01/16/13 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING ATTEST: s/Linda Martin, Clerk JANUARY 16, 2013 s /Patrick Cottrell, President s /Laura Vasquez, Member s /Eddie Miller, Member Wolin Collins, Member s /Luther Taylor, Member Mayor Buttigieg stated this commendation is good for two reasons. He noted we are constantly trying to remind ourselves that South Bend is not an island; every time someone does something that reflects well on them, it reflects well on the City of South Bend and their reputation. Secondly, he noted, the work that Firefighter's do isn't just a job, it's something that's in you. He stated he is proud, but not surprised at Firefighter Noell's actions, and his actions are a great credit that reflects well on the whole City. Upon a motion by Ms. Vasquez, seconded by Mr. Taylor and carried, the resolution was adopted by the Board of Safety. ACCEPT MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Mr. Cottrell stated unless there were any corrections, the Board would accept the Minutes of the Public Agenda Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meetings of December 19, 2012, and the Special Meeting of December 27, 2012. FIRE DEPARTMENT FILING OF QUARTERLY TRAVEL AND TRAINING EXPENDITURES REPORT — OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2012 Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board a written Quarterly Travel and Training Expenditure Report for the period of October, November and December 2012. The report summarizes travel and training expenditures for the South Bend Fire Department personnel during this quarterly period. In his letter, Chief Cox stated that training is essential to all aspects of fire service and it is necessary to remain abreast of the most current firefighting technologies and emergency medical services. There being no questions concerning this report, the Quarterly Report for Travel and Training Expenditures was accepted and filed. FILING OF MONTHLY STATISTICAL ANALYSIS REPORT — DECEMBER 2012 Fire Chief Stephen Cox submitted to the Board the monthly report for December 2012 compiled by the Prevention/Inspection Bureau of the Fire Department. Chief Cox stated that the key performance indicators the Fire Department typically looks at is how much damage is done from fires. This year, Chief Cox noted, they will continue to look at property damage, but also how much property is saved. He stated if they go back and look at how much was saved in previous years he would expect there would be significant numbers. Chief Cox noted also that typically inspections are down in December and the inspectors will use that month to catch up on previous months, affecting the number of inspections showing in December. Mr. Cottrell stated if there were no objections, the Board would accept the report for filing as presented. A summary is as follows: December December 2011 2012 STRUCTURE FIRES Property Damage -- Buildings & Contents (Estimates) $276,000.00 $33,506.00 INSPECTIONS (Fire Prevention/Inspection Bureau) 149 Inspections 199 Total Inspections (60 Re-Inspections) (53 Re-Inspections) INVESTIGATIONS (Police/Fire Arson Bureau) 23 16 Investigations Investigations 2 1 Arson Arson