Union Meeting

January 19-20, 2010 Union Meeting

December 4, 2009 - There was a two-shift Union Meeting held on January 19-20, 2010 at Mid-Town Plaza in the lower level conference room at 7:00 p.m. Agenda items were submitted and discussed/voted upon as outlined below in the minutes to this meeting. The door prize for this Union Meeting was $275. Pat Holdings' name was drawn and subsequently disqualified for this meeting's door prize. (You must be present at one of the meetings to win.)

Attendees:

• Hugh Crawford
• Dennis Mitchell   
• Greg Skelly
• Mike Jones                          
• Tim Terrel
• K.C. Day
• Chad Humphrey
• David Faught                
• Leroy Lukinbill
• Blake Talliaferro
• Jason Bradford           
• Paul Harvey
• Robert Darrow
• Chad Roney                    
• Eric Means
• Jeremy Morris
• Joel Chesser                   
• Nick Terhune
• Tony Atteberry
• Keith Scott                      
• Shane Raines
• Frank Crawley
• Louis Domgard                
• Chuck Anderson
• Mack Brooks
• Tim McDermott                  
• Chris Beirne
• Keith Nelson
• Nick Musgrove                   
• Jason Smith                                                                         

Agenda Items/Minutes:

• -Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report.
  Motion by Frank Crawley           2nd by Greg Skelly  
  31 For                       0 Against                  0 Abstain Motion passes.

1. Discuss and possibly take action on increasing number of slots on vacation calendar following new-hires.
   -No motion made.
2. Discuss and possibly take action on negotiating incentive pay for Child Safety Seat Technicians.
   -No motion made.
3. Discuss and possibly take action on requesting the City to change its hiring requirements to include 30 hours of College or 2 or more years of active duty service in the Military with an Honorable Discharge.
   -Motion to request City to change hiring requirements through consultation and/or negotiations to include 2 or more years of Military Service to equal the 30 or more hours of College.
   Motion by Jeremy Morris       2nd by Blake Talliaferro
   31 For                   0 Against               0 Abstain
   Motion passes.
4. Updates on:
   1. Pocket Calendars
   2. Negotiations
   3. Insurance  
   4. Clothing
   5. Executive Board
   6. Donations
   7. Grievances.
      -No motion made.
5. Discuss and possibly take action on constructing a “Part Time Work” web page, inside our own, where a “job task” listing can be easily found by members of the community looking for Firefighters who can/will perform the type of job wanting done.
   -Motion to allow Webmaster to post list of available Firefighters for off duty jobs.
   Motion by Blake Talliaferro     2nd by Louis Domgard
   31 For                      0 Against              0 Abstain
   Motion passes.
6. Discuss and possibly take action on changing through negotiations the date we receive our clothing allowance from August 1st to March 1st.
   -Motion to allow Clothing Committee to place clothing order at most appropriate time.
   Motion by Tony Atteberry       2nd by David Faught
   30 For                      0 Against                 0 Abstain
   Motion passes.
7. Discuss and possibly take action on contract language that determines the cut off date for new positions approved by the City Council.
   -No motion made. (member submitted contract language change for observation and/or consideration...)
8. Discuss and possibly take action on setting maximum amount for Union Meeting door prize.
   -Motion to start progressive door prize drawings after next door prize award.
   Motion by Tim McDermott      2nd by Frank Crawley
   28 For                      2 Against               0 Abstain
   Motion passes.
9. New Business.
   1. Discuss and possibly take action on contract language that determines cut-off date for new positions approved by City Council.
   2. Discuss and possibly take action on incentive pay for Child Safety Seat Technicians.
   3. Discuss creating a list of members who wish to continue receiving union meeting agenda by mail.

• -Motion to adjourn.
  Motion by Frank Crawley      2nd by Keith Nelson 29 For                  0 Against             0 Abstain
  Motion passes.

Door prize: Pat Holding was drawn for the $275.00 door-prize. Pat was not present at either of the meetings therefore forfeits his eligibility to win. The door prize for next union meeting continues to move upwards at $300.00. (Until it is won; thereby instituting the above voted upon measure to add additional chances as outlined in the above meeting.)