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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/18/2005 (2) January 18, 2005 EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT The Board of Commissioners of the Emergency Services District met at the County th Commission Chambers, 1840 25 Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, January 18, 2005. Present were Thomas S. Lowther, Chairman; Arthur R. Neuberger, Vice Chairman; and Commissioners Sandra L. Bowden, Wesley S. Davis, and Gary C. Wheeler. Also present were Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator; William G. Collins, II, County Attorney; Kimberly Massung, Executive Aide to the Board; and Patricia M. Ridgely, Deputy Clerk. The Chairman called the meeting to order at 12:13 p.m. 14.A.1. ESD RESOLUTION NO. 2005-001 - FY 2004/05 EMS COUNTY AWARDS GRANT – PURCHASE OF CAPITAL/OPERATING EQUIPMENT USING NON-MATCHING EMS GRANT FUNDS AND GRANT RESOLUTION MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Neuberger, SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, to approve staff’s recommendation. County Administrator Baird responded to concerns of Commissioner Wheeler on the use of the grant funds and specified that specific grant funds are segregated in their own account. The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion carried unanimously. (The Board adopted ESD Resolution No. 2005-001 authorizing the application for funding County Emergency Medical January 18, 2005 1 E.S.D. Services (EMS) Grant Awards to be submitted to the State of Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and approved all other actions recommendations in the memorandum dated January 11, 2005.) COPIES OF GRANT APPLICATION AND REQUEST FOR DISTRIBUTION ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD 14.A.2. PURCHASE TWO (2) REPLACEMENT FIRE TRUCKS – PIERCE MANUFACTURING, INC. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Davis, to approve staff’s recommendation. Emergency Services Director John King responded to Chairman Lowther’s questions concerning in-house fleet maintenance for the fire trucks. Director King advised that most maintenance was accomplished under the manufacturer’s warranty. County Administrator Baird advised that staff is looking at in-house maintenance on out- of-warranty fire trucks and commented that special lift equipment is necessary due to their heavy weight. The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion carried unanimously. (The Board unanimously approved the purchase agreement of two (2) Pierce Enforcer fire trucks on a “tag-on” basis from Pierce Manufacturing at a total price of $637,248, which includes that trade-in of vehicles number 550 and 574, as recommended in the memorandum dated January 7, 2005.) January 18, 2005 2 E.S.D. 14.A.3. PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT FORD TYPE III AMBULANCE - WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES, INC. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Commissioner Davis, the Board unanimously approved purchase of a replacement Ford E450 Type III Super Duty modular ambulance from Wheeled Coach Industries, Inc., for $96,999, as recommended in the memorandum dated January 10, 2005. 14.A.4. ACCEPTANCE OF ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT FUNDING AND APPROVAL OF EXPENDITURES MOTION WAS MADE by Vice Chairman Neuberger, SECONDED by Commissioner Wheeler, to approve staff’s recommendation. Emergency Services Director John King responded to questions concerning the thermal imagers and clarified that they are useful to identify humans or animals through smoke and not fire. The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the motion carried unanimously. (The Board unanimously approved acceptance of funding provided by the Assistance to Firefighter Grant and approved the use of District reserve funds in the amount of $6,123 to purchase two (2) thermal imagers, as recommended in the memorandum dated January 11, 2005.) January 18, 2005 3 E.S.D. ALL BACKUP DOCUMENTATION IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AND IS HEREBY MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES There being no further business, on Motion duly made, seconded and carried, the Board adjourned at 12:19 p.m. ATTEST: ______________________________________ ____________________________ Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Thomas S. Lowther, Chairman Minutes Approved: _________________________ pr January 18, 2005 4 E.S.D.