NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING-August BOC Regular Meeting

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Notice Posted: August 12, 2016
A public meeting/hearing will be held as follows:

DATE: August 16, 2016
TIME: 6:00 p.m.

PLACE OF MEETING: Tower’s Bldg., 520 Old Spanish Trail, Slidell, LA 70458

AGENDA:
Call to Order
Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call
Awards & Recognition:

Years of Service

• Retirement- Bobby Worchel (28 years)
• 25 Years of Service- Randy Ward, Kenny Sanders, Brent Dupuis
• 20 Years of Service- Sean McCormick
• Promotions:  Jason Theriot (Fire Operator)

Will Moore (Fire Captain)

Stephen Batuk (Fire Operator)

Matthew Parish (Communications)

• New Hire Swear Ins- Communications Officers Christina Black and Kaylene Smith

Firefighters Chance Foltz, Noah Callahan and Shane Tournier

• Special Recognition/ SWAT Medics- Eric Dupuy, Matthew Ellison, Kristoffer Remerrow
• Ladies Auxiliary

Approval of Minutes- July 28, 2016

Old Business: (none)

New Business:

Chief’s Report

1. Station 13/ HQ Architect
2. Update- Station 18 (Grand Opening- Sept.10)
3. Health Ins. Renewal
4. Public Campaign/ Outreach

• Fit As A Firefighter Camp- June 6-10
• Knights of Columbus Firefighter of the Year- June 11
• Open House- June 18
• Architect Interviews- June 23, 29
• Family Fun Day- June 25
• Meeting w/ Association- Executive Committee and Shift Stewards- July 9
• Meeting with Architects for St. 13- July 14
• Fire Prevention Division Meeting- July 26
• Citizen Academy- began July 27
• Rapid Diver Demo (St. 16, Crew 1) – July 30
• District 9 Community Meeting- Gene Bellisario- August 2
• Final day of Citizen’s Academy- August 20, 9:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m.

1. Operations Reports
2. Maintenance Report
3. Fire Prevention Report
4. Training Report
5. General Comments

1. SFFA (Slidell Firefighters Association) Comments

a)    Update- Citizen’s Academy

b)    “Helmet for Heroes” Breast Cancer fundraiser

1.   PMI Report

1. Employee Benefits
   1. Deferred Compensation Enrollment

1. Human Resource
   1. 2016-032: BOC Resolution (Budget Millage Renewal) – TABLED
   2. 2016-036: BOC Resolution (Levy 2016 Parcel Fee)
   3. 2016-037: BOC Resolution (Award Architect for HQ & Station 13)
   4. 2016-038: BOC Resolution (Renewal Major Medical Insurance)
   5. 2016-039: BOC Resolution (Freeze Employee Contributions to Employee Benefits) –Discussion Only
   6. 2016-040: BOC Resolution (Freeze Retiree Benefit Contribution) –Discussion Only
   7. 2016-041: BOC Resolution 2016-040: BOC Resolution (EE Deductible Offset) – Discussion Only

1. Payroll
2. FRS (Firefighters Retirement System)
3. VFIS Special Risk Insurance & LWCC

5.   Duplantier Hrapman Hogan & Maher, LLP

1. Financial Statements Review

6.  Attorney’s Reports

1. Board of Commissioner Comments

1. Adjournment

Cheryl Gross, Secretary, Board of Commissioners

St. Tammany Fire District #1

1358 Corporate Square Dr. Slidell, LA  70458