2022 06 21 FCPEMSD Minutes MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION,AND EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT
June 21, 2022
The Board of Directors of the Baytown Fire Control,Prevention,and Emergency Medical Services
District (FCPEMSD) met in a Special Meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 4:30 P.M., in the
Baytown Conference Room of the Baytown City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas with
the following in attendance:
Brenda Bradley-Smith President
John Adkins Vice-President
Maurice Watts Director
Preet Singh Director
Barry L. Hawkins Director
Richard J. Carr Director
Rhonda Lopez Director
Rick Davis General Manager
Kristin Holmes General Counsel
Angela Jackson Secretary
President Bradley-Smith convened the June 21, 2022, Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency
Medical Services District (FCPEMSD) Board Special Meeting with a quorum present at
4:30 P.M., all members were present.
1. MINUTES
a. Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and
Emergency Medical Services District Regular Meeting held on April 19, 2022.
A motion was made by Director Barry L. Hawkins and seconded by Vice President John Adkins
to approve the meeting minutes of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical
Services District Regular Meeting held on April 19, 2022, as submitted. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: President Brenda Bradley-Smith, Vice President John Adkins, Director
Barry L. Hawkins, Director Richard J. Carr, and Director Rhonda Lopez
Nays: None
Other: Director Maurice Watts (Abstained)
Approved
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2. BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL,PREVENTION,AND EMS FY 2022-23 PROPOSED
BUDGET
a. Discuss the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District Fiscal Year 2022-23 Proposed Budget and budget process.
General Manager Rick Davis presented the item and pointed out a few changes to the proposed
budget that would enhance the Board's ability to acquire,in a timely manner,the apparatus needed
by the Fire Department. The Fire Chief and Mr. Davis had been talking over the past months on
how to make sure the Fire Department had reliable apparatuses in their reserves that are just as
reliable as the first-line vehicles. Mr. Davis commented that since Fire Chief Kenneth Dobson had
taken office, he had made remarkable progress in modernizing the fleet.
Mr. Davis relayed that every year the Fire Department had to buy an ambulance and it was getting
to the point that they would need an engine every year—or very close to that. Since several of the
Fire Department's reserve engines need to be retired, they require reliable reserves with new
apparatuses in the first-line.
He mentioned there were several ways to address this need, one of which was that the General
Fund had uploaded some money to be able to purchase apparatuses in a more rapid fashion to
avoid cost escalations,which would remain in place. Another way to make money available in the
Board's budget to purchase apparatuses was to move personnel costs into the General Fund,which
would be an estimated $342,000 that would be available for apparatuses. Meanwhile, that would
be balanced by the contribution of the General Fund.
With the proposed changes, Mr. Davis indicated the FCPEMSD Board would be purely an
apparatus, technology, and equipment funding vehicle, which makes them more sustainable and
purer in their mission. Furthermore, he noted the budget had satisfied and supplied funding for a
number of the Board's supplementals. Mr. Davis relayed that staff recommended approval of the
proposed budget. The FCPEMSD Board of Directors proceeded to give their comments of
approval on moving the personnel costs to the General Fund.
3. REPORTS
a. Receive the Fire Control, Prevention, & EMS District Financial and Investment
Reports for the Quarter Ending March 31, 2022.
Finance Director Victor Brownlees relayed the Financial and Investment Reports to the
FCPEMSD Board. He stated that at the half year end financials, the FCPEMSD was running with
60%of the budget for sales tax for the year.The estimates within the draft budget had$2.3 million,
which was $400,000 more than staff had originally anticipated. On expenditures, the FCPEMSD
Board was at 43% overall, and Mr. Brownlees noted some of that would pick up over the course
of the year.
Nonetheless,Mr. Brownlees stated the FCPEMSD was on track to end with a fund balance at about
$750,000. However, since the economy was changing and in looking at the budget for the next
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year,staff did not anticipate another$400,000 bump the FCPEMSD received that year to continue.
If over the course of the next year things appeared better, Mr. Brownlees would come back to
inform the FCPEMSD Board that. The current year, nevertheless, appeared good.
4. MANAGER'S REPORT
a. The next Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services
District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at 4:30 P.M. in the Baytown
Conference Room located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street,Baytown,Texas.
General Manager Rick Davis wished the FCPEMSD Board a Happy Independence Day as their
next meeting would be on July 19, 2022, at 4:30 P.M. in the Baytown Conference Room,which is
when the FCPEMSD Board would have the opportunity to approve the budget.
Fire Chief Kenneth Dobson announced the new Fire Engine 3 was in town and would be in service
the next day. A "push in"ceremony was scheduled at Fire Station 3 on Wednesday,June 22,2022
at 10:30 A.M., located at the Fire Station on Massey Tompkins Road. Mr. Davis inquired for the
next two engines in queue and Chief Dobson replied that Engines 1 and 6 would arrive the next
year. Lastly,Mr. Davis noted the Fire Training Field ribbon cutting ceremony would be scheduled
some time in August.
5. ADJOURN
With there being no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Vice President John Adkins
and seconded by Director Richard J. Carr to adjourn the June 21, 2022, FCPEMSD Board Special
Meeting at 4:41 P.M. The vote was as follows:
Ayes: President Brenda Bradley-Smith, Vice President John Adkins, Director
Maurice Watts, Director Barry L. Hawkins, Director Richard J. Carr, and
Director Rhonda Lopez
Nays: None
Approved
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