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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011_0103_Minutes Open_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 2/7/11 Board/Committee: FIRE COMMISSION Meeting Date January 3, 2011 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Session: 2:00 pm End of Session: 3:35 pm Present Chair Basilio Fuertes, Jr., Vice Chair Wayne Mukai; Members: Linda Kaauwai-Iwamoto, Guy Croydon, Jan Rudinoff Also, Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Deputy County Attorney Marc Guyot; Secretary Barbara Davis, Boards & Commissions Administrative Aide Paula Morikami Excused Members: Darnney Proudfoot, George Simpson Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Fuertes called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm with 4 members present and the 5th member arriving shortly thereafter. Approval of Mr. Croydon moved to approve the agenda as Agenda circulated. Mr. Rudinoff seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Approval of Open Session Minutes of December 6, 2010 Mr. Croydon moved to approve the minutes as Minutes circulated. Mr. Rudinoff seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:0 Chief's Monthly Overview for the month of November, 2010—Chief Westerman Report The Call Load is still under 5,000 calls but the medical calls are increasing again as we experience more visitors. Chief Westerman outlined activities and duties within the various Stations during the month noting that during the HFCA Conference held at the Grand Hyatt Kaua'i and Po'ipu Beach Park they tried to rotate staff from the Stations and OSB to allow more personnel to experience the conference. The Prevention Bureau investigated 3 separate complaints. Kalani Vierra from Ocean Safety Bureau attended a 3 day USLA Board of Directors conference in Oregon, ■ Budget report as of November 30, 2010 Budget for the FY Expended is 41.67% with actual budget coming in at 41.28% overall. Currently Fire Prevention is overspent in Over Time and Training is behind in expenditures at this point. OSB is running right at budget. ■ Update from Chief Westerman on the Department's helicopter. As pictures of the Department's new helicopter were shown to the Commission, the Chief noted that the helicopter is still undergoing preparations on the mainland which include the removal of the doors. The Request for Proposal covering qualifications for pilots has gone out. Also the Department is looking for a place to Kaua'i Fire Commission Open Session January 3, 2011 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION house the helicopter, preferably at the Lihu'e airport and with hangar space. The helicopter will be shared with the Kaua'i Police Department. Communications KFC 2011-06 Kaua'i Water Safety Task Force Minutes of October 19, 2010 Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto moved to receive the Task Force Minutes. Mr. Rudinoff seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Business KFC 2011-01 DVD presentation of the Ben Franklin Award winners at the IAFC Conference last August in Chicago No Action—slide presentation only KFC 2011-02 Discussion with Chief Westerman on the effects of the new laws governing residential fire sprinklers. Chief Westerman explained that new regulations to the 2009 Building Code are being proposed by the State Building Code Council for residential fire sprinklers. Should the code be adopted, each county can then decide if they want to amend it, keep the code as proposed or not adopt it. Even though it would greatly increase the cost of new construction, Mr. Croydon stated the new code would greatly assist Fire Departments in manpower and costs and may even help protect counties from liability. In line with the Fire Commission's Rule 5-9 d Mr. Croydon proposed that the Commission send letters to State legislators, County agencies such as the County Council and the Mayor and the neighbor island Fire Commissions asking that they support the legislation. Mr. Croydon moved that the Commission support the legislation requiring residential fire sprinklers in all new construction with the intent of pursuing a position paper to be used in asking State and County agencies to also support the legislation. Mr. Rudinoff seconded the motion. Chief Westerman's office to research the square foot costs in Hawai'i to install residential sprinklers in new construction and to provide the Commission with a position paper for their use in soliciting support of the legislation. Motion carried 5:0 KFC 2011-03 Discussion and decision-making on the possibility of the Fire Commissioners touring various fire stations as a Commission and as individuals Mr. Mukai moved that the Commission report to the Llhu'e Fire Station at 2:00 pm for the February 7 meeting. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 4:1 (Nay-Rudinoff) Mr. Rudinoff moved to amend the motion that the Commission conduct its normal business meeting in Kauai Fire Commission Open Session January 3, 2011 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION February and then adjourn to take a familiarization tour of the Llhu'e Station. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 KFC 2011-04 Deliberation and decision-making on possible nomination of the Kaua'i Fire Department for the Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award (organizational award; nomination due 3/4/2011) KFC 2011-05 Deliberation and decision-making on the possible nomination of Chief Robert Westerman for the Mason Langford Fire Service Leadership Award (individual award; nomination due 3/4/2011) Mr. Rudinoff moved that the Commission and Chief review the 2010 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award nomination letter and work with the Department to determine whether to submit a nomination for the 2011 Senator Paul S. Sarbanes Fire Service Safety Leadership Award and/or the 2011 Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Staff to email the 2010 nomination letter to Chief Westerman and the Commissioners; Chief will review and provide updated information to the Commission for their consideration on whether or not to pursue either nomination for 2011. Adjournment Mr. Croydon moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:35 pm. Mr. Mukai seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Barbara Davis, Secretary Basilio Fuertes, Jr., Chair ( ) Approved as is. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.