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114�0 N. LA CANADA DRI�TE
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 1� 1997
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�ALL T0 4RDER: 4:35 .m.
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ROLL CALI..,
PRE�ENT: Ja.n Kvancz, Chair �
Ron Koslowsl�i, Vice-Chai.�
La Hovvell, Member
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Fred McC�ulloc�i, lVlernber
Herb Rutt, Member
Paul Parisi, Council Liaison �
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AI'PROVAL OF MINUTES DATED AUGUST 25, 1997 �
MOTICIN: Fred McC�.11och moved to accept the minutes with correction.
Motion seconded by Herb Rutt.
Motion carried unanimously.
REVIE� 4F ALL DATA C(JLLECTED FROM RURA�,/METRU &
GOLD�R RANCH FII�E DISTRICTS
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1V.t�. Kvancz ave each Board mem.ber a acket cantaini� summaries of all
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� in�ormation asked of Rural/Metro & Golder Ranch Fire Districts. Also
� included in the acket was a re� ort from tl�e Ci of Tucson Meds Contxal. �
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Ms. Kvancz rev°ie�ved the information and asked if there v�rere any questians
f�om the Board memb�rs�eference the packet materials.
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� UESTIONS Ul�E�PLANA�TIONS RECA.RDiNG TI3E IN�'O TIQN
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� Mr. I�oslowski asked for clarif'i�ation a�r��spo�se times/time on-scene�
infor�ation from Chie��ood of R.uxaUMetro who was seated in the
audi��ce. Ms. Kvancz�stated t�iat�some figures in the summaxy may appear
infla��d due to the w�. the computer�umbers ca�ls to l�eds ContrQl. For
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�xarri le a:�all to a traffic accident wllich required three ambulan�es would
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� be consi�exed o�l� one call�y�ural/Metro but is counted �s thr�e sepaxate
ca�ls by Med� Control. �
Mr. K�slowski a��o ask�d far clari�ication of the "�utual aid agreem�nt"
that was referenced in R�ra�/Metro's information. Ms. Kv�,ncz read letters
from Ch.�ef Shi man of the Ci of Tucson, and Chief�ink of�older Ranch
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--�. Fire D�istrict xe ardin an mutual aid agreem�nt witll Rural/Metro. Chief
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� or otherwise with the Rural./l�Ietro Fire I�e artment to prov�ide mutual aid.�
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Chi�f Fink of Golder Ranch Fire Di�trict stated t�i�,t they do not curr�ntl�
�iave an a� eement with Rural/Metro. Ho�vever all agencies ex �r�ssed that
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in�.�ma'or disa�ter all de a:rt�ent�wauld work togetl��r.
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Th�r� �vas�iurther reviev�of the ��un�maxies and Ms. Kvax�cz again asked for :
. i n Mr�. K�slowski asl�ed that when reviewin tlle ma,terial
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if the need t� ask a �te�tion rr�ay�he Bro�,d members contact the Chiefs
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directl . Ms. Kvancz s�at�d she bielie�red t�iat wou�ld b� appropriate.
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l�I�TR�BUTZON (�F 1�FP TQ ALL �U�RD MEMBERS
� _ Each Board member received a co Qf �he Re uest f�r Pra osal that wa�
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� mai�e�l to the follow� �three consulting fir�ns:
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Hunt Reseax�h Corp, Solvang, CA �
EMS Consulting G�p,, �est I,inn, 4R �
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_ I�elly&Assoc., Bl�the, CA
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Mr. I���v�ll asked��vho�� �r�v�ide�th�na�m.�� of these con�pa�►ies an�.l�s.
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I�.va�cz an�v�ered the We�tern�ire �hief�Association. She fiu�th�r st�.ted.it
was dif�icu�t to c�m� �.; �v�th consultaa�ts v�ha are experie�ced in Fir� a�d
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ElVIS serv�c�s. She s�ated�.iat the Bo�rd did�ot�th�.t general
�.dv�rtisin� w'oulrl fiu.rnish��x��ulxants v�rith�.he req�.ired e�pert�ise so the
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V�es�texn�'�ire Chi�fs�ssociati.on was �o�tacted and�ey providec�th� three
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1VIr. Rutt inquired about fixes �er�vi�e�to Alli�d �ig�a� and-asked Chi�f
�`iood if FZura:UMe�ro �would-resp�nd to a� er�.e��enc�y there and i�
Ru�all'1V�et�o vvas a�vare of the� es and �.anti of cher�nicals �tored t�er�.
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�C�.ief�nad�efe�red tl�� q�.esti�on to C�.ief Pendelto�.who stat�d A11iec�
�i �1 has t�i�ir ovv�n��ri�r eri�c �es Qnse Team&trained cli�mical
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ha�n.dlers and that�th�y are v�ry good at v�hat they d�. He fiaxther sx��ed tliat
Ru�ral/1Vlet�o dae�v�ark anc�train�v�th tl���n in all their e�n�rg�ncy
�v�cuation dri�ls, etc.. H� al�� s�ated that Rur�l/1`VI��r� hou$es at t11e�.ai��
.�---� st ti�� s�v�ral l�.r ��binders v�rith com �ete �i��in o►�a11 matexials af�ach
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�,, ;% �hemical at the ��i�e. B la�AII�.ed ��1 � al�does rovide r�p�►rts about what �
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_ � is b�in� co�t�,ined� at their�acili� . �If there v�a� a maj�r ha�a�d m►�.te�ia� �
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em�r e�c t�i��e i s a�[AZl�'IA�' T a�k F orc e h�ade d by Pima County .
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�l�eri��'s�� 'a:rtm�nt w�ich has I�'rA's v�ith seve�ral agen�ies i.�t�ie c��.nty
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incluc�in. older Ran�h, l�uraUMe�ro, N�rthwe�t Fi�e� �rexel Heights, and
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South Tucson ta cre�,te this Pima�ourity T�tsk Forc�.
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�SP4N�� TO RFP s'�VI�,L �E T�UE �RID , ,
11fIs. Kva�c� stated t�� R��'s w���out on Se�teml��r 11� 1 g97, �y Priari�
Mail a,n.d t.�.a�t t1i�r�� onses are du�b�:ck OctQber 3, 199�'by 3:0�p.rn...
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The RFF's wi11 b� del�.vered to �hief Wo1ff s�f�'ic� and would b� opened
and r��orded ar�F�ida� , 10/3/97 �.t 3:00 p.m.. The ��''�would t11�n b�
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rev�iewe+�. at th� F�� Advisary�Board meeting, TIJ�Sl�1�.�, QCTO�ER 7,
�.�97, at 4:30 p.m. at the �'ovvr�A�stratio� Con�erenc�l�oo�.
�. K.vancz �sk�d far �,n fi�ther u.est�ons Chief Fin1�o�'Gold�r�anch
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�.sked ta s��ak fro�n t1�e a�di�nce. Ms. I�vancz recog�ni,z�d Ch�ief Fink,
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.---- Chie�Fink e�plained t�iat Golde�Ranc�i, RuraU'Metra, and 1�To�`thwest F'ire
���� � � are a1� sitti� down at t�ie table to di�c�ss opti�n� and wo�u�d like to present
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Ms. I�var�.Gz �tat�d as Chair of�he �oard tl�at this �ire Adv�isary Board was
'�ven a mission b t1�e Tovv�n Council to lool�at the two fire co�npa.n�.es�
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�i�w th�y operate wi�hir�.the TQv�n a�d to�evaluate�heir strength� anrl
deficiencies, a�.d�� to a conclu�ion an evaluation to�resent to the
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�'o�vri �ouncil� 1Vts. K�ancz �tated she believed any �i�cu�sians with the
�hree fire co� anies vvo,�ld be �emature on th�part of this Board. �he
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furt�z,�r�tated it may be that after t�is�ire Advi�or��oard is c4ncluded the
TowY'i Council ma wish to have a B�ard sit in on r� 'onal meetings v�it�i .
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t�e fire companies. Ms. Kvancz �tat�d she beli�ved�hat it wauld�aett�r to
�i�.ve Chief ink resent�his i�form�.tion a�d o tions at�hat time. �s.
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Kvancz �tat�d tlie Board vv�.s�ree xo spea.k to this issue.
Dis�ussian�by the Boa�d folloWe� a�n.d it�vvas a�reed that the Board wauld
r�o��:e�x Cl�ief Fink at this time but�vould adVise the Counc�l t�iat the thre.e
� fire com a�ies are�alkin and that t�i�ir combined ne otiat�ians ma�y be
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�.nother option to any other re�ommendatians as pro�ided by the cons�.lta�t.
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"�, ,' l�TE�T BC)�RI� M�ETING T�T�SDA.Y, QC'�'aB�R�; 1997 at 4:30 P.1V.�.
AD�Q�RNMEN'T
The ne�t meeti�.g of the ��re Advi.sory Rev�iew Board W�:s conf"1rmed for
TUES�J1-�Y, !�CTQB�R 7, 199'� at the To�Hal� �onfe�ence ro►�m at 4;3 4
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MOTI�N: Fred McCulloch mov�d to have the m�eting adjo�.rned.
Motion seconded b Ron i��slowski. Motian c�rried
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�Vleeting ad�ourned �.t 5:32 p.m.
Respect�ully submitt�d,
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