Notice Posted: April 12, 2013
A public meeting/hearing will be held as follows:
DATE: April 16, 2013
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Tower’s Bldg., 520 Old Spanish Trail,
Slidell, LA 70458
AGENDA:
Call to Order
Pledge of Allegiance and Prayer
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Old Business:
1. Civil Service Appointee
2. Assessor Reimbursement
3. Annual Evaluation (Fire Chief) Discussion
4. PIAL Committee Discussion
5. Meeting Venue Relocation
New Business:
1. Board of Commissioners Reports
a.) Meeting date for Millage Roll Froward/ Roll Back
b.) Vehicle Maintenance Committee report- Fred McDonald
2. Chief’s Report
a.) LWCC Dividend Check
b.) Awards and Recognition- Pat McCloskey- 25 years of Service
c.) Parish Council Fire Study- Presentation by Hartman and Assoc.
d.) Sealed Bids- Surplus Vehicles
e.) 2012 Audit Compliance Questionnaire
f.) RFP- Station 14
g.) Accreditation Status
h.) Proposed Contract for Professional Architect Services to
rebuild Station 17 at the Training Academy- Ron Martinez
3. PMI Report
a.) Employee Benefits
b.) Human Resource
1) 2013-020: BOC Resolution (2012 STFPD No.1 Resolution Summary
– Verbal Resolutions Numbered for Recordkeeping)
2) 2013-021: BOC Resolution (Approval of Revised 2013 Restricted
Facilities and Rolling Stock Budget)
3) 2013-022: BOC Resolution (VFIS Renewal)
4) 2013-023: BOC Resolution (2012 Audit Compliance Questionnaire)
5) 2013-024: BOC Resolution (RFP- Station 14)
6) 2013-025: BOC Resolution (Relocation of Station 17 to Training
Academy)
7) 2013-026: BOC Resolution (Station 17 Architecture Firm to
Design Bid Package to Re-erect Buildings at Training Academy
8) 2013-027: BOC Resolution (Visseo Engagement- Voice & Data
provider and equipment re-alignment)
9) FD #7 & FD#11- Dispatch Services Agreement (5/21/13)
10) Fire Chief Evaluation- Composite Summary
c.) Payroll
1) 2013 FRS Contribution Rate: 28.25% ER & 10% EE/ 30.25% ER &
8% EE base poverty line testing- effective July 1, 2013
(Confirmed)
2) Parochial Retirement District Contribution: Increase to 16.75%
from 15.75%
d.) FRS (Firefighters Retirement System)
1) FRS Back Pay Audit – Pay off balance (Outstanding)
2) FRS 2006 – Outstanding Audit Acknowledgement (Filed as not in
agreement with FRS determination)
e.) VFIS Special Risk Insurance & LWCC
1) VFIS Depreciation Valuation (Temp Housing, Transportation,
Set-up & Pole Barn) – Station 14 ($46,430)
2) VFIS Renewal: 2.5% Rate Reduction (2012 Policy)
a) Deposit Premium: $ 43,531.18 (TR)
b) Deposit Premium: $ 26, 809.00 (CM)
c) LWCC 2012 Dividend: $ 154,474.00
4.DiGiovanni & Associates, CPAs LLC
a.) Financial Statements Review
5. Attorney’s Report
a.) Haz-Mat Agreement between STFPD 1 and Frank Duncan.
b.) Discussion concerning Selection of Depositories/Invitations to Bid;
re: Banking/Financial Accounts.
c.) Brief Discussion of Millage, Roll Forward Provisions and
Requirement to Collect Millage when Rolling Forward.
6. Executive Session
a.) Discuss \”matters affecting internal operations and/or
management of the Board of Commissioners\” as delineated in LSA
R.S.42:18(a)(7).
b.) Discuss the time frame and process for the selection of Fire Chief
7. Adjournment
Cheryl Gross, Secretary, Board of Commissioners
St. Tammany Fire District #1
1358 Corporate Square Dr. Slidell, LA 70458
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