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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Oro Valley Fire Advisory Board - 7/20/2000 ?•' �_, TVIINUTES � ORO VALLEY FIR� ADVISORY�OARD REGULAR IVIEETING COlVIMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SEIZ�IICES COI�TFEI�EI�TCE ROOIVI 11,0001o1s LA CANADA I�R. T�-IURSDAY, JUL�"20, 2000 CALL TO ORDERs 6 e 00 I'oM ROLL CALI� TOV STAFF: Terry Vosler, Dan Dudiey, I�athi Cuvelier BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: John Barbee Lonriie Berry A1 Cook James McCormick Arlene O�burn Richard Tracy ABSENT: Ron Koslowski � � APPROVAL OF JUNE 8, 2000 MIl�TIJTES Al Cook moved to approve the June 8, 2000 minutes. Arlene �zburn seconded the motion. Motion carried 6 - 0. ORIENTATION OF NEW BOARD M�MBERS PRESENTED BY ORO VALLEY TOWN ATTORNEY, DAN DUDLEY, AND TOWN CLERK, KATHY CUVELIER Mr. Dudley gave the Board parameters that follow the Arizona Open Meeting Law. Ms. Cuvelier provided parliamentary procedures to the Board. Mr. Dudley and Mse Cuvelier also addressed questions and concerns of the Board Members. The Board Members were �provided with a�ire Advisory Board Training Handbooks DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION Olv �'�IE ELECTIOl�T OF BOARD CHAIRMAN AI�TD VICE CHAIRIVI�II�TT Mrs Vosler stated there�vould only be a Chairman and Vice Chairxnan on the Board. He also stated the Chairn�an being a voting rrierriber of the�oard is an issue to be placed on the next n�eeting's agenda. Letters were submitted from Richard Tracy and Ron Koslowsi to be considered as �nominations for Board Chairman. i . o �� � 07/20/2000 Minutes9 Fire�idvisory Board Page 2 � The floor vvas opened for noxninations for Chairrnan, � ; ---" Al Cook nominated l�ichard Tracy as Chairrriane James McCormick seconded the nominat�ono John Barbee nominated Ron I�oslowski. Arlene Ozburn seconded the nominationv DISCUSSION: Richard Tracy substituted a motion to postpone the vote until Ron Koslovvsi could be presents Motion died for lack of a second. Mre�Vosler reiterated that the Chairman needs to be impartial. Mr. Tracy stated he v�ould like �nore inform�.tion on Mr, I�OSIOWSk1�S C1L1a.�1�1C�.t1011S. � Lonnie Berry moved to close the norriinations. Jol��arbee seconded the motion. Motion carried 6 - 0. Lonnie Berry called fox a Point of Ordere �Ie asked if it was feasible for the one with the most votes to be Chairman and the rur�rier up to be�Iice Chairman. Mr. Vosler stated it would be decided vvith separate votes. + A vote was taken on the norxiination fox Richard Tracy as Chairman. , , , The vote was split three (3) to three (3), , ,, ,, A vote was taken on the nomination for l�on I�oslowski as Chairman. �'he vote was split three (3) to three (3)e John Barbee moved to continue the elect�on of Chairman to the next meeting (July 27, 2000). Lonnie Berry seconded the rnotione 1Vlotion carried 6 - 0. John Barbee nominated Richard Tracy as Vice Chairman. Lonnie Berry seconded the nomination. Richard Tracy declined the no�nination "at this tirne" REVIEW OUTLINE OF SCOP� OF WO]�K � Mre Vosler submitted a phase plan he vvished for the Board Members to consider for the imn�ediate future and the long term. A discussion followed on the pros and cons of following Mre Vosler's phase plan, on the resources to be used and the direction to proceed. Mayor Loomis addressed from the audience the two elements the council is looking for. 1. Short-term standards for both Fire I�epartments for the Town. 2. A plan for the Town(i.e. 5, 10 or 20 years, what it will look like) ♦ Establish the Town's needs, which the Reports did not do. � ♦ What the Town currently has. _,- ` »07/20/2000 1Vlinutes9 Fire Advisory Board Page 3 . ♦ Areas that might need additional fir� stations. � � ♦ What are in the re orts and if the are a licable to the ToWn's needs. p Y pp ♦ Performance standards for the Fire Department(s). � If the Town takes over as a fire provider, how it can be done in the lnost effective way. � Look at three (3) basic choices 1. Leave the same. 2 e A Fire I�istrict. 3. An Oro Valley Fire I�epartmento The xnayor also wants the answers to vvhat the Tovvn is to do, a schedu.le for what the Town is to do and`what it will cost the Town to do ite Mr. Vosler suggested the Board focus on the services the Town is receiving from Rural Metro and Golder IZanche Also, the Board should focus on whether improvements are needed and vvhat they are. The Boaxd should address their service, cost and standardse The Board should establish standards for the providers to obtain and proceed on to the long-term goals for the Town. Town of Oro �Talley maps, which includes the Town boundaries, were provided to all Board 1l�Iemberse MOTION: John Barbee moved for the Board Members to come back to the next meeting with each Board rriember presenting suggested performance standards for the _ current fire providers and to come back with suggestions on whether we should have two , (2) fire providers or one fire provider and who it should be. Lonnie Berry seconded the ; �� motion. DISCUSSION: As clarification, to list the category to set standards for with page 29 of the Strategic Plan and page 32 and page 3 3 the Obj ectives and Targets. It was � suggested to set the standards first not the costs and that future rneetings should include the implementation of those standards. Call for the question. � � �ne (1) in favor of the motion � Five (5) opposed. � � Motion failed 1 - 5. � 1VIOTION: Lonnie Berry nr�oved�to place on the Agenda for the Board Members to come � to the next meeting (July 27, 2000)prepared to discuss performance standards and criteria for fire and emergency service in Oro Valleye l�ichard Tracy seconded the � motion. 1Vlotion carried 6 - 0. , DISCUSSION OF REFERENCE IVIATERIALS It was decided the reference materials had been covered under the Scope of Work. Golder Ranch and Rural Metro are technical resources (i.e. costs to meet standards). The � FAC & CFG�Zecomrnendations for Oro Valley Fire and EMS Plan along with the Oro Valley Evaluation of Emergency and Non-Emergency Services can be used as resource . materlal. ��� "� r'°07/20/2000 IVlinutes9 F�r� 1�dvisory Board Page 4 ' DISCITSSIOI�T Y�EGA�ING I'I'EMS `I'O �BE PI.,A,CED ON NEXT l��IEETING AGENDA 1VIDTION: Richard Tracy moved to have the next rrieeting on August 10, 2000 and thereafter the second and fourth Thursday of each month. I,onnie Berry seconded the rxiotion. DISCUSSION: It was decided too �nuch tirr�e had elapsed between the past and current rneetings and that it should not continueo Mr, Tracy AMENDEI� his motion for the next rrieeting to be Jul�27, 2000 and thereafter the second and fourth Thursday of each rrionth. IOilro �erry granted perrriission to include his seconde IVlotion carried 6 - 0, AD.TOITRNMENT MOTION e I,onnie �erry moved to have the meeting adj ourned. 1l�Iotion seconded by Richard Tracye Motion carried 6 - 0, I�espectfully submitted, I�iane ]Little, OVPD Administrative Secretary