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CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE A QUORUM.
[a. Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Special Meeting held on June 15, 2021.]
ORDER OF BUSINESS TODAY WILL BE TO CONSIDER APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE DISTRICT'S SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON JUNE 15TH, 2021.THOSE LIKE SIGN THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
[a. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposed Budget.]
HEARING REGARDING THE DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 2021.THE BUDGET AS PRESENTED TO YOU REMAINS, UH, THE SAME.
AND SO WE RECOMMEND ULTIMATELY APPROVAL.
I ONLY HAVE THIS, I JUST REALIZED THAT I WAS LIKE, I CAN MAKE IT UP.
UH, WELL, TO CONDUCT THE PUBLIC HEARING WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH A WHOLE SHE'S GOTTA READ HER SHEETS.
AND I DON'T HAVE IT YOUR OWN CHAIR.
HOW YOU DOING YOUNG MAN? YEAH, THANK YOU.
LENORA WILL PROBABLY DIFFERENT.
I GUESS BALD BE LISTED THERE, BUT, SO, ALRIGHT.
UM, THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY IS BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT THE RIGHT TO SPEAK AND BE HEARD.
EVERYONE DESIRED TO SPEAK AT TODAY'S HEARING SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST IN THE FOYER OR EMAILED THE DISTRICT SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE PO POSTED TIME OF THIS MEETING.
EACH SPEAKER SHALL GIVE HIS, HIS HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THIS HEARING.
THE RULES ALLOW EACH SPEAKER THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT INFORMATION.
HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.
IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME AND WITH THE AID OF THE STAFF, I SHALL ATTEMPT TO HAVE THE QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
UM, HOWEVER, WE HAVE NO ONE WHO SIGNED UP, UM, TO, TO SPEAK.
IT IS NOW 4:34 PM AND I NOW CALL THE ORDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 20 21, 20 22.
I WOULD NOW LIKE TO REQUEST THAT STAFF SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.
SO WE, UH, WE PRESENTED TO YOU THE BUDGET, THE PROPOSED BUDGET ADDRESSES OUR EQUIPMENT APPARATUS, AND OTHER, UH, PERSONNEL NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BUDGET.
THIS HAS NOT CHANGED AS A PROPOSAL SINCE OUR PRESENTATION AND WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
UM, THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRING TO SPEAK.
I NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 20 21, 20 22.
[b. Consider a resolution adopting the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2021-22 Proposed Budget.]
TO ITEM TWO B AND THAT WE WILL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 2021.ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
UM, ARE THERE QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE.
OPPOSED? LIKE, SIGN THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
[a. Receive the Baytown Fire Control Prevention and EMS District Financial and Investment Reports for the Quarter Ending June 30, 2021.]
RECEIVE THE DISTRICT'S FINANCIAL AND INVESTMENT REPORTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING JUNE 30TH, 2021.UM, SALES TAX HAS BEEN ROBUST, CONTINUES TO BE.
SO YOU WILL SEE THAT AT THE END OF THE THIRD QUARTER.
WE'VE ALREADY COLLECTED ALMOST THE ENTIRE OF THE BUDGET
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FOR THE YEAR.UH, SO THAT'S WHY IN THE BUDGET YOU'VE JUST PASSED.
WE INCLUDED, UH, ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE END OF THE YEAR, UH, AND CARRIED THAT THROUGH AND NEXT AS WELL.
UH, WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT, THAT THAT IS ACHIEVABLE.
YOU HAVE A NUMBER OF STAFF WHO ARE PAID FROM THIS BUDGET, UH, AND THAT REMAINS RELATIVELY CONSTANT.
UH, THE OTHER BIG ITEMS HAVE BEEN, UH, OBVIOUSLY THE LEGAL PER PARTICULARLY THE, UH, HAD AN AMBULANCE AND ANOTHER, UH, PIECE OF FIRE EQUIPMENT.
AND WE SPREAD THE COST OF THOSE OVER, UH, THIS YEAR AND NEXT.
UH, THE INTENTION IS ALWAYS MADAM PRESIDENT TO SPEND THE MONEY THAT THE TAXPAYER TRUSTS, UH, FOR THE PURPOSES, UH, FOR WHICH IT'S, UH, COLLECTED.
UH, AND WE INTEND TO CONTINUE DOING THAT.
SO WHEN WE HAVE BALANCES ACCRUED, UH, YOU CAN EXPECT THAT WE WILL COME TO YOU WITH, UH, FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW YOU CAN PUT THAT MONEY TO GOOD USE IN TERMS OF YOUR INVESTMENTS.
UM, THIS IS JUST A SNAPSHOT IN TIME AND IT'S REALLY WHAT, UH, WAS IN THE BANK, UH, UH, AT THAT TIME.
UH, AS YOU SEE, WE HAVE SPENT DOWN SOME OF THAT BALANCE.
SO WE HAVE HAD A LOOK TODAY AND, UH, BECAUSE OF THE, UH, SALES TAX COLLECTIONS THAT, UH, THAT HAS TIPPED UP AGAIN, BUT THAT YOU ARE OVERALL IN A VERY HEALTHY POSITION.
ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[b. Present an update regarding the Baytown Fire Training Field.]
WILL HAVE AN UPDATE REGARDING THE FIRE TRAINING FIELD.SO NOT A LOT HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST MEETING WE HAD.
UH, WE ARE STILL IN THE PROCESS OF SCHEDULING THE INDUSTRIAL FIRE PROP INSTALLATION.
THAT'LL BE A TWO WEEK INSTALLATION ONCE THEY GET HERE.
THEY SHOULD BE HERE WITHIN THREE OR FOUR WEEKS AT THE LATEST.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT MAXIMUM SIX WEEKS HOPEFULLY TO, TO START BURNING THOSE PROPS.
UH, AS FAR AS THE, THE TRAINING FIELD ITSELF, WE'RE USING IT ALMOST EVERY DAY FOR VARIOUS DIFFERENT CLASSES ALONG WITH OUTSIDE ENTITIES COMING IN.
SO, AND EVERY DAY I GET MORE PHONE CALLS.
SO IT'S, IT'S PROGRESSING FAIRLY WELL.
UM, DO I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? UH, I DO HAVE ONE QUESTION.
ARE WE LOOKING AT, UH, EVENTUALLY ADDING A DEDICATED STAFF TO THE FIELD, UH, TO OPERATE THE FIELD? WE, WE HAVE MYSELF AND CHIEF RIOS CURRENTLY.
WE'LL HAVE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT IS ALSO BEING, UH, INTERVIEWED FOR CURRENTLY AND PAST THAT, UH, WE DON'T HAVE ANY PLANS CURRENTLY.
SO I THINK THE PLAN IS TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS TO THE REST OF THIS YEAR AND INTO NEXT YEAR.
WE REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH USAGE WE'LL GET.
AND, AND CERTAINLY IT'LL GET BACK TO STATE MANAGEMENT, THE BUDGET.
WE'LL BE VERY RESPONSIVE TO WHATEVER DEMANDS OUT THERE BECAUSE IT'S SO IMPORTANT THAT, THAT, THAT THIS FIELD SERVICE AS MANY PEOPLE AS WE POSSIBLY CAN OUT THERE.
SO IF WE HAVE GREAT DEMAND, THAT'S A GREAT PROBLEM TO HAVE.
GET THE NECESSARY PERSONNEL OUT THERE.
UH, AND BY, BY THE WAY, WE'VE WORKED OUT WITH FINANCE, REMEMBER THAT AS THIS BECOMES, UH, I WOULD CALL PROFITABLE IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO OTHER ENTITIES TO USE IT, THAT MONEY STAYS WITH THE DISTRICT TO PAY FOR THAT DEBT THAT WAS ISSUED.
AND THAT WILL LOOSEN UP THEN OUR CAPABILITIES TO UTILIZE OTHER REVENUE FOR APPARATUS.
IT'S NOT GONNA GO OUT TO GENERAL FUND OR ANOTHER SPHERE STAYS HERE.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? HOW ARE WE ADVERTISING TO, TO FILL ANY VACANCIES THAT WE HAVE ON THERE AND WHO'S WORKING THE SCHEDULE? SO WE'RE NOT, WE ADVERTISED FOR THE CURRENT POSITION THROUGH THE, FOR THROUGH CITY'S HR DEPARTMENT.
AND THAT'S A GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION.
THAT'S THE ONLY POSITION WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, IF THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ASKING.
SO WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER POSITION CURRENTLY.
FOR OUR PURPOSES IT'S ALL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SO THAT'LL GO THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS.
IF I UNDERSTAND IT, IF WE GET POSITIONS, WE'LL FILL 'EM THAT WAY.
BUT, UH, LIKE INDUSTRIAL FIREFIGHTING GROUPS, HOW ARE THEY KNOW WHEN THAT'S IN THE FIELD? RIGHT, RIGHT.
HE'S TALKING ABOUT SCHEDULING.
SO CURRENTLY BASICALLY THROUGH MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WE GO TO, I'M HANDING OUT CARDS EXPLAINING TO PEOPLE WHAT WE'RE DOING AND THEN WORD OF MOUTH IN THE INDUSTRY.
BUT WE COULD DO A BETTER JOB OF ACTUALLY GETTING OUT THERE AND SAYING, WE KIND OF WAITING UNTIL IT'S ACTUALLY OPEN.
AND THEN I THINK WE CAN WORK WITH GROUPS LIKE ECMA AND, AND OTHERS TO, TO GET THE WORD OUT THAT WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS OVER THE YEARS, NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS WITH EXXON AND CHEVRON AND OTHER, UH, COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
AND THEY'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT.
I MEAN, IT'S NOT LIKE THEY DON'T WANT TO EVER NOT GO TO, YOU KNOW, A AND M, BUT UH, THIS IS GONNA BE A VERY CONVENIENT WAY TO GET THOSE CERTIFICATIONS, KEEP THOSE CERTIFICATIONS AND WE EXPECT ROBUST USE.
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YEAH.THERE'S QUITE A FEW PEOPLE I TALK TO REGULARLY.
THEY'RE ONE, THEY'RE JUST, THEY'RE ASKING ME WHEN IS IT READY? WHEN IS IT READY? AND I HAVE TO ALMOST, ALMOST, WE'RE ALMOST THERE.
SO AS SOON AS WE'RE, AS SOON AS WE'RE ACTUALLY BURNING, WE'LL WE WILL DEFINITELY TRY TO GET OUT THERE AND GET, GET THE WORD OUT.
WE ARE GONNA HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING.
THIS IS GONNA BE LIKE NO OTHER RIBBON CUTTING YOU'VE EVER HAD.
4.8 NINTH, THE WHOLE THING
BUT WE JUST GOTTA GET OVER THE TOP.
UH, THE PROPANE ISSUE KIND OF, UH, SLOWED US DOWN A LITTLE AND NOW OF COURSE WE GOTTA GET THE PROPS COMPLETELY OPERABLE AND I'M JUST GLAD THAT THE CLASSROOM'S GETTING A LOT OF USE.
THAT WAS A VERY SIGNIFICANT PART OF THIS PHASE THREE OF THE, THE FIRE TRAINING FIELD.
IT'LL BE A DAY TO BE REMEMBERED.
HOPEFULLY IT LOOKS LIKE SIX WEEKS.
SO IN SEPTEMBER WE'LL WE'LL BE OUT THERE CUTTING A RIBBON ON, UH, AND HAVE ALL OF YOU OUT THERE, BUT YES SIR.
ANYTHING ELSE? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[a. The next Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 19, 2021, at 4:30 P.M. in the Baytown Conference Room located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas.]
REPORT.I WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY HALLOWEEN.
THAT WILL BE THE NEXT TIME WE, UH,
I DO THAT EVERY TIME, DON'T I? ANYWAY, YEAH.
OCTOBER 19TH, UH, IS OUR NEXT MEETING.
AND, UH, WE WILL OF COURSE BE TOGETHER BEFORE THAT FOR OUR, OUR RIBBON CUTTING AND, AND UH, MAKE SOME FIRE ANYWAY.
AND THAT, THAT IS ALL I HAVE FOR RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED TRUST AND, UH, AND SERVICE.
UH, I THINK WE HAVE A, A VERY, UH, IN ONE SENSE CONSERVATIVE, VERY AGGRESSIVE BUDGET.
WE CONTINUE TO ADDRESS OUR APPARATUS NEEDS AND WE'RE STILL ABLE TO AFFORD A WORLD CLASS FACIL FACILITY IN PHASE THREE OF THE FIRE TRAINING FIELD.
AND I'M JUST PROUD OF WHERE WE'VE COME AND, UH, WE'RE JUST BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESS, THE OF OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT AND UH, JUST I'M VERY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT OUR FUTURE.
AS THERE ARE, UH, NO OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.