Monday, June 30, 2003

DRAFT Minutes

(Audio Replays of the meeting are available upon request)

A special called meeting of the Wake County Fire Commission was held on Monday, June 30, 2003, 6:30 PM in the EMS Training Classroom located at lower level of the Wake County Commons Building, Carya Drive, Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. Cloyce Anders presided as Facilitator and called the meeting to order.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER

The following members were present: Chief Tony Mauldin, Mr. Billy Myrick, Captain David Price, Chief Ron Roof, and Chief Tom Vaughn.

Members absent were: Ms. Cathy Lohr, Mr. Jeff Frazier, Chief Rodney Privette, Mr. Buddy Scarboro, Ms. Ann Suggs, Chief A.C. Rich, Commissioner Phil Jeffreys, and Chief Paul Dunwell .

RESIGNATION OF DEWEY POOLE

Ray Echevarria announced Dewey Poole has resigned from the Fire Commission.

DISCUSSION OF APPROVED FY 04 FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS

Mr. Cloyce Anders introduced Budget & Management Director Raymond Boutwell. Mr. Boutwell guided discussion on approved FY 04 fire department budget appropriations. Mr. Boutwell distributed handout.

The Board of Commissioners has approved FY 04 fire department budget amounts as recommended. The budget ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners holds 50% of each fire department's annual budget amount in reserve pending outcome of the Fire/EMS Capital Facility and Equipment Study and appropriates the other half of the annual amount to each fire department. Each fire department will receive monthly payment of 1/12^th of the total annual appropriation, not of the six-month appropriation amount. After the final Fire/EMS Capital Facility and Equipment Study is presented and an implementation plan is developed, the remaining budget funds will be appropriated to fire departments; any modification of a department's second-half appropriation would occur only in connection with the implementation plan. The total budget amounts for each fire department includes an average 4% merit increase for salaries. Mr. Boutwell answered questions related to the budget approval.

Fire Commission adjourned meeting .