QUARTERLY

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

10-04-07

B-SHIFT

 CALLED TO ORDER:            7:30 P.M.

 MEMBERS PRESENT:

            J. Tolley, Vinup, Ken Atkinson, Rann, Coulter, Crowl, Morissette, Hansen, Batton, K. Carroll,

            S. Roberts, Rigsby, Marcan, Petronella, Kiel Atkinson, Conte, Starkey, Stainton, Glenn Walde

            and Platt.

 MINUTES:

            MOTION by Starkey to accept minutes from July 11, 2007, 2^nd Conte, motion carried.  

 TREARSURER REPORT:

MOTION by Morissette to move $1,800.00 from line 13 to line 5p of the General Fund, this is to rent a storage unit and to make available up to $1,000.00 from line 3g of the Benevolent Fund, this is for the Fire Truck that Lt. Waite is making, 2^nd Starkey, motion carried.

            MOTION by Conte to accept Treasurer Report as amended, 2^nd Rann, motion carried.

            The Christmas Party will be at the Shiners Club on Eau Gallie Blvd on December 15, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

             on B-Shift.

 PRESIDENT REPORT:

            Discussed property tax reform, in the court system now, there will be a special session in

            Tallahassee on this item.

            Discussed 3 ½ % multiplier and insurance subsidy, we are still waiting to get the new numbers

            from the actuary to see what the cost is going to be for the 3 ½ % multiplier.

            Discussed the negotiations the Union had with The City of Melbourne, all they wanted to talk about

            was pay.

 OLD BUSINESS:

Discussed the house behind Station 71, have not heard anything back yet, as to selling the house.

 NEW BUSINESS:

            MOTION by K. Carroll to add His Place Ministries to line 3c of the Benevolent fund, this is for

            Christmas Donations for the women’s shelters in Melbourne, 2^nd Petronella, motion carried.

            Discussed uniform order form, will be going back to what is in the Union Contract.

MOTION by Platt to pay up to $50.00 for entry fees only to come from line 4d of the Benevolent Fund, this is for the National Firefighters Olympic Games, 2^nd Morissette, motion carried.

Discussed Union Dues being taken out of the last check when death occurs or you have a catastrophe illness, while still employed.

            MOTION by Platt for the Executive Board to come back to the next Quarterly Meeting with a

recommendation about Union Dues being taken out of the last check when death occurs or you have a catastrophe illness, while still employed, 2^nd Conte, motion carried.

            MOTION by Platt to adjourn, 2^nd Conte, motion carried.

 ADJOURNED:            9:15 P.M. 

                                                                                                                                                            Respectfully,

                                                                                                                                                            Terry Vinup,

                                                                                                                                                            Secretary

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