Meeting Date: 04/07/2008 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:
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes
III. Secretary/Treasurer’s Report
IV. Attorney’s Report
V. Chief’s Report
Board Advisory – Board Attorney
Okaloosa Mutual Aid Agreement
VI. Committee Reports
VII. Unfinished/Old Business
CR 393/CR 395 Property Update
VIII. New Business
Disposition of Surplus Property
Communications System Enhancement
IX. Public Comment*
X. Adjournment
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Minutes:
South Walton FIRE DISTRICT
SOUTH WALTON FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Meeting Minutes –
Commissioners Present: Maurice Gilbert, Jack Abbit, Donna Crawford, Ed Wright, Brian Christenson, Mike Stange, Harry Millsaps
Commissioners Absent: None
Call to Order:
Special Item: Presentation of “National Public Safety Telecommunications Week” Proclamation
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 Bytell
Lorraine Bytell, partner of the late Attorney
Attorney Bytell reported that the final judgment had been made regarding the Leaton case and SWFD had been removed from the lawsuit.
After an inquiry by Commissioner Crawford, Attorney Bytell informed the Board that SWFD has been included in the EAR report, which has been submitted and awaits approval.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve Attorney Bytell’s monthly billing statement.
Chief’s Report – Chief Talbert reviewed the Emergency Response Activity Report and the Beach Activity Report for March 2008.
Chief Talbert announced that the SWFD 2007 Annual Report was complete and had been distributed.
On a motion duly made and seconded the Board unanimously voted to approve the
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Meeting Minutes –
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Committee Reports: None
Unfinished/Old Business:
Commissioner Gilbert informed the Board that Attorney Bytell had prepared a lease in regards to the CR 393 property. Commissioner Gilbert will present the lease to the Board upon review and completion of this document.
Two parties have expressed an interest in leasing the 393 South property (John Deere and a golf cart corporation). Local resident, David Cramer, will be presenting a proposal regarding the 393 property at the next Board meeting.
New Business:
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve Resolution #2008-01, Surplus Equipment, regarding the disposition of Fire District surplus property.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve Staff’s request for the allocation of the required funding amount of $100,000 to purchase the necessary equipment for the enhancement of the SWFD Communication System.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted that in regard to the N CR 393 Land Usage Agreement, Chief Talbert and staff pursue contacting the County regarding their allowances concerning this property. If the County cannot supply answers regarding land use issues, staff is to use the services of Bosso, Dentzau and Imhof, Inc. without Board approval.
Public Comment: None
Adjourned: The meeting adjourned at