QUARTERLY

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

10-06-05

C-SHIFT

 

 

 CALLED TO ORDER:            7:20 P.M.

 

 MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

            J. Tolley, Vinup, Atkinson, Coulter, Clark, K. Carroll, Wooldridge, Rann, Crowl, Genty, Batton,

            Tymann, Brooks, Van-Kramer, Brown, Waite, Jay Wilson, Hawkins, Maxwell, Michaud and Morton.

 

 MINUTES:

 

            MOTION by Coulter to accept minutes from July 7, 2005, 2nd Clark, motion carried.

 

 PRESIDENT REPORT:

 

            The ladder climb that Melbourne Fire Fighters Local 1951 and Palm Bay Fire Fighters Local 2246

            did at Wal-Mart on Malabar Rd., September 3, 2005, was to be for MDA, it was changed to help the

            Hurricane Victims in the Gulf Coast States, $7,300.00 was raised.

 

            Discussed doing a MDA Boot Drive, no action taking at this time.

 

 TREASURER REPORT:

 

            Melbourne Fire Fighters Local 1951 sent a check to MDA for $3,075.00, this was from the MDA

            Golf Tournament on August 13, 2005.

 

            $1,500.00 was colleted and given to Battalion Chief Salmons for his Daughter Brittany Funeral,

             $1,225.00 from Melbourne Fire Fighters, Fire Admin., Melbourne City Hall and Citizens of Brevard

             County, $275.00 from Melbourne Fire Fighters Local 1951.

 

            Melbourne Fire Fighters Local 1951 donate $500.00 for food at the luncheon after the Funeral for

            Battalion Chief Salmons Daughter Brittany.

 

            MOTION by Clark to accept Treasurer Report, 2nd Wooldridge, motion carried.

  PIO:

            Discussed manning a table at the upcoming Boo at the Zoo Event, at the Brevard Zoo and making some

            props for the Zoo.

 

            MOTION by Van-Kramer to donate $250.00 for materials and $125.00 for a light control box, from line

             3g from the Benevolent Fund, this is for Boo at the Zoo props, 2nd Coulter, MOTION by Tymann to

            amend to donate $1,000.00 from line 3g of the Benevolent Fund, for materials, light control box and

            candy, 2nd Wooldridge, both motion carried.

 

            Boo at the Zoo will be on October 21,22,23,28,29 and 30, 2005, from 5:30 PM to 9:30 P.M.

 

 COMMITTEE REPORT:

 

            Discussed SOG/LM meetings, there have been some new SOG’S that have come out, more to follow.

 

            Discussed Union Building, we are still looking into getting the house behind Station 71.

 

 OLD BUSINESS:

 

            Discussed Battalion Chief Promotional Procedure that Chief Forsberg would like to implement.

 

            Discussed Unions Insurance, there will be a 8% increase to our rates October 1, 2005, looking at a three

            tier drug prescription co-pay and getting prescriptions thur Walgreen’s Drug Store.

 

            Discussed Union Insurance rate increase to the retirees.

 

            MOTION by Wooldridge to have the retirees Insurance Rates start November 1, 2005, 2nd Tymann,

            motion carried.

 

            Discussed Negotiations, these are the Articles that are open.

Article 16 Holidays   Article 33 Education
Article 19  Manning And Strength of Companies  Article 34  Vacations
Article 20    Safety and Health        Article 37  Management Rights
Article 26 Insurance   Article 39   Wages and Differentials
Article 30  Fire Fighters Pension and Retirement Plan

                                                                             

NEW BUSSINES:

 

            Discussed Union Calendars, the inserts have be ordered for the checkbook type calendars and the wall

            and pocket calendars will be ordered soon.

 

            Discussed Representative Bob Allen re-election to the Florida House District 32.

 

            MOTION by Jay Wilson to endorse Representative Bob Allen for re-election to the 

            Florida House District 32, 2nd Coulter, motion carried.                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                            

            MOTION by Coulter to adjourn, 2nd Jay Wilson, motion carried.

                                                                                                                                                        

 ADJOURNED:            9:30 P.M.

 

Respectfully,

Terry Vinup,

Secretary

 

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