MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE MEHLVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ON THE
14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010
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 14th day of January, 2010.
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; and
Timothy J. White, Administrative Chief Fire Officer of the Mehlville Fire Protection District.
James J. Silvernail, Chief of the Mehlville Fire Protection District, was absent.
Mr. Hilmer 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 pay the bills of January 4, 2010 and to attach a copy to the minutes. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Hilmer made a motion to adopt the proposed changes to the EMoPP (Employee Manual of Policies & Procedures) regarding physical examinations. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Hilmer made a motion to adopt the proposed changes to the EMoPP (Employee Manual of Policies & Procedures) regarding the Substance Abuse Testing Policy. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Hilmer recognized Greg Garner from Archimages who presented an update on the construction plans for House 4, including the site plan and changes to the floor plan. Archimages is now proceeding with construction documents and is on schedule for groundbreaking on or about April 1, 2010. Mr. Garner reviewed geotechnical proposals for soils and construction testing and recommended accepting the lowest of the three bids. Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the bid of Gateway for $2,800 for geotechnical soils and construction testing. Mrs. Stegman seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Ryan stated that he would like to have security cameras added to the plans.
Mr. Ryan requested postponing discussion of the next item on the agenda, the 1 House Generator, until the next Board meeting.
Chief White discussed proposals to rebuild the 1760 Pumper. Mr. Hilmer made a motion to approve the bid to Degel Truck Center for $21,977.50. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mr. Hilmer made a motion to change the Purchase Order Amount to $500. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved.
Mrs. Stegman reported that software training for EMS was still being evaluated.
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 5:16 p.m.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Mehlville Fire Board Meeting Minutes 21st Jan, 2010
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE MEHLVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ON THE
21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2010
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 21st day of January, 2010.
Present at the meeting were:
Aaron Hilmer, Chairman and Director of the Board;
Edmond Ryan, Secretary and Director of the Board; and
Timothy J. White, Administrative Chief Fire Officer of the Mehlville Fire Protection District.
Bonnie C. Stegman, Treasurer and Director of the Board, and James J. Silvernail, Chief of the Mehlville Fire Protection District, were absent.
Mr. Hilmer called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and announced the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
Mr. Ryan and Chief White discussed several issues with regard to ArchImages’ plans for House 4, including door and window placement and the property fence.
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 Mr. Ryan. A roll call vote on said motion was taken.
Director Ryan yea.
Director Hilmer yea.
There being no further business, Mr. Hilmer adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
OF THE MEHLVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT OF
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, ON THE
21ST DAY OF JANUARY, 2010
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 21st day of January, 2010.
Present at the meeting were:
Aaron Hilmer, Chairman and Director of the Board;
Edmond Ryan, Secretary and Director of the Board; and
Timothy J. White, Administrative Chief Fire Officer of the Mehlville Fire Protection District.
Bonnie C. Stegman, Treasurer and Director of the Board, and James J. Silvernail, Chief of the Mehlville Fire Protection District, were absent.
Mr. Hilmer called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and announced the Board to be in session for the transaction of business.
Mr. Ryan and Chief White discussed several issues with regard to ArchImages’ plans for House 4, including door and window placement and the property fence.
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 Mr. Ryan. A roll call vote on said motion was taken.
Director Ryan yea.
Director Hilmer yea.
There being no further business, Mr. Hilmer adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Mehlville Fire PD BOD Closed Session Jan. 28th, 2010
Per Chief White, there were no votes in last night's BOD closed session meeting.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tony Messenger and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Be sure to check out today's Post-Dispatch for the article about the Mehlville Fire Protection District.
Update: For the online version with comments, go to:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/politics/story/F90A26ACEC85A14B862576B900030D53?OpenDocument
Update: For the online version with comments, go to:
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/politics/story/F90A26ACEC85A14B862576B900030D53?OpenDocument
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Mehlville Fire BOD Agenda Jan. 28st, 2010
Mehlville Fire Protection District Agenda
Directors' Meeting January 28, 2010
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 JANUARY 19, 2010
TREASURER'S REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
OLD BUSINESS
1 House Generator
Fit for Duty Update
NEW BUSINESS
Energy Study
Mission Statement
2010 Tuition Reimbursement Requests from three Firefighters
Remove two Fire/Medics from Probationary Status
Computer Network
EMS Field Training Officers
EMS CEU Program
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 1/26/2010 @ 1700
Directors' Meeting January 28, 2010
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 JANUARY 19, 2010
TREASURER'S REPORT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
OLD BUSINESS
1 House Generator
Fit for Duty Update
NEW BUSINESS
Energy Study
Mission Statement
2010 Tuition Reimbursement Requests from three Firefighters
Remove two Fire/Medics from Probationary Status
Computer Network
EMS Field Training Officers
EMS CEU Program
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 1/26/2010 @ 1700
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Mehlville Fire BOD Closed Session Jan. 21st, 2010
Mike:
There were no votes taken at the January 21 meeting. Minutes will
follow. Carla Juelfs
There were no votes taken at the January 21 meeting. Minutes will
follow. Carla Juelfs
Friday, January 22, 2010
Angry Voters
Reading today's Post-Dispatch, I couldn't help agree with Tony Messenger's article about (R) Scott Brown's victory in Massachusetts and the good news for Missouri Republicans. I said I agreed, not that I liked the idea.
Remember 2005. The voters in South County were angry. They had just recently approved a tax increase to improve services for the Mehlville Fire District by a large margin. But just a short while later, they elected "reform" candidates Arron Hilmer and Bonnie "Nod" Stegmann by a large margin. They also elected " reform" candidate Karl Frank, Jr., to the Mehlville School District Board of Directors.
The interesting thing about these candidates is that they are political opposites. Hilmer/Nod is an extreme,anti-tax,tea- bag type, conservative Republican and Frank is a pro-tax, liberal, Democrat.
So how did these diametrically opposed "reform" candidates both get elected at the same time. The answer is anger.
In the fire district race, we had a series of articles by the daily newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reporting on influence by local labor organizations and supposed wasteful spending. In addition, the weekly area newspaper, always ready to get funding from whatever source it can, supported Hilmer. The message was simple. There's waste. Save your tax money,vote for me. To top that off, Republican state legislators saw to it that St. Louis County's re-assessment notices were mailed just days prior to the election.
All the while, Frank, supported by the same weekly paper with absolutely no ethics, was saying the same exact thing. There's waste. Save your tax money. Vote for me.
Since that election, we have seen the opposite approach to public governance. Hilmer will not spend a nickel more more, or even a quarter less, to maintain emergency services for our area.* Unless of course, one of his buddies like Rep. Mike Leara or the Hendricks Family can make a hundred grand off of it.
Frank on the other hand, doesn't mind the risk of bankruptcy for either the school district or his family. Frank hasn't met a tax dollar he couldn't spend. Hell, if the district doesn't have the money, borrow it.
What do these men have in common? They were elected by anger, not common sense.
Remember 2005. The voters in South County were angry. They had just recently approved a tax increase to improve services for the Mehlville Fire District by a large margin. But just a short while later, they elected "reform" candidates Arron Hilmer and Bonnie "Nod" Stegmann by a large margin. They also elected " reform" candidate Karl Frank, Jr., to the Mehlville School District Board of Directors.
The interesting thing about these candidates is that they are political opposites. Hilmer/Nod is an extreme,anti-tax,tea- bag type, conservative Republican and Frank is a pro-tax, liberal, Democrat.
So how did these diametrically opposed "reform" candidates both get elected at the same time. The answer is anger.
In the fire district race, we had a series of articles by the daily newspaper, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, reporting on influence by local labor organizations and supposed wasteful spending. In addition, the weekly area newspaper, always ready to get funding from whatever source it can, supported Hilmer. The message was simple. There's waste. Save your tax money,vote for me. To top that off, Republican state legislators saw to it that St. Louis County's re-assessment notices were mailed just days prior to the election.
All the while, Frank, supported by the same weekly paper with absolutely no ethics, was saying the same exact thing. There's waste. Save your tax money. Vote for me.
Since that election, we have seen the opposite approach to public governance. Hilmer will not spend a nickel more more, or even a quarter less, to maintain emergency services for our area.* Unless of course, one of his buddies like Rep. Mike Leara or the Hendricks Family can make a hundred grand off of it.
Frank on the other hand, doesn't mind the risk of bankruptcy for either the school district or his family. Frank hasn't met a tax dollar he couldn't spend. Hell, if the district doesn't have the money, borrow it.
What do these men have in common? They were elected by anger, not common sense.
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