May 2011 Fire Commissioners Meeting Minutes

Board of Fire Commissioners
Notes of Regular Meeting held, May 19, 2011
Note: These notes become official when approved at a subsequent meeting.

The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was called to order at 1302hours by Commissioner Mycock, Fire Commissioner Field, and Fire Commissioner Nailor.
Fire Commissioner Mycock read the requirements of open meeting law information
Recording- Amy Kates
Public Comments:
• One letter given to Fire Commissioner Mycock stating:
o Concerns with Fire Commissioners Field re-elections letter
• Concerns with the hiring process for the new Full Time member
• Review of the Fire Commissioners minutes:
• Reviewed:
o March 17, 2011- motion made by FC Field to accept March 17, 2011 minutes, seconded by FC Nailor- motion approved.
o April 21, 2011- motion made by FC Nailor to accept April 21, 2011 minutes, seconded by FC Mycock- motion approved.
o Executive sessions:
 August 19, 2010-motion made to release the executive session minutes August 19, 2010, seconded FC Field, motion approved
 October 7, 2010- motion made by FC Mycock to release executive session October 7, 2010 minutes, seconded by FC Field- motion approved
 January 20, 2011- motion made by FC Field to accept and release executive session minutes of January 20, 2011, seconded by Mycock, motion approved
 February 17, 2011- motion made by FC Nailor to accept and release executive session minutes of February 17, 2011, seconded by FC Field, motion approved
 March 17, 2011- motion made by FC Field to accept and release executive session minutes of March 17, 2011, seconded by FC Nailor, motion approved
 March 24, 2011- motion made by FC Nailor to accept and release the executive session of March 24, 2011,
 April 20, 2011- motion made by FC Mycock accept and release minutes prepared by appointed stenographer of the April 20, 2011 executive meeting, seconded by FC Field, motion approved.
Fire Chief’s Report:

Old Business:
Budget:
75% of the salaries have been spent
76% of the operational budget has been spent
New Business:
Step Two Grievance from the Union requesting to re-instate Captain David A. Pierce.
Motion made by FC Mycock to deny the step two grievance to re-instate Captain David A. Pierce. Seconded by FC Nailor, motion approved
Motion made by FC Mycock to go into executive session to discuss legal issues regarding Captain David A. Pierce vs Cotuit Fire District requested by District legal Attorney, will not reconvene to public session. Seconded by FC Nailor, motion approved.

Respectfully Submitted:
Board of Fire Commissioners