Notice of Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting November 20, 2018 6:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Notice Posted: November 16, 2018
Time Posted:  3:30 p.m.

A public HEARING will be held as follows:

DATE: November 20, 2018
TIME: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: Tower’s Bldg., 520 Old Spanish Trail, Slidell, LA 70458- Fifth Floor

AGENDA:

Call to Order
            Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance
Roll Call

Awards & Recognition:

Retirement: David Hall
Promotion: Deputy Chief Brent Dupuis
New Hire Swear In: Communications Officers Jessica Crawford, Amy King and Shaun Dennis
Firefighters Grayling Johnson and Aaron Davis

Approval of Minutes– October 16, 2018

Old Business:  (none)
New Business:

1. Chief’s Report

1. Significant Monthly Events

• Medical Director Contract
• Surplus Equipment- $20,000 value/ each
• VFIS- Certificate of Appreciation (Commitment to Safety & Risk Control Practices)- Fire Dist. 1 and 4 are the only fire departments in the state, with 30-40 across the county (out of 14,000 insured) to receive this award.
• 2 Disciplinary actions (wrecks)

1. 3 Year Audit Agreement

1. Station 13/HQ- Update
   • Bond Company Site Meetings
2. Public Campaign/ Outreach
   • Fire Prevention Month
3. Operations Report
4. Maintenance Report
5. Fire Prevention Report
6. Training Report
7. Communications Report
8. General Comments

1. SFFA (Slidell Firefighters Association)

1.   PMI Report

1. Employee Benefits – None
2. Human Resource

1. 2018-042: BOC Resolution (Adopt 2019 Section 125 Cafeteria Plan)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2018-043: BOC Resolution (Approve to Surplus Equipment “Fire Apparatus”)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. Payroll – None
2. FRS (Firefighters Retirement System) – None
3. VFIS Special Risk Insurance & LWCC- None

1. Duplantier Hrapman Hogan & Maher, LLP

1. Financial Statements Review

1.  Attorney Report-

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

1.  Stevens Construction & Design, L.L.C. v. St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 1,   bearing Docket No. 2018-14143, Division “F” on the docket of the 22^nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana.

b)  St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 v. Henry Muller, et al., bearing Docket No. 2018-13332, Division “A” on the docket of the 22^nd Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Tammany, State of Louisiana.

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