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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031411 CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND MINUTES OF THE AND EAST JEFFERSON FIRE RESCUE JOINT WORKSHOP OF MARCH 14, 2011 CALL TO ORDER The joint workshop of the Port Townsend City Council and East Jefferson Fire Rescue Commissioners was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on March 14,2011, in Council Chambers by Mayor Michelle Sandoval. ROLL CALL Councilmembers present at roll call were Kris Nelson, Michelle Sandoval, George Randels, David King, Laurie Medlicott, Catharine Robinson, and Mark Welch. Staff members present were City Manager David Timmons, City Attorney John Watts, City Clerk Pam Kolacy, and Fire Chief Gordon Pomeroy. East Jefferson Fire District Commissioners present were Chair Rich Stapf Jr., Zane Wyll and Jess Bondurant. FIRE DISTRICT ISSUES Comparison of RFA/Annexation Governance Models including Planning and Scheduling East Jefferson Fire Rescue Attorney Brian K. Snure presented a comprehensive report on fire service consolidations. He responded to Council questions and clarified some issues in the presentation. The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 for the purpose of a break. The meeting was reconvened at 8:28 p.m. East Jefferson Fire Rescue Presentation Commission Chair Rich Stapf, Jr. presented information specific to the operations of East Jefferson Fire Rescue. Items covered included services provided, types of calls, trends for call volume, geographical distribution of calls, plans/needs for the future. Discussion occurred during the presentation with issues such as differentiation and definition of types of calls, impact on the district of providing transport for Jefferson Healthcare; whether there has been analysis regarding geographical locations of staffing and apparatus; reasoning regarding having several vehicles at each call; how more funding would impact actual level of service (ie response time). More information was requested regarding EJFR's current governance policies and more details on the City Council and East Jefferson Fire Rescue Joint Workshop March 14,2011 Page 1 of2 current budget. ADJOURN There being no further discussion, the meeting was adjounred at 9:55 p.m. Attest: ~o~J~~ I~~ Pamela Kolacy, MMC City Clerk City Council and East Jefferson Fire Rescue Joint Workshop March 14,2011 Page 2 of2