2008-05-13 Fire Commission Minutes

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New Projects/Business continued with Assistant Chief Clesson Murasaki Refurbishing Project at Central: Four Rotary clubs finished their refurbishing of the Central dorms and locker room areas by painting walls and lockers, installing new lighting, ceiling fan, faucet sets, and air conditioning units. Employee/Public Relations Baskin-Robbins: Participated in Baskin-Robbins 31 Cents Scoop Night on April 25, 2008. Nationwide, Baskin-Robbins will contribute $100,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Association. Emergency Medical Services Week: To be held on Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Queen Liliuokalani Gardens in Hilo. The Fire Commission is welcomed to attend. NEW BUSINESS None COMMITTEE REPORTS Budget and Finance (Bowles) Commissioner Bowles attended the Fire Department’s budget hearing before the County Council in April. He stated that the County Council Chairman suggested that Chief Oliveira was being too conservative with some of the department’s budget requests. In response to his comment, Chief Oliveira stated it is necessary to recognize the needs of the other departments. Commissioner Bowles concurred with Chief Oliveira statement. Office Management and Staffing (Bertsch) No report Rules and Policies (Rosehill) Commissioner Rosehill reminded the commission that they would need to conduct a mid year update on the Fire Department’s strategic plan as agreed to at last month’s meeting. The topic will be placed on the Fire Commission’s June agenda. Public Relations (Pomroy/Bertsch/Browne) Commissioner Pomroy volunteered his assistance to the Fire Department with acquiring donated equipment for its Explorer Program and offered support with public relation business. Commissioner Bertsch advised the commission that the Fireman’s Fund donated $9,000, and a Honolulu Insurance Agency donated an additional $5,000. The money is being directly allocated to the purchase of SOcartridges for the MSA masks. 2 Training and Education (Kudlo) No report. NEW BUSINESS None 6