Meeting Date: 06/05/2006 04:00 PM
Agenda:
May 31, 2006
The South Walton Fire District's Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 5, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa Beach Headquarters Station.
The agenda will include, but not be limited to the following:
Call to Order
Special Item – Awards Presentation
Approval of Minutes
Secretary/Treasurer's Report
Attorney's Report
Chief's Report
Committee's Reports (if needed)
Unfinished/Old Business
False Alarms
New Business
Public Comment*
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:
Commissioners Present: Maurice Gilbert, Bill Fowler, Jack Abbit, Ed Wright, Mike Stange
Commissioners Absent: Tom Cooper, Harry Millsaps
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m.
Special Items: Awards Presentation
Lifesaving Awards:
Dawson Beale, Firefighter/EMT; Kevin Dell, Lt.; Ken Knowles, Sgt.; Daniel LaTour, Firefighter/Paramedic; Sam Warren, Firefighter/Paramedic; Tim Foxhall, Firefighter/EMT, and Chris Power, Firefighter/EMT.
Unit Citation:
James Griffith, Lt.; Ryan Crawford, Firefighter/Paramedic, Michael Redmond, Firefighter/EMT, Dawson Beale, Firefighter/EMT, Brandon Graves, Firefighter/EMT.
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was unanimously voted to accept the minutes of the May 1, 2006 meeting.
Secretary/Treasurer Report – Commissioner Maurice Gilbert
Attorney’s Report – Allan Ramey
Commissioner Abbit requested that Attorney Ramey pursue further information regarding the pending lease agreement on SWFD CR 395 property.
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 May 2006.
A motion was made to reject the “opt out” alternative for SWFD employees in regards to Principal Health Insurance. There was no second to this motion.
On a motion duly made and seconded, the Board unanimously voted to table discussion regarding the Principal Health Insurance “opt out” alternative until next year.
Committee Reports – None
Unfinished/Old Business – False Alarms
Chief Hallman briefly reviewed the false alarm ordinances statistics, which will be re-addressed at the July 10, 2006 Board Meeting.
New Business – None
Bonnie McQuiston requested that the SWFD Fire Board consider a reduction of the current ad valorem millage rate during upcoming budget meetings.
Bob Hudson placed an inquiry regarding hydrant information on the Walton County GIS website and was informed that the County is responsible for that site.
Commissioner Bill Fowler tendered his resignation as Fire Commissioner.
Adjournment – 5:10 p.m.