HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/08/2010 (3)JEFFREY K. BARTON
Clerk to the Board
June 8, 2010
EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT
MEETING MINUTES
The Board of Commissioners of the Emergency Services District met at the County
Commission Chambers, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, on Tuesday, June 8, 2010.
Present were Chairman Peter D. O'Bryan, Vice Chairman Bob Solari, Commissioners Wesley S.
Davis, Joseph E. Flescher, and Gary C. Wheeler. Also present were County Administrator
Joseph A. Baird, County Attorney Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., and Deputy Clerk Leona Adair
Allen.
Chairman O'Bryan called the meeting to order at 11:51 p.m.
15.A.1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MEETING OF MARCH 23, 2010
The Chairman asked if there were any corrections or additions to the Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of March 23, 2010. There were none.
ON MOTION by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED
by Commissioner Flescher, the Board unanimously
approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March
23, 2010, as written.
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15.A.2. BOARD CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY THE EMERGENCY
SERVICES DISTRICT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISHA FIRE -RESCUE
STATION CONSTRUCTION LIST
Emergency Services Director John King recapped his Memorandum dated June 2, 2010,
providing background from the last Emergency Services District Advisory Committee (ESDAC)
meeting where the members had requested that the Board of County Commissioners create a
construction list for future fire -rescue stations within the County, and prioritize the Vero Lake
Estates (VLE) area to be included in the top three, when and if the funds are available. He
thereafter provided history, spoke about staff's concerns to the ESDAC, factors used to
determine station locations, and the nine proposed fire station sites that would improve mobility
(listed on page 266 of the Backup). Director King proposed, for planning purposes, that the next
three construction sites be: (1) 4th Street between 45th and 43rd Avenues; (2) 20th Street between
66th Avenue and 71st Street; and (3) the VLE/Central Eastern District 1 location. He felt the next
station built should be at 4th Street and 43rd Avenue, but due to the economy, he was reluctant to
say that the County should have an absolute/positive construction list of more than two or three
stations.
Discussion ensued regarding the stations that are in the 5 -year Capital Improvement Plan,
whether to create a construction list and/or identify potential station sites at this time, and
sticking to the policy and procedures where the Administrator (through the Budget process)
makes the determination before coming to the Board for approval.
MOTION was made by Commissioner Wheeler,
SECONDED by Vice Chairman Solari, to deny the
request by the Emergency Services District Advisory
Committee to establish a fire -rescue station construction
list with the Vero Lake Estates area included as one of the
three projects.
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Further discussion and debate ensued pertaining to the proposed fire station priority list;
the 5 -year Capital Improvement Plan and how it focuses on needs versus wants; the suggestion
that ESDAC consider instituting a 30 -year Capital Plan; the possibility of implementing a
strategic plan based on cause, volume, and future growth; directing staff to review the County's
future needs for planning purposes and bringing a list to the Board for review; and VLE's request
of wanting to be one of the top three locations on the priority list for a future Fire/EMS station.
Commissioner Davis stated that he wanted a list showing where the County's future
needs will be, relating to emergency services.
Chairman O'Bryan wanted to know if it was possible to shorten the call response time, or
if any operational changes could be made to stage a fire -rescue service closer to VLE.
Director King acknowledged that Chairman O'Bryan's suggestion had been discussed,
and elaborated on how and why the stations were placed in their current locations.
The Chairman CALLED THE QUESTION and the
Motion carried. The Board by a 3-2 vote (Commissioners
Davis and Flescher opposed), denied the request by the
Emergency Services District Advisory Committee to
establish a fire -rescue station construction list with the
Vero Lake Estates area included as one of the three
proj ects.
ALL BACKUP DOCUMENTATION, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE
OF THE CLERK TO THE BOARD AND ARE HEREBY MADE A PART OF THESE MINUTES
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16. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at
12:20 p.m.
ATTEST:
Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk Peter D. O'Bryan, Chairman
AUG 1 7 2010
Minutes Approved:
ESD/2010 Minutes
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