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EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMITTEE
MARCH 24, 2008
5:30 P.M.
Members Present:
Others Present:
Doug Poehls
Norm Stamper
Chuck Dickerson
Rick Musson
Cn'eg Brown
Emelie Eaton
Scotty Snowden
Ten'y Ruff
Derek Yeager
Mutual Aid Agreement
Greg Brown, Health and Safety Manager, represented Cenex regarding the fire contract
agreement. Discussion was held pertaining to the contract agreement for fire services
provided to all CHS property located on the east side of Highway 212. Representing the
Laurel Fire Department was Terry Ruffand Derek Yeager. Greg asked why there was a
separate contract for the east side of the refmery. Terry said the refinery is not trained to
fight building fires and there would be no mutual aid in the case of assisting in a building
fire. The west side of the refinery is still under a Mutual Aid Agreement and was the
only side that was included in the Mutual Aid Agreement in the past.
Greg asked about the contract being reviewed every year and if it could be approved for
longer than a year. Terry pointed out that contract agreements such as with the Laurel
Airport and Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch are reviewed once a year. Mutual Aid
Agreements with the LUFSA and Fire Districts are reviewed every three years. The city
is still working on Mutual Aid Agreements which would include the west side of the
refinery. A Mutual Aid Agreement with the City of Billings is completed and would be
used as a base when creating Mutual Aid Agreements for other fire districts.
Crreg questioned a paragraph in the agreement. Item #2, Service Area, has a line that
reads; any enlargement of CHS will not receive fire service unless approved in writing by
the City. Terry clarified that due to any enlargement of CHS such as new construction or
addition of property, would be revalued each year at the time the contract is reviewed.
He said within the year any part of Cenex should be covered under the contract. It was
questioned if this line should be removed from the agreement.
The fire contract would go into effect at the beginning of the fiscal year, July 1, 2008.
Doug asked that Cenex approve the fire contract in time for the Emergency Services
meeting May 27th so the committee could accept it and present it to the council in June.
Review Locations for Fire Hall
Doug stated that a task force was appointed by the Mayor. On the task force along with
himself are Alderman Gay Easton; Fire Chief Scott Wilm; and Public Works Director
Bill Sheridan.
He gave an update on several properties that the task force is looking into for location and
pricing. Two are located centrally in downtown Laurel. One is the location west of the
police station with two houses and an empty lot on the south side of the block which is
for sale. Also across from there for sale, are the apartments and lot in front of them
where Laura Doan had her insurance agency. Ricci's lot is also still under consideration.
Other
Doug asked Chief Musson about a 25 mph speed limit sign that is no longer located on
the south side of town as traffic came into town from the south or offthe interstate. Rick
stated that the sign must not have been put back up after construction was completed on
the traffic light or the construction of new convenience store. He said it would be the
state that would put up the sign and that they would have to be notified.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Neva Hall
Secretary