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Cahaba Valley Fire & Emergency Medical Rescue District
60 Manning Place
Birmingham, Alabama 35242
MINUTES OF THE JUNE 9TH, 2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
ATTENDANCE
Board members: Joe Sarver, President
Alan Reyes-Guerra, Vice President
Jim Nolan
Ward Tishler
Staff: Chief Wilks
Deputy Chief John Yancey
Captain Russ Bradley
Captain Taylor Gunnels
Citizens: Cindy Bryan (DentMoses)
Firefighters: None
Other:
-Mr. Sarver called the meeting to order at 6:01 P.M.
-The minutes from the May 12th, 2021, Board Meeting were presented. Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to approve the minutes and Mr. Sarver seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
-The agenda was presented. Mr. Tishler made a motion to approve the minutes and Mr. Reyes-Guerra seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
REPORT OF THE FIRE CHIEF
-Chief Wilks presented the operations report (see attachment).
-Update on Irondale and Leeds. Irondale has purchased an ambulance and plans to have it in service by mid-July. This will reduce the number of calls run to Irondale. Leeds is looking into purchasing an ambulance. Chief Wilks talked to Leeds’s Fire Chief to make him aware that CVFD is willing to help but that they cannot be primary transport for them. Asked that they reserve their requests for life threating calls.
-The Friends of Dunnavant Valley requested that Chief Wilks attend a meeting on June 1, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. concerning the possibility of the City of Chelsea forming a city school district and annexing parts of the Dunnavant Valley.
-Chelsea Mayor Tony Picklesimer requested that Mr. Sarver, Chief Wilks, and Deputy Chief Yancey attend a meeting with Chelsea council member, Scott Weygand, Chelsea Fire Chief Joe Lee, and Chelsea Deputy Chief Jeff Russell on June 1, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. The possibility of annexation was discussed for the purpose of forming the Chelsea city schools. Concerns were discussed of how it would affect emergency services in the Dunnavant Valley.
-Contracts with Eddleman and EBSCO properties were located and are being reviewed.
-Chief Wilks is to hold a Focus Group meeting on June 15, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. at Mt Laurel Elementary School. This will be to discuss the possibility of restructuring the district’s schedule of service fees.
-Chief Wilks reported on a meeting with North Shelby concerning the possibility of consolidation. This was only a meeting to gather information.
-Had a full-time employee resign, used available funds to hire two resident firefighters as full-time firefighters.
-Shelby County, Shelby County Fire Departments, and the Alabama Fire College are working in coordination to conduct EMT Basic, EMT Advanced, and EMT Paramedic classes in Shelby County at the Regional Training Facility. Training begins this fall with EMT Basic. EMT Paramedic to begin fall of 2022.
FINANCIAL REPORT
- Formal report by the auditor, Cindy Bryan (DentMoses). Presented Sept. 30, 2020, audit.
- Chief Wilks presented the financial reports (see attachment).
COMMITTEE REPORTS
-None
OLD BUSINESS
-Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to move forward with the new fire station. Mr. Tishler seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
NEW BUSINESS
-Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to approve the new fire due’s structure and to approve beginning the process with probate to hold an election. Mr. Tishler seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
-Mr. Tishler made a motion to pay Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP for the legal fees for the Witherington case. $8,000. Mr. Reyes-Guerra seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to approve a donation of $1,500 out of discretionary budget to BBB Enterprise for teacher supplies to Mt Laurel Elementary. BBB Enterprises will match our donation. Mr. Tishler seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to approve moving forward with the purchase of a new fire engine for the Narrows station not to exceed $600,000. $4,500 will be available to put towards payment after the payoff of Engine 183. Price increase o f10 to 20% from all manufacturers in July. Mr. Tishler seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to approve utilizing the remaining from a resignation to hire two additional full-time employees and utilize transport funds from Irondale to cover the benefits at a cost of $26,000 until the new budget. Mr. Tishler seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to approve request to hire 1 full-time employee, Ryan Herron by utilizing funds from a resident firefighter resignation and a part-time resignation and utilize funds from Irondale transports to cover benefit costs of $6,500 until the new budget. Mr. Tishler seconded. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to enter executive session to discuss former employee Witherington. Mr. Nolan seconded. Executive session entered 7:12 p.m.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to exit executive session. Mr. Tishler seconded. Executive session exited 7:36 p.m.
- Mr. Reyes-Guerra made a motion to adjourn, Mr. Tishler seconded., and the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 P.M.
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