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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC_1986-02-19 Adjourned Meeting MinutesAdjourned Meeting Joint Session® City Council and Fire Master Plan Committee PUBLIC HEARINGS, REPORTS & APPEARANCES A-1 Representative from FMC Corporation; ladder fire trucks UNFINISHED BUSINESS B-1 Sub -Committee Recommendation; Fire Station No. 2 mini- mum manning report NEW BUSINESS C-1 Alternative Sources of Funding Fire Department Opera- tional and Capital Service Levels C-2 Expansion of Fire and Emergency Medical Service Protec- tion beyond City corporate limits and urban services line C-3 Concept Approval of City Fire Master Plan (planning document), and Disbanding of Fire Master Plan Ad -Hoc Committee INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATIONS 1. City Council 2. City Administrator MINUTES - MORRO BAY CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 19, 1986 RECREATION HALL - 7:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Mayor Zeuschner. ROLL CALL CITY COUNCIL PRESENT: Bud Zeuschner Ray Kaltenbach Bruce Risley Rose Marie Sheetz ABSENT: Jim Miller FIRE MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE PRESENT: John Baker Jim Olson ABSENT: Al Paul Max Hill Paul Latham Dale Reddell Charles Reasor Hal Hannula STAFF: Gary Napper Louise Burt Bernie Zerr Mayor Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Committee Member Committee Member Chairperson Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member Committee Member City Administrator Finance Director Fire Chief Mayor Zeuschner noted the meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing the Fire Master Plan. A. PUBLIC HEARINGS, REPORTS & APPEARANCES A-1 REPRESENTATIVE FROM FMC CORPORATION; LADDER FIRE TRUCKS Mr. Napper stated the representative from FMC Corporation was un- able to be at the meeting, but had sent VCR tapes of the types of ladder trucks available. Chief Zerr reviewed the information and stated almost anything is available for a price and Council needs to determine what is suitable for Morro Bay. He felt Morro Bay needed a truck with a tank, pump, hose and ladder which would cost in the range of $400,000. The various equipment options were discussed by Council. MINUTES - MORRO BAT ITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 19, 1986 PAGE 2 B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS B-1 SUB -COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION; FIRE STATION NO. 2 MINIMUM STAFFING REPORT John Baker stated the Committee had attempted to work up the most economical method of manning Station No. 2. They felt the sta- tion should be staffed by 1 professional Engineer and 2 student firefighters at all times. This equates to total employment of 3 full-time personnel and 10 student firefighters. There was discussion regarding the fiscal ramifications of staffing Fire Station No. 2 as suggested. MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved Council conceptually support staffing of Fire Station No. 2 when a funding mechanism is determined, thus enabling the goal of a 5-minute re- sponse time for fire and emergency services to the en- tire community. The motion was seconded by Council - member Risley and unanimously carried. (4-0) Mr. Napper suggested more public attention to the Council's policy motion at the time the Master Plan is adopted at a regular meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved the motion be referred to inclusion in the Master Fire Plan when next agendized at a regular Council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and unanimously carried. (4-0) C. NEW BUSINESS C-1 ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONAL AND CAPITAL SERVICE LEVELS Mr. Baker explained how Lompoc had worked with the building in- dustry to discuss development fees; they established a 10 cent per square foot fee per building size, to include remodeling as well as new construction. Chief Zerr agreed that program would generate enough revenue given the growth pattern in Morro Bay. He explained other fund- ing mechanisms such as CHIP (homeowners insurance program), de- veloper assessed costs of increased service needs, fire assess- ment tax, charge developers for fire plan check and inspection fees, consumer fees, charge for responding outside City limits, charge for transporting EMT services to San Luis Obispo hospi- tals, and the General Fund. There was discussion of the City providing its own ambulance ser- vice. Council discussed their preferences for funding mechanisms. MINUTES - MORRO BA' ITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 19, 1986 PAGE 3 MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved for the appointment of a special Fire Funding Ad -Hoc Committee for fire depart- ment services to consist of 5 members; 3 from the com- munity and 2 from City staff; the City Administrator is to be an ex-officio member. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaltenbach and unanimously carried. (4-0) Mayor Zeuschner suggested Council submit nominees to him for de- termination at the February 24, 1986 Council meeting. He noted the Council's consensus to support charging for outside City re- sponses be referred to the new committee. C-2 EXPANSION OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROTECTION BEYOND CITY CORPORATE LIMITS AND URBAN SERVICES LINE Council discussed the nature of mutual aid calls versus the prin- ciple of "automatic -aid," and where such calls were coming from. They also discussed the geographic limits the City should con- sider responding to; Mayor Zeuschner preferred a 2 mile radius limit outside the City. C-3 CONCEPT APPROVAL OF CITY FIRE _MASTER PLAN (PLANNING DOCU- MENT), AND DISBANDING OF FIRE MASTER PLAN AD -HOC COMMITTEE MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved for the adoption of the Fire Master Plan in concept, and refer it to staff for final development and return to Council. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaltenbach and unanimously carried. (4-0) MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved to disband the Fire Master Plan Committee with sincere thanks for a job well done. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Kaltenbach and unanimously carried. (4-0) Councilmember Risley stated there needs to be an on -going pub- licity campaign so this process and work doesn't die. Mr. Napper stated the concepts of the Fire Master Plan could be incorporated into the City Newsletter. MOTION: Councilmember Sheetz moved the meeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Councilmember Risley and unanimously carried. (4-0) The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.