2021-02-10 Fire Commission Minutes

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Hawaii Fire Commission Regular Session Minutes February 10, 2021 Page 4 signs. Everything was nice until he showed up. Police officers showed up. The fire truck, ambulance and police were there. The paramedic asked him questions about his symptoms. He asked the same things over and over. He was taking too long. He was talking and talking, so the police told his wife to take him to the hospital. She went down the road in his vehicle. She stopped the vehicle. The paramedic took the EKG while he was in his vehicle. They went down the road, then he jumped in the ambulance, and they took him to the hospital. Commissioner Luke told Mr. Acantilado that they would be going into executive session to discuss his complaint further. He will be notified by letter of the commission's decision. EXECUTIVE SESSION (Closed to the public.) Commissioner Henkel motioned to meet in executive session to investigate complaints against employees of the fire department where matters affecting privacy will be involved, to work on the selection of a new Fire Chief, and may consult with Corporation Counsel on questions and issues pertaining to the commission's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities pursuant to HRS 92-5 (a) (2) and (4) and the Hawaii County Charter Section 13-20 (b). Commissioner Paleka seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:15 a.m. Open session reconvened at 10:54 a.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS Complaint HCFC 20-01: Vice Chair Luke motioned that in performance of duty, there was no factual basis to the complaint. Commissioner Paleka seconded. Discussion: Commissioner Henkel thanked the witnesses for coming. The motion carried unanimously. Complaint HCFC 21-01: Vice Chair Luke motioned that in performance of duty, there was no factual basis. Commissioner Paleka seconded, and it carried unanimously. Commissioner Agdeppa motioned to return to executive session (for reasons stated previously). Commissioner Paleka seconded, and it carried unanimously. Executive session convened at 10:57 a.m. Open session reconvened at 12:01 p.m. ACTION ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS • Work on the selection process of the new Fire Chief: Vice Chair Luke motioned that they select the Fire Chief by 5 votes, minimum, using Robert's Rule Preferential Voting. Commissioner Henkel seconded, and it carried unanimously.