Thursday, October 29, 2009

James Stonebraker Is Consistent!

That's consistently a Hypocrite! I understand the South County Truth Spot has some information from a recent deposition of a Mehlville Firefighter. Wasn't it just a month or so ago Stonebraker was condemning me for writing about a deposition? Wasn't he suggesting that I should fear the wrath of the judge in the case for releasing just such information? Perhaps Stonebraker knows I didn't do anything wrong or perhaps he feels that Mrs. Stonebraker's employment with former federal prosecutor Catherine Hanaway and John Hancock will protect him. Either way, Jimbo, you're a hypocrite. But at least you're consistent.

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Mehlville Fire Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE MEHLVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ON THE
22ND DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009


The Board of Directors of the Mehlville Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri, met at the Mehlville Conference Room, 11020 Mueller Road, St. Louis County, Missouri, on the 22nd day of October, 2009.
Present at the meeting were:
Aaron Hilmer, Chairman and Director of the Board;
Bonnie C. Stegman, Treasurer and Director of the Board;
Edmond Ryan, Secretary and Director of the Board;
James J. Silvernail, Chief of the Mehlville Fire Protection District; and
Timothy J. White, Administrative Chief Fire Officer of the Mehlville Fire Protection District.
Mr. Hilmer called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. and announced the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
Mrs. Stegman made a motion to approve the payment of bills of October 12, 2009 and to attach a copy to the minutes. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mrs. Stegman made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report as of September 30, 2009 and waive the reading. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the Board Meeting minutes of July 2, 14, 21 and 30, 2009. Mrs. Stegman seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Chief White discussed the possible donation of the District’s Ford 1980 F350 maintenance truck to South County Tech, in addition to the pumper donation already approved. Mr. Ryan made a motion to donate the truck to South County Tech. Mrs. Stegman seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Hilmer recognized David Hope, Director of South County Tech Fire & EMS Academy. Mr. Hope indicated that the Academy would be re-lettering the exteriors of both donated trucks to acknowledge Mehlville Fire Protection District’s donation.
Chief White presented the Board with finalized Fit for Duty and Wellness Program policies. He also pointed out related changes to the Employee Manual of Policies & Procedures. Mr. Hilmer stated that the Board would vote on the policies at a later meeting.
Mr. Ryan recognized and thanked Mr. Jason Roberts, a Boy Scout from Oakville Middle School, who was attending the meeting to learn about local government.
Mr. Hilmer recognized Mr. Garner from Archimages. Mr. Garner introduced civil engineer Paul Boyer and project manager Roy Mangin. Mr. Garner presented preliminary site plans for a new house, similar to House 2, to be located on Tesson Ferry. Paul Boyer presented a brief overview on the site itself. Mr. Garner stated that he would be providing the Board with a proposal that would reflect different scenarios based on retaining a building footprint similar to House 2 or modifying it. Mr. Ryan asked if it was possible for SCI to be contracted and directed by Archimages. Mr. Garner stated that while it was not possible for Archimages to contract with SCI, a better organization and structure could be implemented to address the Board’s concerns. Mr. Garner said that Archimages would send its proposal next week. Mr. Hilmer asked that the proposal include a tentative timeline and be sent to Chief White.
Chief White presented three bids on thermal imaging cameras. The price range was from $8,507 to $11,705. Chief White had Rescue Squad and Pumper personnel evaluate the cameras, and the unanimous agreement was that the Scott camera, at $11,329, was the best option. The primary use of the camera will be search and rescue. The camera will replace a broken thermal imaging camera which cannot be repaired and is out of date. Mr. Ryan made a motion to purchase one Franco Fire Scott Thermal Imager for $11,329. Mrs. Stegman seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Hilmer recognized Paul Alvino, a resident of the Mehlville Fire Protection District, who requested paramedic assistance with transportation to the hospital last Saturday. Mr. Alvino praised the professionalism and care of the two Fire/Medics who responded, Darren Knight and Joe Danner.
Mr. Hilmer then made a motion that a closed meeting be held for the purpose of discussing personnel, legal and real estate matters immediately following the adjournment of the regular meeting. Mr. Hilmer, as part of said motion, moved that said closed meeting not be open to members of the general public under the provisions of Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Act. The motion was seconded by Mrs. Stegman. A roll call vote on said motion was taken.
Director Stegman yea.
Director Ryan yea.
Director Hilmer yea.There being no further business, Mr. Hilmer adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.

Mehlville Fire Board Meeting Agenda Oct.29th,2009

Mehlville Fire Protection District Agenda
Directors' Meeting October 29, 2009
MFPD Conference Room
11020 Mueller Road



CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.

OLD BUSINESS
Fit for Duty
IHS Wellness Program


NEW BUSINESS


PUBLIC COMMENTS

BOARD VOTE ON CLOSED SESSION

OPEN SESSION ADJOURNMENT

CLOSED SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OPEN SESSION
Personnel
Legal
Real Estate
CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mehlville Fire Board Meeting Agenda

Mehlville Fire Protection District Agenda
Directors' Meeting October 22, 2009
MFPD Conference Room
11020 Mueller Road

Aaron Hilmer Bonnie Stegman Ed Ryan
Chairman Treasurer Secretary


CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AT 5:00 P.M.

PAYMENT OF BILLS OF OCTOBER 12, 2009

TREASURER'S REPORT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 2, 14, 21 AND 30, 2009

OLD BUSINESS
Donation of Maintenance Truck
Fit for Duty
IHS Wellness Program

NEW BUSINESS
Archimages
Thermal Imager

PUBLIC COMMENTS

BOARD VOTE ON CLOSED SESSION

OPEN SESSION ADJOURNMENT

CLOSED SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING OPEN SESSION
Personnel
Legal
Real Estate

CLOSED SESSION ADJOURNMENT

(Individuals wishing to make comments should fill out a Speaker's Card and turn it in to the Chairman before the meeting. )
The District's Training Facility and Conference Room are handicapped accessible. If you need any special accommodations, please contact 314.894.0420, extension 1713 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Posted 10/20/2009 @ 1600

Mehlville Fire Board News

Is this a slow news month? No, just the opposite. The facts are that so much is swirling around, I just don't want to get in the way. Investigations are currently being done concerning incompetence in addition to malfeasance. Stay tuned!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Deadbeat Bill Milligan

Concord Publications and Call Publishing, those are the business names for the Oakville Call, Concord Call, Green Park Call and Suncrest Call, has still not paid what they owe to the Pelarious Inc. even though they were slapped with a judgement in the 21st Judicial Circuit (St. Louis County) Court over two months ago.


09SL-AC16994 - PELARIOUS INC V CONCORD PUBLICATIONS
This information is provided as a service and is not considered an official court record.
Judgment
Date:08/10/2009
Description: Judgment Entered Against:
CONCORD PUBLICATIONS INC

Amount of Judgment: $9,182.69
Date of Satisfaction:
not yet on file

Against:
CALL PUBLISHING INC


not yet on file

AFFIDAVIT FILED. SO ORDERED: JUDGE JUDY PREDDY DRAPER

Monday, October 12, 2009

Mehlville Fire Board Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE MEHLVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ON THE
8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2009


The Board of Directors of the Mehlville Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, Missouri, met at the Mehlville Conference Room, 11020 Mueller Road, St. Louis County, Missouri, on the 8th day of October, 2009.
Present at the meeting were:
Bonnie C. Stegman, Treasurer and Director of the Board;
Edmond Ryan, Secretary and Director of the Board;
James J. Silvernail, Chief of the Mehlville Fire Protection District; and
Timothy J. White, Administrative Chief Fire Officer of the Mehlville Fire Protection District.
Aaron Hilmer, Chairman and Director of the Board, was not present.
Mrs. Stegman called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and announced the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
Mrs. Stegman made a motion to approve the payment of bills of September 28, 2009 and to attach a copy to the minutes. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mrs. Stegman stated that approval of the Board Meeting minutes for July would be postponed until the next Board meeting.
Chief White updated the Board on the Fit for Duty and showed a DVD of the timed portion of the test. He has been working with ProRehab to finalize the full test and will present the completed package to the Board at a future meeting.
Mr. Ryan discussed #1 House landscaping. Farinella has provided an estimate of $3,170 for removal of the honeysuckle and planting of evergreen shrubs. Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the bid of $3,170 from Farinella Landscaping. Mrs. Stegman seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved.
Chief White introduced Elaine Kilker from National City Insurance Group who outlined a Wellness Program to be provided by Interactive Health Solutions (IHS), which is establishing wellness programs for the City of Chicago Firefighters and New York City Firefighters. The IHS Wellness Programs include annual on-site testing for employee-controllable issues such as blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, triglycerides, and tobacco use, and setting of goals and incentives for achieving goals. United Healthcare will cover the testing as preventive care. Chief White added that the Wellness Program would be a third component, along with the Fit for Duty and a Physical Fitness Program, in his plan to improve firefighter health. The program would be HIPAA compliant. Chief White would like the Board to consider the Wellness Program and vote on it at a future meeting.
Mr. Ryan updated the Board on House 2 landscaping. He stated that the landscaping looks attractive and that the bioswale functioned effectively during recent strong rains. He suggested the planting of a white pine to obscure the shed from neighbor view.
Mrs. Stegman then made a motion that a closed meeting be held for the purpose of discussing personnel, legal and real estate matters immediately following the adjournment of the regular meeting. Mrs. Stegman, as part of said motion, moved that said closed meeting not be open to members of the general public under the provisions of Chapter 610 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, commonly referred to as the Sunshine Act. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ryan. A roll call vote on said motion was taken.
Director Ryan yea.
Director Stegman yea.
There being no further business, Mrs. Stegman adjourned the meeting at 5:37 p.m.


________________________________________
Bonnie C. Stegman, Treasurer


ATTEST:


____________________________________
Edmond Ryan, Secretary

The undersigned, being all members of the Board of Directors of the Mehlville Fire Protection District, have affixed their names thereto in evidence of their consent to the meeting at the time and place indicated, and in evidence of their approval of the actions taken at the said meeting.

_________________________________________
Bonnie C. Stegman


_________________________________________ Edmond Ryan