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2006 02 09 FCPEMSD Minutes MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TEMPORARY BOARD OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION,AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT February 9, 2006 5:00 p.m. The regular meeting of the Temporary Board of the Baytown Fire Control Prevention and Emergency Medical Services District met in the Council Chamber of the City of Baytown with the following in attendance: Ronnie Anderson Temporary Board Member Brandon Capetillo Temporary Board Member Sammy Mahan Temporary Board Member Don Murray Temporary Board Member Scott Sheley Temporary Board Member Mercedes Renteria Temporary Board Member Calvin Mundinger Temporary Board Member Gary M. Jackson City Manager Bob Leiper Deputy City Manager Kelvin Knauf Assistant City Manager Ignacio Ramirez, Sr. City Attorney Lorri Coody City Clerk r` Call to Order The meeting was opened by Temporary Board Member Mundinger with a quorum present at 5:00 p.m. The meeting was conducted concurrently with the regular meeting of the Crime Control Prevention District for purposes of electing officers. Elect officers Elections were held concurrently with the Crime Control Prevention District to fill the following offices. The person elected would serve in that capacity for each of the Districts. The election of officers was as follows: Chairman— Temporary Board Member Murray nominated Temporary Board Member Calvin Mundinger as Chairman. Temporary Board Member Mahan seconded. The vote follows. Ayes: Temporary Board Members Renteria, Anderson, Capetillo, Murray, Mahan and Sheley Nays: None The motion carried. Page 2 of 3 Minutes of the Temporary Board Regular Meeting—February 09, 2006 Vice Chairman- Temporary Board Member Capetillo nominated Temporary Board Member Mahan as Vice Chairman. Temporary Board Member Murray seconded. The vote follows: Ayes: Temporary Board Members Renteria, Anderson, Capetillo,Murray and Sheley Chairman Mundinger Nays: None The motion carried. Secretary- Temporary Board Member Anderson nominated Temporary Board Member Sheley as Secretary. Temporary Board Member Capetillo seconded. The vote follows. Ayes: Temporary Board Members Renteria, Anderson, Capetillo,Murray Vice Chairman Mahan Chairman Mundinger Nays: None The motion carried. Assistant Secretary- Temporary Board Member Murray nominated City Clerk Coody. Temporary Board Member Renteria seconded. The vote follows. Ayes: Temporary Board Members Renteria, Anderson, Capetillo,Murray Chairman Mundinger Vice Chairman Mahan Secretary Sheley Nays: None The motion carried. Discuss development of the required two-year fire control,prevention and emergency medical services plan and two-year budget plan. City Manager Jackson reviewed the presentation with the Temporary Board. Staff expressed their desire to see money put aside over the years for a training facility, technology and EMS equipment. The Temporary Board was informed that the Fire Department was planning for a total communications change out 2008 which would account for some of the technology upgrades needed by the department. City Manager Jackson introduced Chief Shon Blake for further presentation of the departments needs. Chief Blake reviewed his presentation with the temporary board. He then fielded questions and comments regarding training, staffing and cost related items. He responded accordingly. Concern was voiced about the lack of money marked in the proposal for land and for the repair of the current facilities. Chief Blake informed the temporary board that the items were prioritized as best could be planned for given the budget. Page 3 of 3 Minutes of the Temporary Board Regular Meeting—February 09, 2006 Vic Medrano explained to the Temporary Board the use of the La Porte training facility and why it is so important for the Baytown Fire Department to have its own training facility. Discussion followed about the cost effectiveness of this program which included ideas such as using donated land for the training facility project. Chairman Mundinger commented on what a good job the City had done keeping up,but that we always seem to be catching up. City Manager Jackson reminded Council of the Chamber of Commerce Crime Prevention and Safety Committee function on Wednesday, February 15th at 4:00 p.m. and that if a quorum attended we would need to post a special meeting notice for the City Council. Adjourn. Temporary Board Member Anderson made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. Temporary Board Member Renteria seconded. The vote follows: Ayes: Temporary Board Members Renteria, Anderson, Capetillo, Murray Chairman Mundinger Vice Chairman Mahan Secretary Sheley Nays: None The motion carried. With no additional business the meeting adjourned at 6 6 p. Lorri # City Clerk