NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
Notice Posted: October 16, 2026
Time Posted: 4:00 p.m.
DATE: October 20, 2026
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
Rules of Conduct: Public Comments: (Limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes per person and subject to the listed agenda items.)
Old Business: (none)
New Business:
Recognitions: Tracey Powell (4.5 years)
Swear-Ins: Firefighter Nolan Agrella
Promotions: Fire Operator Roy Smith, III
District Chief Barry Fallon
Approval of Minutes: September 15, 2026
- Chief’s Report
- Significant Monthly Events
- 2027 Budget
- 10
- Operations Report
- Maintenance Report
- Fire Prevention Report
- Training Report
- Communications Report
- General Comments
- Staffing Vacancies
Suppression- 2
Communications- 2
- SFFA (Slidell Firefighter’s Association)
- Gulf Coast Brotherhood Ride
- PMI Accounting
- Financial Statement Review
- PMI Report
- Employee Benefits– (none)
- Human Resource (none)
- 2026-039: BOC Resolution (Approve Surplus Equipment (OOS Cylinders Deemed of “No Value”)
ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL
- 2026-040: BOC Resolution (Approve Advertisement of 2027 Budget for Public Opinion)
ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL
- 2026-041: BOC Resolution (Amend BOC Resolution 2026-032 to Approve Increase to Retiree Contribution)
- ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL
- General Comments
- Payroll- Compensation Adjustment (Effective 10/01/2026)
- VFIS Special Risk Insurance & LWCC- (none)
- Attorney Report
- Consideration of a motion to enter executive session pursuant to La. R.S. 42:16 and 42:17(A)(2) for strategy discussions and/or negotiations concerning the following three prospective litigation matters:
- Fire District 1 adv. Kory Phillips — Subject matter: Appeal of Employee Termination
- Fire District 1 adv. Dave Berns — Subject matter: Employee Investigation
- Fire District 1 adv. Ray Pearce — Subject matter: Employee Investigation
- Board of Commissioner Comments
- BOC Action Items Review
- Adjournment
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