2003-09-10 Fire Commission Minutes

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COMMITTEE REPORTS Budget & Finance (Bowles/Hart) Commissioner Hart reported that he met with Representative Dwight Takamine. Representative Takamine is concerned about the proposed budget cut. Communication will be kept open with Representative Takamine after Chief Oliveira & Mayor meet regarding budget situation. Office Management and Staffing (Fergerstrom/Wallace) none Rules and Policies (Kaoiwi/Flattes) none Public Relations (Ward) none NEW BUSINESS Commissioner Wallace stated that the HFD has a great canoe team and expects them to do well. Commissioner Wallace led a moment of silence to reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Commissioner Kaoiwi is concerned about the medical budget cuts a recommending that a letter be sent to the legislators in addition to the Governor Commissioner Bowles met with Chief Oliveira about this matter. Deputy Managing Director Pete Hendricks expressed concern of the budget cuts bec heard anything about this matter. There will be a meeting tonight in Waimea at 5:30 p.m. Commissioner Bowles is concerned that the word is not going out. He will assist the Chief in this venture. Chief Oliveira stated that cutbacks will impact service. A determination needs to be made regarding which community will be impacted. Helicopter operations may be scaled back to a 12-hour window operation. Aircraft schedules and availability will need to be adjusted. The ambulance fleet is in need of replacement. Commissioner Ward will work on a letter with the Chief addressed to the Governor and Legislators. Chief Oliveira expressed to each Commissioner to communicate their interests to the communities of the districts that they each represent. Commissioner Bowles read a letter that was sent to the Chief from Donna Maiava dated July 14, 2003. Commissioner Bowles partially read the ChiefÓs letter to Donna Maiava. 4