S.A.F.E.R. Board of Directors

South Area Fire Emergency Response OFFICAL MEETING AGENDA OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS This regular meeting of the SAFER Board of Directors, composed of five (5) members, will convene at SAFER Station #1, 5901 Hummingbird Rd., Wausau, WI on Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. A. Opening of Session. 1. Meeting called to order by Chairman Opall at 6:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 3. Clerk will take attendance and roll call. 4. Request for silencing of cellphones and other electronic devices. B. Correspondence/Comments from the public on issues, or matters which the SAFER Board of Directors has oversight over. C. Consent Items 5. Approval of prior meeting minutes from October 13, 2016 D. Business Items. 6. Budget update 7. Transcription position 8. Riverside ALS agreement E. Staff Reports 9. Report from Fire Chief 10. Report from Administrators G. Remarks from the Board of Directors to set the next meeting date, as well as discuss items for the next meeting agenda. (No motions will be made, and no action will be taken related to policy affecting S.A.F.E.R. because of this agenda item): H. Adjourn This notice was revised and posted at the Rib Mountain and Weston Municipal Centers, and on the Village of Weston’s website at www.westonwi.gov, and was emailed to local media outlets (Print, TV, and Radio) on 12/22/16 @ 4:00 p.m. A quorum of members from other SAFER District, Town of Rib Mountain, and Village of Weston governmental bodies (boards, commissions, and committees) may attend the above noticed meeting to gather information. No actions will be taken by any other board, commission, or committee of SAFER / Town / Village, aside from the SAFER Board of Directors. Should a quorum of other government bodies be present, this would constitute a meeting pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Bd., 173 Wis.2d 553,494 N.W.2d 408 (1993). Wisconsin State Statutes require all agendas for public meetings be posted in final form, 24 hours prior to the meeting. Any posted agenda is subject to change up until 24 hours prior to the date and time of the meeting. Any person who has a qualifying disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that meeting or material to be in accessible location or format must contact the Rib Mountain Municipal Center at 715-842-0983, by 2pm the Friday prior to the meeting so any necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.  OFFICIAL MEETING MINUTES SOUTH AREA FIRE & EMERGENCY RESPONSE DISTRICT Board of Directors Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 13, 2016 @ 6:00 P.M. A. Call to Order The regular meeting of the South Area Fire and Emergency Response District Board of Directors was called to order at 6:01 PM by SAFER Chairman Allen Opall. MEMBERS PRESENT – Opall, White, Ermeling. Langenhahn and Kachel. Chief Savage, DC Finke, Administrator Rhoden, EMS Division Chief Bechel were also present. B. Correspondence/Comments from the public on issues related to the SAFER District There was no public comment or correspondence. C. Consent Items Approval of prior meeting minutes from September 22, 2016. Kachel/Langenhahn to approve prior meeting minutes from September 22, 2016. Motion carries unanimously. D. Business Items Approve sale of 1999 Freightliner Ambulance Kachel/White to approve sale of 1999 Freightliner Ambulance to Wisconsin Rapids in the amount of $10,000. Motion carries unanimously. Approve contract to provide ambulance services to music festivals out of the SAFER District Kachel/Ermeling to approve submitting a bid to provide ambulance services to Country Fest and Rock Fest in Cadott, WI in June, July, 2017. Motion carries unanimously. Approve purchase of defibrillators for future budget years DC Finke stated the department would receive approximately $52,000 after trading in and selling units. This amount would cover most of the cost in 2017 and the balance of $41,983 per year would be paid in budget years 2018, 2019 and 2020. Kachel/Ermeling to approve the purchase of 6 defibrillators in the amount of $177,950.88 before trade-in allowance for future budge years. Motion carries unanimously. Approve 2017 fee schedule Chief Savage reviewed changes to the 2017 fee schedule. Langenhahn/Kachel to approve changes to the 2017 fee schedule subject to counsel approval. Motion carries unanimously. Approve fire service contract for Town of Marathon Kachel/Ermeling to approve fire service contract for Town of Marathon. Motion carries unanimously.  Election of SAFER Board positions Ermeling/Langenhahn to nominate Al Opall as Chair and close nominations. White/Opall to nominate Barb Ermeling as Vice Chair and close nominations. Roll call vote: all in favor. E. Staff Reports Report from Fire Chief Chief Savage stated the new BC starts next week. He gave a brief report on the discussion held at the Fire Commission meeting held prior to this SAFER Board meeting. Report from Administrators Rhoden inquired on the status of the budget from the Village of Weston. F. Remarks from the Board of Directors to set the next meeting date, as well as discuss items for the next meeting agenda (No motions will be made, and no action will be taken related to policy affecting SAFER because of this agenda item): White commented on the attendance of commission members. Langenhahn commented on the term of the contract for the Town of Marathon. Next meeting date November 29 at station 1. G. Adjourn Ermeling/Langenhahn/ to adjourn at 6:57 p.m. Motion carries unanimously.