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10.B.3. REQUEST TO SPEAK FROMSPENCER SIMMONS, MEADOWS COUNTRY <br />SQUARE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT <br />DELETED <br />10.B.4. REQUEST TO SPEAK FROM J. WAYNE SmASANE, PRESIDENT, IAFF <br />LOCAL 200-12201 REGARDING IAFF CONTRACT <br />J. Wayne Schasane, President of International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local <br />2201, and 36 year veteran with Indian River County Fire Rescue, provided a PowerPoint <br />presentation (on file) identifying IAFF Contract budget issues and proposed cost cutting ideas. <br />He pointed out that Local 2201 was the first bargaining unit to negotiate no Cost of Living <br />Adjustment (COLA) for three years, as a result of the current economic crisis; and that they <br />disagree with staff's recommendations to eliminate an ambulance and reduce staff, for fear that <br />further cuts would jeopardize their level of service. <br />Administrator Baird defined the formula for administrative charges and the Fire <br />Department's 2009 budget; affirmed that the ambulance was not eliminated from the budget; and <br />disclosed that his goal, as set by the Board, was to try to keep millage rates low, tax less, and not <br />roll -back since this is a roll -up year. <br />Commissioner Solari commented on administrative fees, and felt that now might be a <br />good time to evaluate efficiencies in the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system to <br />determine whether the fee could be reduced. He told how the charges on fire hydrant services <br />had been reduced by transferring the County fee from EMS to the County, and proposed that in <br />August, staff inform the Municipalities that the inspection and maintenance of fire hydrants and <br />water systems that they own, would become their responsibility. He also believed the County <br />should take a stand against other Municipalities using portions of the County as sources for their <br />revenue funds. <br />In <br />July 21, 2009 <br />