Notice of Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting February 18, 2020

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Notice Posted: February 14, 2020
Time Posted:  4:00 p.m.

A public MEETING will be held as follows:

DATE: February 18, 2020
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 & Recognitions:

Retirement- David Pellerin, Louis Melancon

Firefighter of the Year: Jeremy Suber

Communications Officer of the Year: George Dupuis

Medic of the Year: Hunter Bankston

Promotion: Captain Glenn Morris and Operators David Darby and Matthew Lato

New Hire Swear In: Firefighters Ethan Blair, Gary Maurice, Blake Nash, Bradley Polk, Bailey Weber

30 Years of Service- Nicky Bruno, David Pellerin

15 Years of Service- Captains Tim Dudenhefer, Rick Kelly

10 Years of Service– Operators Ryan Gonzalez, Cole Horton
Fire Prevention Officer Brian Macaluso

Approval of Minutes– January 21, 2020

Old Business:  (none)
New Business:

1. Chief’s Report

1. Significant Monthly Events

• REMINDER: Ethics Training/ Financial Disclosure
• REMINDER: Sexual Harassment Policy- Acknowledgement
• SOP & SOG revisions- (Resolution below)
• Conducted Platoon Meetings (2019 Overview)
• Attended Rosenbauer Facility- Truck Inspection
• Attended PERSAC Meeting and FRS Financial Meeting- Feb. 12
• Attended FRS Board of Trustees Meeting- Feb. 13
• BOC to approve Chief Officer travel
  • 2020 CPSE Excellence Conference (March 3-6, 2020) Orlando, FL
    • Attendees: Chris Kaufmann, Chad Duffaut, David Kuhn, Michael Thiel, Matthew Del Buono, David Berns

(NOTE: March 2, 2020 will be a travel day)
Chief’s Kaufmann and Kuhn will return March 4, 2020

• DISCUSSION- Station 19
• DISCUSSION- 3^rd Party Evaluations

1. Station 13/HQ- Update
2. Public Campaign/ Outreach- Haz Mat Demo- Feb. 15
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. 2020-007: BOC Resolution (Adopt Employee Handbook Revisions)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2020-008: BOC Resolution (Adopt SOP & SOG Revisions)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2020-009: BOC Resolution (Approve BOC, Fire Chief and Admin. Staff Travel & Conference Expenditures- CPSE Accreditation)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2020-010: BOC Resolution (Approve Restricted Funds to Design and Construct Station 19)

DISCUSSION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. Fire Chief Evaluation

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: Discuss pending actions in the following matters:

1. STEVENS CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, L.L.C. VERSUS ST. TAMMANY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.  1, 22^nd Judicial District Court, Docket No. 2018-14143, Division “F”

1.  STEVENS CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, L.L.C. VERSUS ST. TAMMANY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1, ET AL, 22^nd Judicial District Court, Docket No. 2019-14658, Division “I”

1. STEVENS CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, L.L.C. VERSUS ST. TAMMANY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1, First Circuit Court of Appeals 2019-CA- 0431, consolidated with 2018-CW-0642 and 2019 CW-1759.

1. STEVENS CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN, L.L.C. VERSUS ST. TAMMANY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 1, First Circuit Court of Appeal, 2019-CA-0955.

1. Board of Commissioner Comments

1. Adjournment

                                                                                                            Cheryl Gross, Secretary, Board of Commissioners
St. Tammany Fire District #1
522 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA  70458