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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011_1205_Minutes Open_APPROVED COUNTY OF KAUAI Minutes of Meeting OPEN SESSION Approved as circulated 1/3/12 Board/Committee: FIRE COMMISSION Meeting Date December 5, 2011 Location Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B Start of Meeting: 2:00 p.m. End of Meeting: 2:35 p.m. Present Chair Basilio Fuertes, Jr.; Vice-chair Wayne Mukai; Members: Danmey Proudfoot; Linda Kaauwai-Iwamoto, Guy Croydon; George Simpson Also: Fire Chief Robert Westerman; Boards & Commissions Office Staff. Support Clerk Barbara Davis; 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 m. with 6 members present Approval of ■ Regular Open Session Minutes of November 7, 2011 Ms. Proudfoot moved to approve the minutes as Agenda circulated. Mr. Croydon seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Chief's Monthly ■ Overview for the month of October, 2011 and pertinent updates Report Chief Westerman pointed out some of the Department's highlights for the month of October as noted in the Chief's Monthly Report. The Chief attended the Assistance to Firefighters (AFG) grant review in Baltimore, MD. The 23rd firefighter recruits graduated in October and the Chief acknowledged the donation of jet skis through the I"Wave's fundraising activities and event. The Piikoi Building hit some snags in the renovation but Headquarters is still looking to move back into the County building early next year. Operational Calls are up for the year. The Kaua'i County Fire Code passed through the County Council. The storage tent behind the Lihu'e station has to be moved at a cost of around $1 0,000. Moving of the lifeguard tower at Kekaha may have to hold until next summer and will cost between $10,000 and $15,000. ■ Budget report as of October 31, 2011 Kauai Fire Commission Open Session December 5, 2011 Page 2 SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION Budget is at 33.33% of the year with actual expenses running at 32.92%to date. Ms. Proudfoot moved to receive the Chief's overview and the budget for the record. Ms. Kaauwai-Iwamoto seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Business KFC 2011-24 Election of Chair and Vice-chair for calendar year 2012 Mr. Simpson moved to nominate Ms. Kaauwai- Iwamoto as Chair. Ms. Proudfoot seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Mr. Croydon moved to nominate Ms. Proudfoot as Vice-chair. Mr. Mukai nominated Mr. Croydon as Vice-chair. Ms. Simpson seconded the nomination of Ms. Proudfoot. Motion carried 5:1 KFC 2011-25 Approval of 2012 Meeting Schedule Ms. Proudfoot moved to approve the schedule as submitted. Mr. Simpson seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Announcements Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 3, 2012—2:00 p.m., Mo'ikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/213 Mr. Croydon asked to be excused from the January meeting. January agenda to include the Department's proposed budget for 2012; the Chief's goals as submitted to the Mayor for 2012 and a discussion of accomplishments of the 2011 goals. Adjournment Mr. Simpson moved to adjourn the meeting at 2:35 p.m. Mr. Mukai seconded the motion. Motion carried 6:0 Kauai Fire Commission Open Session December 5, 2011 Page 3 Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by: Barbara Davis, Support Clerk Basilio Fuertes, Jr., Chair O Approved as is. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.