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Cahaba Valley Fire & Emergency Medical = Rescue=20 District

60 Manning=20 Place=20

Birmingham, = Alabama 35242

 

MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13TH, 2008 BOARD OF = TRUSTEES=20 MEETING

 

 

ATTENDANCE

 

 

Board = members:=20            &nbs= p;      =20 Joe Sarver, President

Lyle Mitchell,=20 Vice President

Lyn Gibson,=20 Secretary

Andrea=20 Lamberson

 

Staff:             &nbs= p;            = ;            =            =20 Chief Witherington

           &nbs= p;            = ;            =            =20 Ben Kirkland

 

Citizens:            &nbs= p;            = ;       =20 None

 

Firefighters:=20            &nbs= p;            = ; =20 None

 

Others:           &nbs= p;            = ;          =20 None

 

-Mr. Sarver called the meeting to order at 7:02 = P.M.

 

-The minutes from the January 16th, 2008 = Board=20 Meeting were presented.  = Dr.=20 Lamberson made a motion to accept the minutes as presented, and Ms. = Gibson=20 seconded.   The = motion passed=20 by unanimous vote.

 

-The agenda was presented.  Mr. Mitchell made a motion to = accept the=20 agenda as presented, and Ms. Gibson seconded.

 

 

REPORT OF THE FIRE = CHIEF

 

-Chief Witherington gave the operations report (see = attachment).

 

-Chief Witherington advised everyone that the Fire = Department=20 would be completing a live fire training exercise on March = 8th, and=20 that everyone was invited to attend.

 

FINANCIAL REPORT

 

-Mr. Kirkland presented the financial report (see=20 attachment)

 

-Chief Witherington presented the amended copy of = the budget=20 including the addition of Westover (see attachment).  Ms. Gibson made the motion to = approve=20 the amended copy of the budget as presented, and Mr. Reyes Guerra = seconded.   The motion passed by = unanimous=20 vote.

 

-Mr. Sarver was contacted by Retired Chief Morton = concerning=20 his retirement bonus.  He = requested=20 the remainder of his retirement bonus be paid to him lump sum with the=20 understanding that he would be used over the year in a consulting = role.  Dr. Lamberson made the motion = that we=20 pay Retired Chief Morton in this manner, and Mr. Reyes-Guerra = seconded.   The motion passed by = unanimous=20 vote.

 

COMMITTEE = REPORTS

 

-Mr. Mitchell requested that we = look into=20 researching the feasibility of leasing rescue units in the future.   Chief Witherington = advised he=20 would get with Captain Johnson and have him research this.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

-None

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

-Chief Witherington that Station 181 was complete = with=20 renovation and work, and that things look great

 

Mr. Mitchell made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Gibson=20 seconded.  The meeting = adjourned at=20 7:32 P.M.