(Adopted 5/18/2000)
The Wake County Fire Commission met Thursday, March 16, 2000, at 4:30 p.m. at the Wake County Commons Building, Carya Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Members Present: Cloyce Anders, External Facilitator
Yevonne Brannon, Wake County Commissioner
Ed Brinson, West Region/Primary
Tony Chiotakis, West Region/Alternate
Ray Echevarria, Director-Fire/Rescue Division
Phil Mitchell, South Region/Primary
Ned Perry, Citizen/Consumer
Sidney Perry, President of Fireman's Association
Donald Pierce, South Region/Alternate
A.C. Rich, North Region/Primary
Ron Roof, North Region/Alternate
Charles Sannipoli, Citizen/Consumer
Buddy Scarboro, Wendell Town Representative
Nancy Schwarm, Citizen/Consumer
Tom Vaughan, East Region/Primary
Members Absent: Blaine Parks, Citizen/Consumer(Alternate)
Rodney Privette, East Region/Alternate
Bonnie Woodruff, Citizen/Consumer
Staff Present: Chris Perry, Chief Deputy Fire Marshal
Dewey Poole, Fire/Rescue Training Director
John Callaway, Public Safety Shift Supervisor
Sherry Scoggins, Executive Secretary
Cloyce Anders called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.
Roll call of members was taken. After roll, Mr. Anders introduced Chief Ron Roof, North Region/Alternate representative.
Approval of Minutes:
Upon motion of Cloyce Anders, seconded by Ned Perry, the Wake County Fire Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the February 10, 2000, meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Subcommittee Reports:
Apparatus/Facilities Subcommittee:
Mr. Ned Perry read the minutes of the March 13, 2000, Apparatus/Facilities Subcommittee meeting into the record as well as distributed copies of the minutes.* The main agenda item is the proposed Willow Springs fire station. The subcommittee requested additional information from Ray Echevarria, Dewey Poole, and Chief Melvin.
Accepted report.
Manpower/Staffing Subcommittee:
No report was submitted.
Budget Presentation and Discussion:
Ray Echevarria did budget presentation as well as distributed handouts of the budget presentation.* Ray reviewed the three proposed budget scenarios and stated all three scenarios would be given to the County Budget Office.
Scenario one and two are based on 6% growth and a revenue neutral fire tax rate.
Scenario three based on operation budget requests from all fire departments.
Mr. Sannipoli made a motion to leave the tax rate at 8.5 cents with 6.5 cents for operational expenses and 2 cents for CIP and depreciation. Seconded by Chief Brinson. Motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Sannipoli stated he would write up the motion for Ray to have it included in the comments portion of the Fire/Rescue Staff Recommendations from the Wake County Fire Commission.
Chief Vaughan made a motion to support Fire/Rescue Staff Recommendation Scenario Two for operational expenses only. Seconded by Chief Mitchell. Motion carried unanimously.
Firefighters retirement fund will be discussed at the May Wake County Fire Commission Meeting.
Public Comments:
Chief Robert Pearce of Wake New Hope Fire Department was recognized:
If we are moving toward a different budget process for next year, would appreciate more time to prepare for the process.
Thinks it is unfair for the region representatives to distribute budget recommendation. All fire chiefs would like the same information as the Wake County Fire Commission as it relates to the fire department budgets.
Adjournment:
With no other business, motion to adjourn at 6:44 p.m. made by Cloyce Anders. Motion seconded by Ms. Brannon. Motion carried unanimously.
* Handout - Minutes of the March 13, 2000, Apparatus/Facilities Subcommittee
- Handout - Power Point Presentation of FY2000-2001 Fire Department Budgets - Fire/Rescue Staff
- Recommendations