October 29, 2008

 

 

The South Walton Fire District’s Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, November 3, 2008 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

 

II.                   Approval of Minutes

 

III.                  Secretary/Treasurer’s Report

 

IV.                Attorney’s Report

 

V.                  Chief’s Report

 

VI.                Committee Reports

 

Fire Chief’s Performance Appraisal Update-J. Abbit, Vice-Chair

 

VII.               Unfinished/Old Business

 

Lease Agreement Update (393 S & 395 S)-L. Bytell, Attorney

 

Station 2 Dedication Plaque – D. Crawford, Commissioner

       

VIII.             New Business

 

AirHeart 1 Lifeguard Scholarship – D. Crawford, Commissioner

 

Ratification of Contract Language Regarding Dispatch

 

                        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, will need a record of the proceedings and that for such purpose 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:

Minutes not approved at this time

 

 

 

South Walton FIRE DISTRICT

 SOUTH WALTON FIRE DISTRICT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

Meeting Minutes – November 3, 2008

 

 

***PENDING APPROVAL***

 

 

 

Commissioners Present:   Maurice Gilbert, Jack Abbit, Donna Crawford, Brian Christenson, Ed Wright, Harry Millsaps, Mike Stange

 

Commissioners Absent:  None

 

Call to Order:           4:00 p.m.

 

On a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to approve the minutes of the October 6, 2008 Board meeting.

 

Secretary/Treasurer Report: Harry Millsaps, Commissioner

 

Attorney’s Report: Attorney Bytell

 

Commercial Lease Agreement between South Walton Fire District and GPL Landscaping, LLC was submitted in the final form for Chief Talbert’s signature.  GPL Landscaping to take possession of property on December 15, 2008.

 

The 395 South property lease agreement is slated for completion by November 7, 2008.  Upon receipt, Attorney Bytell will forward agreement to Chief Talbert for his signature.

 

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 for October 2008.

 

Annual audit of SWFD financial records has been completed.  The final financial report is anticipated for January 2009.

 

Station 3 property update – met with environmental firm.  Application is being submitted to Florida DEP and the Army Corp of Engineers the week of November 3, 2008. 

 

Assistant Chief Anderson has developed and completed an RFP for the refurbishment of Station 4.  Chairman Maurice Gilbert appointed Commissioner Brian Christenson to assist Chief Anderson with proposal reviews.

 

The Division Chief of Training position has been advertised. Interviews and selection process slated for December 2008.

 

 

 

 

The District received $7,777.12 in non-matching funds as applied for with the 2008 EMS County Grant.

 

Revisiting mutual aid agreements.  Updated and revised agreement has been signed with Freeport.  Meetings to be scheduled with Walton County Fire Rescue, Destin Fire Control, and Panama City Beach Fire Department.

 

SWFD Awards Ceremony and Holiday Party scheduled for December 19, 2008.

 

Committee Reports:

 

Jack Abbit, Vice-Chair advised the Board that all information regarding the Fire Chief’s Appraisal has been forwarded to Chairman Gilbert for his review.

 

 

Unfinished/Old Business:

 

Station 2 Dedication Plaque – Donna Crawford, Commissioner

 

Commissioner Crawford presented a model of the bronze plaque to read “Community Room Dedicated to C.H. “Cube” Magee, Founder of Seagrove Beach, FL with a dedication ceremony to be scheduled in January 2009.

 

On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve the submitted plaque. 

 

After discussion, the Board made the following amendment to the above motion:

 

On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to amend the wording on the submitted plaque to include the year founded “1949”.

 

New Business:

 

SWFD AirHeart-1 Lifeguard Scholarship

 

On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve the SWFD AirHeart-1 Lifeguard Scholarship be awarded to Ross Carter, Senior Lifeguard, to attend minimum standards classes to become a firefighter.

 

Deputy Chief Hughes and Commissioner Crawford will review the lifeguard scholarship procedures for possible modifications and will report to the Board at a later date.

 

Ratification of Contract Language Regarding Dispatch

 

On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to approve the proposed contract language in regards to the Communications Division staffing.

 

Public Comment:  

 

Chairman Gilbert encouraged all commissioners to attend the SWFD Awards Ceremony and Holiday Party scheduled for December 19, 2008.

 

Adjourned:   The meeting adjourned at 4:25 p.m.