February 2009

Call the Meeting to Order

Roll Call of Members

  • Voting on application for memberships
  • Initiation of candidates

Reading of Minutes from Previous Meeting

  • minutes must be approved

Reports of Officers and Committees

  • President – Bieker
  • Vice President
  • Secretary
  • Treasurer – Finance Report – Dodd
  • Committees
    • Safety – none
    • Wellness – none
    • PAC – none
    • Grievance – none
    • Health Insurance – none
    • Negotiations – none
    • CLC – none
    • Apparel – Jacques – New order coming soon
    • Contract Review – none
    • Community Involvement
    • Civil Service – none
    • Social Security – Pichette – Lucas is still trying to set up an informational meeting with the Social Security people – he thinks he may be close

Need to suspend the rules to allow for the hearing of a late resolution regarding Shift Steward Positions on the e board

Old Business

  • Elections – Bieker – new elections process, nominations at the February meeting, If you are interested in running and will not be at the meeting the by- laws state you need to send a letter to the e board stating your interest
  • PFFI Spring Convention (Feb 23-25) – Pichette
  • Any other old business

New Business

  • Department Restructure – Division Chief of EMS Position – Chief Gabriel asked for the E boards input on what is wrong with the department and has come up with a plan on how to address some of the concerns, the solution involves vacating the Division Chief of EMS position. Looking for input on whether we as the Union are willing to give up the position and if so, at what cost.
  • Lt Test dates – Chief Greif would like to know if April 17th written date is okay
  • Any other new business

Questions/concerns from the body

Communications

  • Brother from Sagle – dinner in Sandpoint went well, they are looking at doing a concert in CDA and wondering what kind of support Local 710 might be able to offer
  • Detective Martin’s wife from CDAPD

Good and Welfare

Motion to Adjorn – Lotto