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The April 11, 1994 meeting of the Health and Public Safety Committee was called
to order by its chairperson Councilmember Eugene Ladewski at 3:30 p.m. in the
Council Informal Meeting Room.
Persons in attendance included Councilmembers Luecke, Washington, Kelly,
Puzzello, Slavinskas, Coleman, Duda, and Ladewski; Mayor Kernan, Fire Chief
Luther Taylor, Jeff Rinard, Rick Switalski, Kevin Horton, Kathy Dempsey, Don
Porter, and Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand.
The first item on the agenda was Bill No. 31-94 which would amend Sections 5-1
and 5-49 addressing "Animals and Foul".
Mayor Kernan and the council attorney noted that this is a housekeeping Bill to
make corrections to the Bill passed in February. In light of Kathy Dempsey not
being present the formal presentation was continued.
The Committee then reviewed Bill No. 34-94 which would incorporate
$215,750.00 from the EMS fund for the purchase of fire equipment. Chief Luther
Taylor made the presentation. He noted that the lease purchase payment for the
medic unit is for an ambulance which is to be put in service next two (2)to three (3)
weeks. The$14,500.00 is a semi-annual payment on a four(4) year lease.
Chief Taylor noted that confined space equipment for$35,000.00 is the first phase
of that program which should be in place by late July or early August. The OSHA
turnout gear for$64,500.00 is for boots, helmets, and gloves which will then meet
OSHA regulations. He noted that the helmets would be lighter and that this would
be a departmental replacement.
Assistant Chief Rick Switalski then demonstrated the Personnel Alert Safety
System "PASS". He noted that this is a OSHA recommendation. He then
demonstrated the unit. It provides a cherping noise which monitors both heat and
motion. If a firefighter is motionless for twenty (20) seconds a cherping sound
would begin giving out a much louder sound so that the firefighter could be found
quickly and checked. The department plans to purchase seventy (70) at
approximately$125.00 each which would provide sixty-four(64) units for on duty
firefighters each shift with six (6) units as backups.
Chief Taylor also noted that the $50,000.00 to refurbish Engine No. 8 would be
money well spent for this 1977 unit.
Councilmember Ladewski questioned whether helmets would be given to firefighter
upon retirement. This was to be discussed further. Following discussion,
Councilmember Kelly made a motion seconded by Councilmember Coleman that
Bill No. 34-94 be recommended favorably to the Council. The motion passed.
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The Committee then returned to review Bill No.31-94. Kathy Dempsey noted that
this Animal Ordinance is indeed a housekeeping Bill which would clarify the
definition of"Dangerous Animal" and also the penalty area.
Upon further discussion, Councilmember Coleman made a motion seconded by
Councilmember Duda, that Bill No. 31-94 be recommended favorably to Council.
The motion passed.
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was
adjourned at 3:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Councilmember Eugene Ladewski, Chairperson
Health and Public Safety Committee
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