White River Township Fire Protection District

 

Pre-Meeting Report for March 8, 2006

 

Compiled March 2, 2006

 

 

 

 

  1. The agreement between the City of Indianapolis and the White River Township Fire Protection District regarding Indiana Task Force One has been finalized.  It has been forwarded to legal counsel for review and subsequent submittal to the Board for a signature.  Captain Joe Settles will be on hand at the meeting to answer any specific questions about Task Force One.

 

  1. Lieutenant Eric Funkhouser finally received his official start date at Bargersville Fire Department on March 1st.  Because of this, we now have an opening to fill for a Lieutenant’s position.  The next individual on the Lieutenant’s list is Tony Slusher, who Chief Tibbetts will recommend to be promoted.  This will then create an opening for an Engineer.  The next individual on the Engineer’s list is Dale Saucier (currently full-time at Franklin Fire Department), who Chief Tibbetts is recommending we extend a conditional offer of employment to.  Additionally, we have started a part-time process in order to fill two 12-hour positions that are currently open.  The application period ends March 17th.

 

  1. As you know, the Station 51 project bids came in UNDER budget!  The original budget for the construction portion of the project was $2,541,517 and the lowest bidder (combination bid) came in at $2,370,458.  Senefeld and Associates will be on hand at the meeting to make their bid presentation and outline the rest of the bid process leading up to the contract signing.  If everything continues on as planned, barring any unforeseen circumstances, construction should begin around the 1st of May.

 

About a year ago, there was some discussion regarding the on-site management of the Station 51 project and who would actually oversee it, whether it be the architects or a 3rd party company.  It is probably time to ratify this decision.  To start, there will be two companies making a presentation regarding this issue at the meeting.  They are Senefeld and Associates and the Kramer Corporation.  If the Board feels that additional companies should be sought, then this can happen at a later date.

 

  1. The pre-construction meeting for the Station 52 project is scheduled for this Wednesday, March 8th.  Construction on that project is expected to begin almost immediately thereafter.

 

  1. As eluded to a couple of months ago, the department would like to make the official presentation regarding the replacement of the back-up Engine at this month’s meeting.  According to the department’s unofficial Strategic Plan and the Apparatus Rotation Schedule, this particular piece of equipment is due for replacement this year.  Captain Casey Arkins (in place of Chief Slauter who will be unable to attend the meeting) will be on hand to make the presentation and answer any questions.

 

  1. The proposed Fire Protection Ordinance received its final approval from the County Commissioners at a meeting late last month.  The final step before adoption is that it will go to the State for one last review and subsequent approval, which is expected to happen within the next few weeks.

 

  1. The engineering process for the Station 53 sewer project is now underway.  Crews have been working on surveying property and other related items.  No further information is available at this time.

 

  1. That’s it for this month.…… Scott