HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 08.21.2006 MINUTES
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
AUGUST 21, 2006
5:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Others Present:
Doug Poehls
Norm Stamper
Jan Faught
Rick Musson
Mike Zuhoski
Pat Kimmet
Darrell McGillen
Jim Ziegler
There was not a quorum present at the meeting.
Fire Department Mutual Aid Agreements
Chairman Doug Poehls introduced Darrell McGillen and Jim Ziegler who were
representing the fire department. Darrell spoke regarding the fire department's mutual
aid agreements. These mutual aid agreements are with the City of Billings dating back to
1976, Park City dating back to 1980, and Cenex Refinery dating back to 1975. It was
mentioned that these mutual aid agreements are in resolution form and the fire
department feels it is time that they are updated. He explained that a mutual aid
agreement is a contract that represents two departments that have an equal support of
equipment and personnel to be dispatched and provide aid, either as a standby unit or as a
combat unit. Chairman Doug Poehls suggested a task force be formed to look at updating
the agreements. Darrell and Jim agreed to be on the task force committee representing
the fire department, Pat Kimmet will assign someone from the Cenex Refinery, and the
chairman of the task force will be Alderman Norm Stamper. Norm will set up a time for
the task force to meet.
Ambulance Mutual Aid Agreements
Jan stated that the ambulance's mutual aid agreements with Joliet and Park City are also
several years old. They were updated in 1991, which is more recent than the fire
department, and she questioned also updating them. Chairman Doug Poehls suggested the
task force committee first look at updating the fire department's agreements and see how
that goes.
City Dog Ordinance
Police Chief Rick Musson mentioned there is nothing new regarding the city dog
ordinance. He said the biggest issue is with vicious dogs and noted that at this time there
is a vicious dog being held at the Billings animal shelter and the fees are adding up to a
large dollar amount. He said it takes time for the legal process in such a matter. Rick
stated there possibly is a need to have a work session to review the city dog ordinance
and to see if there could be any changes.
Park Curfew Hours
Alderman Norm Stamper said there is a task force looking at recommending hours set for
specific areas of city parks, such as the Thomson Park picnic shelter and the Kids
Kingdom. The neighbors have expressed a big concern with the amount of kids hanging
out at the picnic shelter late at night. This situation is getting real bad, regarding noise
and possible vandalism to tables and benches pertaining to skateboards. Norm said the
task force update is on the agenda for the workshop next Tuesday evening, August 29th.
Tim O'Counell will be invited to come to the workshop. He lives across the street from
the picnic shelter and has suggested limiting the hours that kids are allowed to hang out at
in the picnic shelter or park. Chief Musson stated that having the curfew for the shelter
would give the police officers the opportunity to send the kids home. The officers can
now stop and check out the crowd of kids and suggest they go and hang out at their
homes, but cannot enforce it. It continues to be a problem where the kids congregate and
then they are continually chased away, till they find another place. The task force will
discuss this at the next workshop.
New Committee Members
Chairman Doug Poehls asked for suggestions of new members to the Emergency
Services Committee as a couple members have moved away.
Respectfully submitted,
Neva Hall
Secretary