Notice of Regular Board of Commissioners Meeting February 15, 2022 6:00 p.m.

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

Notice Posted: February 11, 2022
Time Posted:  4:00 p.m.

DATE: February 15, 2022
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
New Business:

Awards/ Recognition: Firefighter of the Year: Chris Darby
Paramedic of the Year: Thomas “TJ” McMillan
Communications Officer of the Year: Shaun Dennis

Approval of Minutes: December 14, 2021

1. Chief’s Report

1. Significant Monthly Events

• Ethics Training/ Financial Disclosure
• COVID-19 Update
• Annual Department Overview
  • Conducted Platoon Meetings
• Fatality Fire
  • Smoke Detector Campaign
• 2 resignations
• 2023-2032 Millage Renewal Campaign
• St. 13/ HQ- UPDATE
• St. 11- UPDATE
• St. 19- UPDATE- closing on property purchase
  • Architect Selected

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

1. SFFA (Slidell Firefighter’s Association) – Adoption of Habitat family for Christmas

1. PMI Report

1. Human Resource
   1. 2022-001: BOC Resolution (2021 General Fund Surplus Determination)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-002: BOC Resolution (Approve Amended 2021 Budget)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-003: BOC Resolution (BOC Chairman Vote of Confidence)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-004: BOC Resolution (BOC Vice Chairman)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-005: BOC Resolution (Professional Services Vote of Confidence- Human Resource & Commercial Insurance)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-006: BOC Resolution (Professional Services Vote of Confidence- General Accounting & Write –up)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-007: BOC Resolution (Professional Services Vote of Confidence- Legal Services)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. 2022-008: BOC Resolution (Approve Stat. 19 Advertisement for RFP)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. Release for Review: Employee Handbook SOP & SOG Revisions

1. Fire Chief Evaluation

1. Payroll- None
2. FRS (General Comments)
3. VFIS Special Risk Insurance & LWCC- None

1. Duplantier Hrapman Hogan & Maher, LLP

1. Financial Statement Review- Dec. 2021, Jan. 2022

1.  Attorney Report-

        Executive Session: Discuss potential litigation: Anonymous (represented by Eric Hessler, esq.), St. Tammany Parish Government and St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 regarding qualifications of commissioners.

1. 2022-009: BOC Resolution (Approve Ratification of Professional Services- Legal Counsel)

ACTION ITEM: APPROVAL

1. Board of Commissioner Comments

• Succession Planning-(Commissioner Gay)

• BOC Action Items Review

1. Adjournment