Jul 19, 2022 BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL, PREVENTION, AND EMS DISTRICT

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UM, WELCOME EVERYONE TO THIS MEETING OF THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL CONVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING.

UM, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE THAT WE DO HAVE A QUORUM.

FIRST ITEM OF

[a. Consider approving the minutes of the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District Special Meeting held on June 21, 2022.]

MOTION APPROVED, SECOND MOTION, AND A SECOND.

ANY QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED LIKE, SIGN.

MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

UM, NEXT WE'LL

[a. Conduct a public hearing regarding the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2022-23 Proposed Budget.]

2023 PROPOSED MOTION.

THE PUBLIC HEARING TODAY IS BEING HELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THE RIGHT TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF THE PUBLIC HEARING.

EVERYONE DESIRING TO BE A PART OF TODAY'S HEARING SHOULD HAVE EITHER SIGNED THE APPROPRIATE LIST IN THE FOYER OR EMAILED THE CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE POSTED TIME OF THIS MEETING.

EACH PARTICIPANT SHALL GIVE HIS HER NAME AND ADDRESS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A PROPER RECORD OF THIS HEARING.

THE RULES ALLOW EACH PERSON THREE MINUTES TO PRESENT INFORMATION.

HOWEVER, I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO BE AS BRIEF AND TO THE POINT AS POSSIBLE.

IF YOU ARE A GROUP OF PERSONS WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON THE SAME SUBJECT, PLEASE SELECT A SPOKESPERSON TO PRESENT THE INFORMATION.

AND IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO ME.

IT IS NOW 4 31 THAT WAS QUICK PM AND I NOW CALL TO ORDER THIS PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SERVICE DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 20 22 23.

PROPOSED BUDGET.

I WOULD NOW LIKE TO REQUEST THAT STAFF SUMMARIZE THE SUBJECT OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU, MADAM PRESIDENT.

HAPPY TO AGAIN PRESENT THE BUDGET TO THE DISTRICT.

IF YOU REMEMBER AT YOUR LAST MEETING YOU HAVE A DRAFT, UH, WHICH WE DISCUSSED AT THAT TIME.

UH, WE HAVE, AS YOU WILL NOTE, IN THE FINAL BUDGET THAT IS PROPOSED TODAY, UH, REMOVED THE PERSONNEL EXPENDITURES AND REPLACED THOSE WITH ADDITIONAL SPEND ON VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT, WHICH IS IN LINE, I BELIEVE, WITH THE POLICY DIRECTION THAT YOU HAD GIVEN US.

UH, IF THIS TURNS OUT AS WE HOPE IT WILL, IT WILL LEAD YOU WITH A VERY HEALTHY FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF NEXT YEAR.

UH, AS I SAID WHEN I TALKED TO YOU BEFORE ABOUT THE BUDGET, OVER THE COURSE OF NEXT YEAR, WE WILL BE REPORTING TO YOU ON A REGULAR BASIS IN TERMS OF, UH, PERFORMANCE.

AND IF IT IS YOUR WISH DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, WE COULD BRING SOME OF THAT BALANCE INTO PLAY IN THE YEAR.

BUT FOR NOW, I WOULD SUGGEST MOTHER PRESIDENT, THIS IS A ROBUST BUT CONSERVATIVE BUDGET, WHICH ADDRESSES YOUR POLICY DIRECTION OF REMOVING PERSONNEL FROM THIS BUDGET, PUTTING INTO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND, AND LEAVING YOU SOLELY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR VEHICLE, VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THERE BEING NO ONE DESIRING TO SPEAK.

I NOW CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE BAYTOWN FIRE CONTROL PREVENTION AND WITH ITS MEDICAL SERVICES DISTRICT'S FISCAL YEAR 20 22 23, PROPOSED BUDGET.

UM, OUR NEXT ITEM

[b. Consider a resolution adopting the Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District's Fiscal Year 2022-23 Proposed Budget.]

DO I HAVE A MOTION? MOTION APPROVED.

SECOND.

MOTION IS SECOND.

DO WE HAVE QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE RESOLUTION? HEARING NONE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? LIKE SIGN MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.

THAT WILL MOVE US TO THE REPORT SECTION AND WE'LL RECEIVE

[a. Present an update regarding the Baytown Fire Training Field.]

JUST A QUICK, UH, REPORT ON THE TRAINING FIELD.

UM, WE'LL CONTINUE TO SEE A LOT OF USAGE, PARTICULARLY WITH THE CLASSROOM, UM, IN THE BURN BUILDING.

UM, IN FACT, I SAW SOMEONE OUT THE OTHER DAY WORKING.

I'M WORKING ON THE TOWER.

THINGS ARE GOING GOOD.

UM, WE SCHEDULED TENTATIVELY THE, UM, RIBBON CUTTING.

WE DO STILL HAVE A, A LEAK IN THE PRO, ONE OF THE PROPANE LINES THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET FIXED.

WE DID GET SOME GOOD VIDEO WHERE WE HAVE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OUT GETTING SOME GOOD VIDEO FOR US TO DO A, UM, KIND OF A VIDEO PRESENTATION OF THE FACILITY.

UM, SO WE'VE GOT THAT IN THE WORKS, BUT WE'RE STILL TRYING TO WORK ON THAT MINOR ISSUE.

SO WE WILL KEEP YOU UP TO DATE ON THE RIBBON CUTTING DAY ONCE WE MAKE SURE WE HAVE IT, UM, LOCKED DOWN.

SO.

OKAY.

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DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NOPE.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU.

UM, AND NOW IN RECORD TIME, THAT WILL BRING US TO , THE

[a. The next Baytown Fire Control, Prevention, and Emergency Medical Services District meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 4:30 P.M. in the Baytown Conference Room located at City Hall, 2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas.]

WELL, CERTAINLY HOPEFUL THAT, UH, YOU'RE PLEASED WITH THE BUDGET.

IT CONTINUES A VERY AGGRESSIVE ADDRESSING OF APPARATUS NEEDS, EQUIPMENT NEEDS.

WE REALLY JUST, I THINK THAT, UH, WITH THE HELP OF OUR, OUR GREAT STAFF HERE, OUR ASSISTANT CHIEFS AND OUR CHIEF, WE'VE, WE'VE CERTAINLY MADE EQUIPMENT AND, UH, THE QUALITY OF IT, THE LIFEBLOOD OF OUR, OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

AND SO WE'RE PROUD OF WHAT WE'RE GETTING.

I THINK ONE OF THE GREAT INCENTIVES THAT ANY FIREFIGHTER HAS IN SIGNING UP WITH BAYTOWN AS THEY GET TO DRIVE RED, SHINY THINGS, .

AND, UH, WHAT'S EVEN BETTER ABOUT THOSE? THEY KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT PUTTING THEIR LIVES OR OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES, UH, LIVES IN DANGER BY, BY OPERATING THAT EQUIPMENT IS TOP NOTCH.

WE JUST, UH, I'M JUST GRATEFUL WE WERE ABLE TO GET, UH, ENGINE THREE.

WE'VE GOT, UH, ENGINES ONE AND SIX THAT WE'RE WORKING TOWARDS RIGHT NOW.

UH, WE DO AN AMBULANCE EVERY YEAR AND YOU KNOW WHAT, MOST CITIES, THEY GOTTA FIND THAT IN THEIR GENERAL FUND TO DO STUFF LIKE THAT.

WE'VE ALSO TALKED ABOUT, UH, A SCHEDULE THAT, AND A STRATEGY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO KEEP UP WITH, UH, APPARATUS SO THAT IF WE HAVE TO DEPEND ON RESERVE UNITS, THAT WE KNOW THEY ARE JUST AS DEPENDABLE AS OUR FRONTLINE UNITS.

AND THAT'S THE GOAL.

THAT HAS NOT ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE HERE IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.

SO PROUD OF THAT AS WELL.

I, I THINK THIS BUDGET, WE SPENT QUITE A BIT OF TIME.

WE, WE DO, WE SPENT THE, THE FOUR OF US HERE ESPECIALLY HAVE GOTTEN TO KNOW EACH OTHER A LOT BETTER AS WE DO EVERY YEAR, UH, TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A VERY, VERY LARGE BUDGET.

UH, AND, UH, WE, YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW, WE DO PUT A LOT OF THOUGHT WITH THE CHIEF AND, UH, OUR ASSISTANT CHIEFS AND OTHERS TO MAKE SURE IT'S THE BEST POSSIBLE USE OF OUR CITIZENS RESOURCES POSSIBLE.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.

UH, THAT FUTURE IS OCTOBER 18TH, BY THE WAY.

AND THAT'S THE NEXT TIME THAT WE WILL MEET AS, UH, A SPORTS.

SO HAPPY HALLOWEEN TO YOU, .

I ALWAYS GIVE YOU A GREETING OF THE NEXT HOLIDAY, DON'T I? OKAY.

SO LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING WITH YOU AT THAT TIME.

THAT IS MY REPORT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

WELL, AS THERE IS NO FURTHER, UH, BUSINESS ON OUR AGENDA, I WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

MOTION TO ADJOURNED.

SECOND.

MOTION.

A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? A.

ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.

PLEASE DO.