2006-12-13 Fire Commission Minutes

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budget should be amended in order to assure funding for an additional Account Clerk position. A copy of the comprehensive supplemental budget will be provided at the next Fire Commission meeting. Alternative Funding and Grants FEMA FY 2005 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (Plymo-Vent): Electrical · drawings are being completed. Equipment has been delivered. Tail pipe adapters are being installed by Mechanic Shop. FEMA FY 2004 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (Burn Trailer): The · trailer was delivered and inspected. The department will schedule a live demonstration for the Fire Commission in February. FEMAFY 2006 Assistance to Fire Fighters Grant (Wildland Boots): The · department received notification on December 12, 2006, that it did not receive the grant. The department will look into its own budget in order to determine whether it is able to purchase these types of boots for its personnel. FEMA FY 2006 Fire Prevention & Safety Grant: Application must be · submitted by January 12, 2007, to purchase the public education trailer. The department is specifically targeting elementary school students and the elderly. Strategic planning committee solicited and received interest from the rank and file to volunteer to be Public Education trainers. Capital Improvement Projects Makalei Fire Station: Recently submitted an allotment request for the · amount of $15,000 to complete the design plan for the project. Received the consultants fee proposal cost for $567,112. Pahoa Fire Station: Department of Public Works has projected the · groundbreaking to begin January 2007. Commissioner Matsuda questioned whether the Makalei and Pahoa Fire Stations are on schedule. Chief Oliveira replied that both stations are behind schedule. As mentioned in previous meetings, the Makalei Station initially began prior to his administration. The Pahoa Fire Station has experienced many delays that were unfortunate and could not be foreseen. Fire Administration & Support Facility: Received funding for the design. · Anticipating construction to start November 2008. Recently relocated to the Puainako Town Center. Since moving five times within the past five years, the administration is looking forward to having a permanent location. The complex will include facilities for administration, training, and communication (dispatch center). Both Police and Fire Departments need to upgrade their dispatch centers. In order to minimize expense, a joint project between Fire and Police to share the same building is being considered. 4