BERKELEYCOUNTYEMERGENCYAMBULA}{CEAUTHORITY

BERKELEYCOUNTYEMERGENCYAMBULA}{CEAUTHORITY
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014
paid by warrants on their
Bills against the Ambulance Authority were audited, and ordered
;;d;r.
order.
funds, of an even date herewith, which is part of this
Members Present
Employees Present
Visitors Present
Dennis McCormick
Ross Curtis
Tim Feltner
Todd Doub
Doug CoPenhaver
Brian Costello
Carla Robinson
Robyn Fowler
Karen Scheuch
Amanda Scheuch
Deb Nichols
Chris Fincham
Kristie Parrill
Jack Gladden
Ed Fowler
Brad Roberts
Bonnie Trinchera
Mary Lou Largent
Gary Collis
Mike McGinnis
Members Not Present
David Irvin
Ryan Frye (Co. a0)
Opening prayer was given by Dennis McCormick'
McCormick'
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Dennis
to order at 6:00 p'm'
Dennis McCormick called the meeting
Approval of the Agenda
Action Taken
RossCurtismovedtoaccepttheagendaaswritten.TimFeltnersecondedthe
motion.
Vote: AYes, Unanimous'
Motion Canied.
Approval of the Minutes
Action Taken
of Septernber 25,2014 meeting' Doug
Ross Curtis moved to approve the minutes
Copenhaver seconded the motion'
Vote: Ayes, Unanimous.
Motion Carried.
October 23'2014 meeting'
Doug Copenhaver moved to approve the rninutes of the
Ross Curtis seconded the motion'
Vote: Ayes, Unanimous.
Motion Carried.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
advised that their company is
Ryan Frye from Bedington Volunteer Fire Department
to them to be uses as a brush truck' The
interested in a donatioiof orre of our ambulances
Board would take it under consideration'
REPORTS
- President
(Award Presentation)
Trinchera with a plaque for her upcoming
Dennis McCormick presented Bonnie
retirement on December 31, 2014'
- EMS Director
(Emptoyee Recognition)
Bonnie Trinchera for their service to the
costello thanked Amanda Scheuch and
pr"r"rt.o scheuch and Trinchera a challenge coin
organization. At this time costetto
andexplainedthesignifican:e.ofthecoinandwhatitrepresents.Costelloreportedthathe
grant for
County Grant writer' to try to get a
is presently workingwith Chris or"rrotllit
radios.
- Field Chief
-
RobYn Fowler
the yearly
January 1$ they will be reinstating
Robyn Fowler reported that as of
be assigned
will
p"iro*"t. tn" autv officers
performanc.
had
specificgroupsto.,ut,,ut..Fowleraauiseathattherewillbeahiringprocesson
Scheuch' Training Coordinator
reported,f,"i4-*da
paramedic
Decernber 6,Zql,'.Fowler
that there *ut u ful1time
llrr.rr.
iu*}y
u
to
due
resigned
chigf' Fowler added that Daniel
was
she
when
up
1'
position opened
be i"gitni"g fuIl time on January
will
,og;d"Rou"n,
position,
pea,ell moved t.'tt ui
from
thit time Coste'llo presented Ed Fowler
Company
at
vacancy
the
Z0l5 tofrll
coin from the BCEAA'
Jefferson ao*', uiHutt"ttgt
.rul#,i]rr'f";ilr;fi
ro*iJ'*""*""a
d;;il;ri"ta
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COMMITTEES
Equipment Committee- Tim Feltner
-
heart monitors' costello
Tim Feltner advised that costello would be speakinq 49"1the
ior (a) ZolLheattmonitors' Costello added
reported that last month there was a request
or'$t21,086'48' but he would like to break
that the request was for (4) monitors fora total
(2)later with a trade in of (3) E Series for a
up the purchase to o.J.r'(Z)now and
*o.la go to Back Creek and the other would be a
$15,000.00 credit. The firsi monitor
added
go'lng tlo oY voJuntryr t'Ttolt:-C:ste11o
training monitor, ,fr. otf,.' two would Ue
f,tfott this takes place to re-energize their
there is ,on,. t orrr"l".ping irr.r., to disciss
volunteer Process-
Facilities Acquisition Committee
-
- Ross Curtis
Heat Map
met Decemb et 2'2014 and looked at the
Ross Curtis advised that the committee
map
the
of
curtis explained what each sheet
from Nove n$er 2llito Novemb er 2014.
to a place
needs help for an expansion or move
represented. curtis aarirea that co. 60
atwo to
b.e
will
needs to be replaced' but
with more room. Curtis added that Station 97
station for at least (2)
*o,rnd so we would rr."a to keep Newbraugh's
three year
years.
tr*
-
(No report)
Ad Hoc Committee on lluman Resources
- Grant Writing
Committee (No report)
RESCUE CHIEFS
- Company
30
-
Chief Hanis was not present'
- Company 50 - Rescue Captain Brad Roberts had
no report'
.Company60.ChiefMaryLouLargentread-a.lettertgtheboardrequestingpaidstaff
their response rate'
weekdays to improve
to be used in
their ambul#ce to the BCEAA
*ootd
O-O
Co.
Copenhave, urr..Jii
the other
could be put into rotation with
,a"i*a.r1r,iit.
service.
paid
the
*t" fieta Cnief would look at this and
*A
t'"
it'ut
uOa"a
Costello
BCEAA ambulancesl
Company 60 during the day'
they may put the 97 crew in
assistance during the daylight
;g;
hoy, oiirr"
*,n;;t;
*it
-CountyFireDepartment-Capt.Gochenour.CaptainGochenourwasnotpresent.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(Discussion/ Q & A)
-Regular Part time hire of Personnel
BrianCostellowentoverthespreadsheethehadpreparedfortheBoardforthe
part time'
trre t'[ time and regular
;;iltt""
of
NEW BUSINESS
- Exonerations*
for approval'
There were a total of 63 requests submitted
Action Taken
RossCurtismovedtoauthorizethePresidenttorecommendtotheCountyCouncil
of $:,eso'00' Tim Feltner seconded the motion'
approval of 63 exonerations in the uluo*i
t'o*, (5) Ayes, (1) Abstained- Doug Copenhaver
Motion Carried.
Ave*
-Lease Extension 150011504 Winchester
Costelloadvisedthattheboardrecommendedaskingforaleaseextensionforl500/1504
winchesterAvenue(StationgT).CostellowasabletosecurefromNewbraugh's'atwo
them if we
per year' costello added that he asked
year extension with a3o/o inctease
and they agreed
trr.v J"*ia", trt v..tv increase to 2o/o
extended it to three years, would
on this ProPosal.
Action Taken
RossCurtismovedtoapprovetheaddendumtotheNewbraugh,sleaseforthree
the motion'
lease amount. Todd Doub seconded
with uzrlrp"i
iear
Vote: AYes, Unanimous'
Motion Carried.
vears
-Purchase of Zoll Monitors
*
Action Taken
TimFeltnermovedtoapprovethepurchaseof(4)ZollMonitorsandtopurchase
dut" *d"t the discretion of the
(2) now in the ,*or*t-or seo,i+z.z+
EMS Director.
Vote: AYes, Unanimous'
Motion Carried'
*i
tzi
"a
later
2006 Medic Unit)*
-Offer for consideration (Sale of
of $7'000 for the purchase
had submitted him an offer
Hadavand
Ali
that
costell0 advised
four months payment'
orr"., o, si,!00.00 financed over
ambulalJ u, u
of a 2006
"*rr
elion-faken
TimFeltnermovedtoputthethreeambulancesoutforbid.RossCurtisseconded
the motion.
Vote: Ayes, Unanimous.
Motion Carried.
-Competitive Market Analysis for Sue Ct' Property
him to receive a market analysis for the
costello advised that the board wished for
with trryo analyses' one from ERA of $125'000'00
Wheatland frop.rty. Costello responded
and one from Hensell Realty of $140'000'00'
EXECUTIYE SESSION
Action Tuken
session' Todd Doub seconded the motion'
Ross curtis moved to go into executive
AYes, Unanimous'
Vote:
Motion Carried.
executive session'
There were no decisions made during
-Personnel*
Action Taken
as the cut-off date for the EMT-I',s
Mike McGinnis moved to set January 31,2015
prr*.ai. or r"r"rt to Etrlf-fiasic and to maintain their current pay' Doug
to advance to
Copenhaver seconded the motion'
Vote: AYes, Unanimous'
Motion Carried.
Action Taken
RossCurtismovedtoestablishtheEMSDirectorssalaryat$65,000.00effective
Copenhaver seconded the motion'
January l,zlls'noog
Vote: AYes, Unanimous'
Motion Carried.
OPEN COMMENTS
-
BCEAA Board of Directors
MikeMcGinniswouldliketomove.theopencommentforemployeestothefrontofthe
2015 meeting'
,g."a, U.ginnint with the January
DougCopenhaverwouldliketosendflowerspaidbytheSunshineFundtothefuneralfor
t" p"utti"g of David Irvin's father'
-Employees
-sunshine Fund
Fund'
There was $0 collected for the Sunshine
ADJOURNMENT
Action Taken
seconded the
meetin grt7:30p.m. Todd Doub
the
adjourn
to
moved
curtis
Ross
motion.
Vote: AYes, Unanimous'
Motion Carried.
Authority is
County^Emerflency Ambulance
Berkeley
the
of
Meeting
The next Monthly
p',,t'1tre meetings will be held at 400
January
Thursday,
for
scheduled
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W. S;"ph-" St., Suite 2b5, Martinsburg'
RespectfullY Submitted,
I"Yt'-i'
Dffi
Mtcormick, President
Date