QUARTERLY

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

04-08-04

C-SHIFT

 

 

 CALLED TO ORDER:         7:50 P.M.

 

 MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

         J. Tolley, Vinup, Avilla, Atkinson, Munch, Rethwisch, K. Carroll, Morton, Crowl, Hawkins, Tickle, T. Royer, Peterman, Batton, Young, S. Carroll, Rann, Aboulhosn, Skinner, Van-Kramer, V. Williams, Poley, Hammer, Platt, Michaud, Redmond, Brooks, Coulter, Rethwisch, Coutu and Gumm.

 

 MINUTES: 

         MOTION by Poley to accept minutes from January 08, 2004, 2nd Skinner, motion carried.

 

 TREASURER REPORT: 

         MOTION by Avilla to accept 2004-2005 budget as amended, 2nd Hammer, motion carried.

 

         MOTION by Avilla to move $2,500.00 from line 14a of the General Fund to line 6b of the General Fund, this is for a copier, 2nd Rann, motion carried.

 

         MOTION by Avilla to accept Treasurer Report, 2nd Hammer, motion carried.

 

 VICE-PRESIDENT REPORT:

 

         The Union will try to do a boot drive for MDA.

 

         There will be a Golf Tournament for MDA on August 7, 2004 at the Harbor City Golf Course and immediately following a BBQ at Wids Place, 2852 Sarno Rd.

 

         There will be a Retirement BBQ Party at Melbourne Police FOP Lodge at 1063 Julia Dr., on May 1, 2004, from 1:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., this is on B Shift.

 

         Palm Bay Firefighters Local 2446 would like to challenge Melbourne Firefighters Local 1951 to a ladder climb for MDA, more information to come.

 

 PRESIDENT REPORT:

 

         Discussed the promotional list, President Tolley has made up a database for the promotional list.

 

         MOTION by Avilla to have the three Assistant Chiefs recommend one Lt and one Driver to Chief Chamberlin for promotion, 2nd Rethwisch, motion carried.

 

 VOTING RESULTS:

 

         Vice-President                   Avilla

         Secretary                           Vinup               By Acclamation

         2nd Trustee                        Rann

         4th Trustee                         Michaud

 

         FPF Convention         IAFF Convention

         Atkinson                           Atkinson

         Avilla

         Bexfield

         Morissette

         Vinup

 

 NEW BUSINESS:

 

         Discussed TV Cable for Station 73, Wireless Broadcast has cut service off to Station 73, they no longer provide this service; President Tolley is checking with Brighthouse to see what it will take to get cable to Station 73.

 

MOTION by Coulter to donate $250.00 from line 3g of the Benevolent Fund to “The Friends of Dominick Barbera”, this is for an Appreciation Reception at the IAFF Convention in Boston Massachusetts to honor his 20 years of service and to support Dominick Barbera for his reelection to the 12th District Vice President of the IAFF, 2nd Waite, motion carried.

 

MOTION by Avilla to donate $250.00 to the Jackie Colon reelection campaign for Brevard County Commissioner District Five, 2nd Coulter, motion carried.

 

MOTION by Rann to send $2,000.00 from the Political Sign Account to the FPF Pac Fund, 2nd Skinner, motion carried.

 

MOTION by Michaud to endorse Joan Needleman for Brevard County Tax Collector, 2nd Rann, motion carried. 

 

MOTION by Avilla to sponsor a Golf Tournament Hole for $100.00 for Kids Without Christmas, from line 3c of the Benevolent Fund, 2nd Aboulhosn, motion carried.

 

MOTION by Avilla to adjourn, 2nd Platt, motion carried.

ADJOURNED:         9:40 P.M.                                                          

Respectfully,

Terry Vinup,

Secretary                                                                                                         

 

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