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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011_1003_Minutes Open_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 11/7/11 Board/Committee: FIRE COMMISSION Meeting Date October 3, 2011 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Start of Meeting: 2:00 p.m. I End of Meeting: 2:36 p.m. Present Chair Basilio Fuertes, Jr.; Vice-Chair Wayne Mukai; Members: Guy Croydon; George Simpson; Linda Kaauwai-Iwamoto; Darnney Proudfoot Also Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Deputy County Attorney Trask(2:28 p.m.—2:33 p.m.); Board& Commissions Office Staff: Support Clerk Barbara Davis; Administrative Aide Paula Morikami Excused Member: Jan Rudinoff Absent J SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Call To Order Chair Fuertes called the meeting to order at 2:00 m. with 6 members present Approval of ■ Regular Open Session Minutes of September 6, 2011 Ms. Proudfoot moved to approve the minutes as Minutes circulated. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Chiefs ■ Overview for the month of August, 2011 and pertinent updates— Monthly Report Chief Robert Westerman The Chief highlighted some of his activities: some good lessons were learned from the discussions in an after action meeting on the Po'ipu fire; the task force for the Piikoi renovation has been terminated because the project is moving forward although there is no move in date set yet; the Chief made a presentation on"heroes" at the Guardian Angels conference; the First Wave Foundation is putting on a fundraiser on Sunday, October 9 to benefit Ocean Safety; there are continued meetings with the Finance Director regarding payment of the Driver Simulator because the vendor still has not provided their tax clearance; Chief Westerman participated in many community meetings in support of the Mayor's Holo Holo 2020 Vision. Commendation: A visitor to Kaua'i fell and injured himself and wanted to share his experience and express his gratitude to the KFD personnel, EMS and hos ital staff through the Mayor's office. Operations: Medical calls Kauai Fire Commission Open Session October 3, 2011 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION are slightly up; there are gains in some of the categories and other areas have tapered off. The increase in medical calls is an indicator of an increase in tourism. Apparatus Status: All front line vehicles are in service although Truck 1 is being sent in more frequently for repairs. Stations: Station 3 (Lihu'e)participated in two short haul rescues of lost or overdue hikers and four separate rescues of injured persons as well as training with a K9 (dog) search and rescue on Air 1. Training: Training continues for the recruit class who was also used to help out with the fire in Po'ipu. Training for the annual CPR Refresher course was attended by all members of all three shifts. Prevention Bureau: Building Permit Plan Reviews and Planning Department Reviews increased a bit. The Department spent a lot of time in the community checking out complaints as a result of the Po'ipu fire. Fire Prevention Week starts October 9. All employees of the Fire Department completed the Endangered Species Class (shearwaters). Ocean Safety Bureau: Kalani Vierra participated in the National Lifeguard competition at Cape May,NJ. The high surf has continued to cause problems with beach erosion at the Kekaha life guard tower necessitating a temporary relocation of the tower. Administration: No changes in personnel during August. 1 Workman's Comp Claim filed in August with no loss of time. We are in disagreement with DPS on the WSSO re-description and the salary range they assigned. We are waiting on the EMCP pay increase (for the Battalion Chiefs)via Executive Order from the Mayor's Office and DPS. Chair Fuertes passed on compliments from Jon Kobayashi, Waimea High School, for Station 7 and Officer Vaughn following the assistance they provided when a lot of runners went down during a cross-country meet on a hot and humid day. ■ Budget report as of August 31, 2011 With onl 16.67%percent of the fiscal year expended, most of the divisions Kauai Fire Commission Open Session October 3, 2011 Page 3 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION are fairly close to budget. Overtime is up in Administration but holidays tend to balance that figure out by the end of the year. Special projects are high because of the money that is spent at the beginning of the fiscal year. Operations are running at 14.77% for the year. Fire Prevention is a little over in overtime but the rest of the expenses are on target at 16.72%. Fire Training is overspent on salaries due to the new captain's salary range (based on his time and service)being higher than originally budgeted. Ocean Safety is behind budget at 15.18%. The Fire Commission's budget reflects monies allocated for air fares and per diem for the FRI and HFCA Conferences. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto moved to accept the Chief's Monthly Report. Ms. Proudfoot seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Executive Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask read the statutes to take the Fire Session Commission into Executive Session: Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes §§92-4 and 92-5 (a) (4), 92-9 (a) (1-4) (b), the purpose of this executive session is to receive and approve Executive Session minutes and to consult with the Commission's legal counsel on issues pertaining to the Commission's and the County's powers, duties,privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities as they may relate to this item, deliberate and take such action as appropriate. ■ ES-4 Executive Session Minutes of September 6, 2011 Mr. Simpson moved to go into Executive Session at 2:30 p.m. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Return to Open Ratify Fire Commission action taken in Executive Session for item: Session ES-4: Executive Session Minutes of September 6, 2011 Mr. Croydon moved to ratify the Commission's approval of the Executive Session Minutes of September 6, 2011. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Announcements Next Meetin : Monday,November 7, 2011 —2:00 .m., Mo'ikeha Kauai Fire Commission Open Session October 3, 2011 Page 4 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Building, Meeting Room 2A/B Adjournment Mr. Croydon moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:36 p.m. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Barbara Davis, Staff Support Clerk Basilio Fuertes, Jr., Chair ( ) Approved as is. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.