walton County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief Talbert informed the Board of the article in Florida Fire Service magazine regarding SWFD’s donation of a surplus ambulance to the
Public Comment: None
Adjourned: The meeting adjourned at