QUARTERLY

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

04-06-06

B-SHIFT

 CALLED TO ORDER:            7:30 P.M.

 MEMBERS PRESENT:

            J. Tolley, Vinup, Morissette, K. Coleman, R. Coleman, Coulter, Eldon, Crowl, Colbert, Hawkins,

            K. Carroll, A. Reyna, Stainton, Conte, Wooldridge, Dowling, Morton, Van-Kramer, S. Roberts,

            Hargreaves, Platt, Batton, Pownall, Brown, Willman and E. Clemons.

 MINUTES:

            MOTION by Morissette to accept minutes from January 5, 2006, 2^nd A. Reyna, motion carried.

 PRESIDENT REPORT:

            Discussed memorandum of agreement between The City of Melbourne and Local 1951, this is about

            hiring Paramedics and then sending them to fire school, the Union needs to get more information on

            this item before the Union can agree to this.

            Discussed Healthstream, there is a problem sometimes getting on to the Healthstream Web Site.

 TREASURER REPORT:

            MOTION by Morissette to move $306.76 from line 14a, $128.16, to line 1b, $77.58 to line 3a

            and $101.02 to line 4e of the General Fund, this is for FPF Per Capita, President Salary and Calendars,

            2^nd K. Coleman, motion carried.

            MOTION by Hargreaves to move $1079.76 from line 3g to line 3d of the Benevolent Fund, this is for

            Bibles, 2^nd Morton, motion carried.

            MOTION by Morissette to accept Treasurer Report, 2^nd Coulter, motion carried.

 COMMITTEE REPORT:

            Discussed having a SOG/LM meeting on April 24, 2006 with Fire Admin.

            Discussed having a Ladder Climb for MDA in the near future.

 OLD BUSINESS:

            Discussed 3 1/2% multiplier and insurance subsidy increase, the Union needs to get more information.

            The Union is back on the City of Melbourne Insurance.

            MOTION by Morissette to increase line 9a from $600.00 to $1,000.00, money to come from line 14a of
             the General Fund, this is for IAFF Convention Travel and accept 2006-2007 Budget, 2^nd Hargreaves,   
             motion carried.   

            MOTION by Wooldridge to have lines 1a and 1h to read zero, no taxes due to sale of property, no lawn
            care due to sale of property, also have lines 2a thur 2d read $600.00 each instead of $500.00, due to
            increase in sponsorship cost and to increase line 3d to $500.00 of the Benevolent Fund, this to purchase
            Bibles yearly, 2^nd Coulter, motion carried.

            Discussed house behind Station 71, the Union made a offer of $120,000.00 and with a five year lease
            options at  $500.00 a year, we are still waiting to hear back.

 NEW BUSINESS:

            Discussed buying bunker gear, also discussed setting up a trust fund for Gage, he is a five year old with
            Leukemia. His dad called Station 72 for a tour and they came right down and Gage had a very good
            time.

            MOTION by Hargreaves to buy bunker gear for Gage with the initials MFD on it for $125.00, also to
            donate $500.00 to help set up a Trust Fund and a Certificate to make Gage a Honorary Fire Fighter,
            this from line 3g of the Benevolent Fund, 2^nd Morton, motion carried.

            MOTION by Wooldridge to endorse Mark LaRusso for Melbourne City Council, 2^nd Hargreaves,
            motion carried.

            MOTION by Coulter to endorse Gilbert Marsh for Secretary/Treasurer of the Florida Professional
            Firefighters, 2^nd Hargreaves, motion carried.

            MOTION by Morissette to get a ring for R. Coleman, he had 24 years and 11 months, 2^nd Conte,
            motion carried.

            MOTION by Wooldridge to donate $500.00 from line 3g of the Benevolent Fund to put on a 5k
            run for the Zachary Project on October 6, 2006, location and time to be announced later, 2^nd Morissette,
            motion carried. 

 VOTING RESULTS: 

             Vice-President              Conte

             Secretary                      Vinup               By Acclamation

             1^st Trustee                    Rethwisch

             2^nd Trustee                   Rann                By Acclamation

             4^th Trustee                   Michaud 

 FPF CONVENTION

             Atkinson

             Conte

             Hawkins

             Morissette

             Rann

             Vinup

            MOTION by Morissette to adjourn, 2^nd Coulter, motion carried.

            ADJOURNED:            9:00 P.M.

                                                                                                                                                Respectfully,

                                                                                                                                                Terry Vinup,

                                                                                                                                                Secretary