The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Southern Platte Fire Protection District was held Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at Station Four, 8795 NW N Highway, Kansas City, Mo.

Nelson Hopper, acting as Chairman, called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. Present at the meeting were Director Gary Judd, Director Michael Newburger, and Director Nelson Hopper. Also present was Fire Chief Richard Carrizzo.

Minutes of the April 30, 2004, meeting that had been previously e-mailed to the Directors were accepted upon motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

The Treasurer’s report, prepared by Adrienne Renton, for the month of April was passed out at the meeting. After review, the Treasurer’s report as presented was accepted upon motion made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

The Board asked Chief Carrizzo to research with UMB the possibilities and District’s options for governmental investments.

The following Old Business was brought before the meeting:

1. Legal Issues: Chief Carrizzo advised of the meeting with Attorney Greene regarding Sunshine Law and Open Records Request. Neither she, nor the District has heard anything else on the request.

2. Apparatus Update: Chief Carrizzo reported the following:

0402: New tanker should arrive in the next few weeks.
8102: Old E-One, Recommend selling.
0401: Utility has arrived and the cascade system is being installed, then lettering.
9601: Four-door utility, a DMV title search is being conducted.
0001: Quantum, a minor accident occurred. No repairs will be done.

An update was given regarding the corrosion problems to both Quantum’s (0001 and 0002). Pierce is going to pay to have the work done at a local shop.

3. Training Tower: Nothing to report.

4. Strategic Plan: Dr. Gerling will be doing Leadership/Values class with the organization in June, July, and August.

1. Chief’s Reports:

Chief Carrizzo reported:

a. PC Board of Elections made a refund of $500.70 from the election. The election total cost to Platte County was $4,472.88.
b. A review of HB 960 was given in which the County Assessor, in First Class Counties can deduct an additional 1/8 of 1 percent from tax collections. This is waiting Governor Holden’s signature.
c. Park Hill students from both high schools participated in Community Service Day at the Stations Three and Four this past week.
d. The training room walls at Station Four have a new chair rail.
e. Chief Carrizzo advised that research was being conducted regarding the trade of the 75-foot ladder apparatus for a 100-foot ladder apparatus.
f. Introduction to Emergency Management Certificates were earned by: by FF Alvarado, FF Askren, D.C. Callahan, FF Cull, Capt. Denney, FF Dinneen, Capt. Ekis, Capt Hershberger, FF Johnson, Capt Joles, FF Laslo, FF Mandacina, FF McCammon, FF Messick, Capt. Minton, FF Mitchell, FF Nell, FF Peoples, FF Pool, FF Richardson, FF White, and FF Whitney.
g. Chief Carrizzo reviewed the “Share your Hair” benefit that the firefighters were participating in. There was a request for station usage for this benefit in which hair cutting would take place. A discussion was held.

The Board strongly supported this cause but did not believe the station should be used for this purpose. A motion was made to not allow the cutting of hair for this benefit to take place at any of the District’s buildings, seconded, and passed unanimously.

h. Thank you notes were read:

i. Adrienne Renton – Assistant’s Day
ii. Stull Family – Service and loyalty
iii. Park Hill – Career Day

Motion was made to accept the Chief’s Report, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Motion was made to authorize Chief Carrizzo to sell apparatus 8102 (Old E-One), seconded, and passed unanimously.

2. Union Report:

Chief Carrizzo advised that the Partnership Committee had scheduled two meetings in June.

Respectively submitted,

Richard R. Carrizzo, CFO
Fire Chief