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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011_0404_Minutes Open_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 6/6/11 Board/Committee: FIRE COMMISSION Meeting Date I April 4, 2010 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Meeting: 2:00 pm End of Meeting: 3:00 pm Present Chair Basilio Fuertes, Jr.; Vice-Chair Wayne Mukai; Members: Guy Croydon; George Simpson; Linda Kaauwai-Iwamoto; Darnney Proudfoot arrived at 2:35 pm Also Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask; Office of Boards & Commissions Staff. Support Clerk Mercedes Youn and Administrative Aide Paula Morikami Excused Member: Jan Rudinoff Absent SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Fuertes called the meeting to order at 2:00 prn Approval of Chair called for a motion to approve the agenda Mr. Simpson moved to approve the agenda as Agenda circulated. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Approval of Open Session Minutes of March 7, 2011 Mr. Croydon moved to approve the minutes as Minutes circulated. Mr. Mukai seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Communications Administrative Staff Report for the month of February 2011 submitted by Mr. Croydon moved to receive the report for the the Chief record. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 5:0 Chiefs Monthly Chief Westerman gave an overview of the Fire Department's activities for Report the month of February as described in the Chief's Monthly Report. In addition, the Chief went over the department's 2010-2011 fiscal year budget as circulated. He also gave a summary of his Administrative Staff Report. At the request of the Commission at its previous meeting held on March 7, 2011, the Chief reported on the Fire Department's helicopter. At the resent time, the Administration is reviewing its policies and priorities on Kauai Fire Commission Open Session April 4, 2011 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION the usage of the helicopter by other departments. The proposed priorities in order of importance are: 1. Life, Safety, and Fire Rescue 2. Fire-Fighting 3. Police Surveillance 4. Training 5. Surveillance by Other Departments 6. All Other Requests Some departments have included the use of the helicopter in their budgets. The departments will transfer funding to the Fire Department treasury as the helicopter is used. It is estimated that it costs $650 an hour to operate the helicopter and this figure does not include fuel. Chief Westerman is continuing to work on a helicopter training schedule and program so all of the firemen are properly trained. The Chief is in the process of writing internal policies for the training. Mr. Croydon asked about the maintenance and cleaning of the helicopter. The Chief said that the Contractor is responsible for the maintenance. Mr. No Commission action required on the Fire Croydon expressed concern about the protection of the helicopter from the Chief's Monthly Report. elements when not in use, and asked whether there was a covering for the helicopter. The Chief responded that at this point in time there is no covering. Business KFC 2011-02 Update from Paula Morikami on the four(4) Resolutions in the State Legislature "Requesting the State Building Code Council to Adopt the Requirement that Automatic Fire Sprinklers be Installed in New One- and Two-Family Dwellings." Kauai Fire Commission Open Session April 4, 2011 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Ms. Morikami circulated copies of HR47, HD 1 to the Commission No Commission action taken on Ms. Morikami's members. She stated that HR47, HD1 was adopted by the House; HCR54, verbal report. HD 1 was adopted by the House and crossed over to the Senate; and SR32 and SCR58 were both deferred in the Senate. KFC 2011-07 Update on the Proposed Department Budget for FY 2011/2012 The Chief stated that the department's proposed budget for the next fiscal No Commission action taken on Fire Chief's ear will be presented to the County Council on April 11, 2011 at 9:00 am. verbal comments. Next Meeting Monday, May 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm, Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/B Adjournment Ms. Proudfoot moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:00 pm. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Paula Morikami, Office of Boards and Commissions Basilio Fuertes, Jr., Chair (X) Approved as is. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.