Executive Board Meeting

09/04/08

B Shift

CALLED TO ORDER:              2:00 P.M.

MEMBERS PRESENT:         

J. TOLLEY, K. ATKINSON, T. HAMMER, S. LEECH, T. MORISETTE and

M. RETHWISCH.

MINUTES:

Motion: by Rethwisch to accept the minutes from August 7th, 2008. 2^nd by Leech. Motion carried.

TREASURER REPORT:

          Motion: by Rethwisch to accept the Treasurer report. 2^nd  by Leech. Motion carried.

Motion: by Atkinson to donate $300.00 from 3C of the Benevolent Fund to the Kids without Christmas. 2^nd by Rethwisch. Motion carried.

Motion: by Atkinson to switch from Vonage phone service to Brighthouse phone service. 2^nd by Leech. Motion carried.

Two checks were returned to the local in the amounts of $192.00 and $214.00. The checks were refunds from old insurance claims. Meritain Health no longer is providing administrative services for our benefit plan.

Lt. Atkinson will be looking into transferring money from the local’s checking to a high yield cd. He will report back at the next e-board meeting.

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING 09/04/08 continued,                                                                                                                

DISCUSSION:

·       Discussed pension meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. Friday the 5th at the Personnel Office.

·       Discussed Miami-Dade consolidation attempt of the 5 remaining cities in Dade County. Item has been withdrawn from the Commissioner’s agenda.

·        Discussed IAFF charges against BCFR Local 2969. Certified mail was sent to       BCFR’s union P.O. Box. Mail was returned due to the P.O. Box being closed. An e-mailed copy was also sent to BC Zocchi and received.

·        Discussed upcoming contract negotiations. The union is looking to start negotiations the week of the 22^nd.

·        Discussed Christmas Party. Party will be held on C shift this year.

·        Discussed  “draft policies” given to the E-Board by F-2. These include station transfer request and 2008 rules and regulations. Also discussed was the revised evaluation forms. These items to be discussed further.

·        Discussed promotional procedures and the 6-month window for major changes. The final version for the Lt. Exam has yet to be completed (Lt. practical and the grading for said practical).

·        Discussed Florida House Bill HB-891 Sales tax vs. Ad-valorm tax (tax swap).

·        Discussed April 2007 city policy “Emergency Operational Pay Policy”.

·        Discussed Focus Group final report. Union is waiting for report to be distributed and is anxious to see what the City will do with it.

·        Discussed Station 71. Trailer has been delivered and anchored down. The city is still assembling it. Date still unknown when crews will move in.

·        Discussed Tropical Storm Fay’s storm response. Union to request a critique. Also discussed was Brush 72 being used by MPD for roughly 1 week to deliver water and for well being checks. The union will follow up on this.

·        Discussed our Internet web page and adding online voting to it. Lt. Tolley will have a company from south Florida send us some info and a quote for changing our web page. One person voted for the 2^nd Trustee position, even though the voting dates had been posted on July 17^th. The local is looking at a better way to allow all members the ability to vote.

Monte Rann was selected to the position of PIO by acclamation.

Terry Vinup was voted to the position of 2^nd Trustee.

FYI: Lt. Robert Best died one year ago today. Rest in Peace.

Motion: by Atkinson to adjourn. 2^nd by Leech. Motion carried.

ADJOURNED:   4:00 P.M. 

                                                                                                                                                 Respectfully                                                                                                                                                                                             Tad Hammer

                                                                                                                    Secretary L1951