HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmergency Services Committee Minutes 05.21.2007 MINUTES
EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MAY 21, 2007
5:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Doug PoeMs
Norm Stamper
Emelie Eaton
Chuck Dickerson
Others Present:
Rick Musson
Dick Fritzler
Jan Faught
No Public Input
Mutual Aid Agreements
Chairman Doug Poehls handed out the Mutual Aid Agreement between the Laurel Fire
Department and City of Billings. This was the final draft that has been approved by Sam
Painter, Laurel City Attorney. Doug asked if there were any questions. A motion was
made to present the mutual aid agreement to the council and seconded unanimously.
This agreement will be used as a base when creating mutual aid agreements with other
fire departments. Jan reminded the committee that a mutual aid agreement is a contract
that represents two departments that have an equal support of equipment and personnel to
provide aid.
Darrell McGillen was a representative from the fire department who had been working
with Cenex on developing a mutual aid agreement. He has recently retired from the fire
department. Doug said he would meet with Scott Wilm, Fire Chief, to consult with him
regarding a representative to continue working on this agreement.
City Dog Ordinance
Doug handed out a memo from Sam Painter, City Attorney, regarding a complaint of a
mobile home resident owning four dogs and whether the person can obtain a kennel
license in order to keep the dogs. Noncommercial kennels are allowable in a residential
mobile home zone. The fee for maintaining a kennel is twenty-five dollars. Licensing is
contingent upon inspection and approval by the city. However, in order to operate a
noncommercial kennel in residential districts, each household is allowed no more than
two adult dogs or cats. The committee discussed ideas on this issue.
Respectfully submitted,
Neva Hall
Secretary