Bossier City Firefighters Association
January
Sep 07, 2007

Union Meeting January 4, 2007

Call to Order @ 5:40 P.M.

Prayer by Brother Monzingo

Reading of Minutes and Treasures report of expenditures

Motion to approve expenditures and minutes (passed unanimous)

Applications for new Membership

KC Greer

C Cummings

J Weir

DM Adams

MR Bernth

Motion to accept new Members (passed unanimous)

Initiation of candidates except Bernth (not present)

Brother Hicks sworn in as C-Shift Steward

Brother Sojourner sworn in as A-Shift Steward

Report of Officers and Committees

Brother Thomas reported on Auxiliary and Merchandising

President Wilson reported on Supplemental Pay efforts, City pay raise efforts, Disciplinary review board, Credit union Representative.

Accepted letter from Spataro requesting to be reinstated, will appoint committee to report back to Members at next meeting.

Unfinished Business

Motion to Approve Constitution and By-Laws changes as advertised (passed unanimous)

New Business

Motion to appoint a committee for “Kids for Christmas” (passed unanimous)

Motion to appoint a committee for “Medicine Bottle P.R. program” (passed unanimous)

Motion to appoint Fish fry/ Firefighter of the Year Ceremony Committee (passed unanimous)

Discussion on payroll deduction for Benevolent fund

Meeting adjourned

 


February
Sep 07, 2007

Union Meeting Minutes Feb 1. 2007

Called to order @ 5:30

Prayer by Brother JJ Lewis

Candidates

Letter from Spataro requesting to be reinstated as a member.

Motion to reinstate Spataro as Member (passed unanimous)

 

Report of Officers and Committees

Presidents Wilson spoke about fire department polo shirts, email campaign and raise issue, State supplemental pay

Fish fry committee reported that fish fry date is April 21st

 

Christmas Committee (not present)

Pill Bottle Committee Brother Hicks gave report that he is working on getting more information

New business

Motion to create a payroll deduction for Benevolent fund (passed unanimous)

Motion to form a committee to look into athletic sponsorship for community outreach (passed unanimous)

Motion to form a committee for ranch rodeo fundraiser (passed unanimous)

Motion to Approach administration to present legislation that will break equal seniority and secure that order for their entire career. If administration does not support local legislation, Executive board would seek statewide legislation (passed unanimous)

Good and welfare

Bamburg

Keeler

Hester

Pringle

Sproles

Gobert

Harry Fain

Meeting adjourned


March
Sep 07, 2007

Called to order @ 5:30 P.M.

 

Opening Prayer

 

Reading of minutes

Motion to accept minutes as read (passed unanimous)

Brother Pennell reported expenditures and balances

motion to approve Treasurers report (passed unanimous)

Report of Officers and Committees

Brother Monzingo gave report on Stewards

Brother Thomas gave report on Auxiliary and Merchandising

Brother Parker gave report on Christmas Committee

President Wilson reported on PFFA of LA. Convention, Pay raise, collective bargaining, and ranking system legislation

Brother Thomas reported on FFOTY nominations

Initiation of Candidate Spataro

New Business

 

Motion to form a committee to formulate questions to ask candidates for election/re-election and format of candidate interviews (passed unanimous)

Motion to form a Committee to recognize Members Graduating High School Seniors (passed with one opposing vote)

Motion to Advertise to Members the changes proposed by President Wilson to the Constitution and By-laws (overwhelming passed with one opposing vote)

Motion to form a Constitution and By-Laws Committee to review Constitution and By-Laws of Local 1051 (passed unanimous)

Motion to advertise the Proposed By-Law change that would change the name of the Firefighter of the year award to the “Vernon Gobert Firefighter of the Year award“ (passed unanimous)

Meeting adjourned

 

Union Meeting Minutes March 1, 2007

 


April
Sep 07, 2007

 

Union Meeting Minutes April 5, 2007

 

Call to order at 5:35 P.M.

Opening Prayer by Asbell

Carl Cochran spoke to members

Monzingo reported on Stewards

Reading of minutes

Motion to accept minitutes as read (passed unanimous)

Treasures Report on expenditures and balances

Motion to approve expenditures (passed unanimous)

Unfinished business

Voting on Constitution and Bylaw changes

ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 6

Legal Defense Fund

ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 7

Benevolent Fund

(Passed, 1 opposed)

ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8

An account shall be established for the sole purpose of providing financial assistance to our members in the event of unforeseen and/or uncontrollable catastrophic circumstances, and to aide in expenses and costs related to medical emergencies occurring to said member. This account shall be named Benevolent Fund. Any withdrawal greater than $1000.00 from this account shall be approved by a majority vote of the Executive Board of this Local. (passed unanimous)

 

ADMENDMENTS [ ] = DELETE

ARTICLE XIII, SECTION I ( ) = ADD

Excess Expenditure- Anytime there is a proposed expenditure over five-hundred dollars (500.00), the amount shall be posted [on the bulletin board at the complex] (in the members only portion of our official website) for at least fifteen days prior to the meeting at which the expenditure will be voted upon. This does not include the dues to affiliations and normal operating expenses of this Local. [In the event that funds are needed for the welfare of a member] The Executive Board shall have the authority to approve expenditures of up to one thousand dollars ($1000.00) only upon a [unanimous] (majority) vote and shall be required to report the same to the members at the next regular meeting of this Local.

(passed unanimous)

ARTICLE I, SECTION I

The Officers of this Association shall consist of a President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer [and one Steward per shift], who shall hold office for two years and until after the election and installation of their successors unless removed from office as provided in the Local and/or International Constitution and By-Laws.

(passed unanimous)

BYLAWS RESOLUTION (Vernon Gobert Firefighter of the Year Award)

Passed unanimous

New business

Motion to disperse the remainder of Vernon Gobert account to help pay for funeral (passed unanimous)

Motion that Vernon Gobert be elected by acclimation as the 2006 Firefighter of the Year (passed unanimous)

Motion to support divisional promotion legislation (passed, 2 opposed)

Motion to pursue Local rule for ranking system (passed unanimous)

Meeting adjourned

 

- An amount equal to 0.40% of the dues paid per member will be allocated for, and deposited in, our Benevolent Fund as Defined in Article VIII, Section 8 of this Constitution.
- An amount equal to 0.40% of the dues paid per member will be allocated for, and deposited in, a Legal Defense Fund. This fund shall be used for all legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses incurred during the pursuit and/or defense of this Local’s objective as stated in Article II, Section I of this Constitution. (passed unanimous)


May
Sep 07, 2007

 

Union Meeting Minutes May 3, 2007

 

Hamburger dinner before meeting

Call to order at 5:35 P.M.

Reading of Minutes (passed unanimous)

Treasurers report of Expenditures and income

Motion to accept minutes and approve expenditures (passed unanimous)

President Wilson spoke about Vernon Gobert Medal from IAFF and status of supplemental pay,

5:42 meeting suspended while Fire Chief spoke at meeting for approximately 5 minutes

Meeting resumed

President Wilson explained Legislation mix up and meetings with administration

Motion to amend divisional promotion legislation to remove “other than suppression” and to exempt employee who either does not get confirmed in their competitive position or who has had their competitive position abolished by appointing authority (passed with 6 opposed)

Motion to compare fire department benefits with all other city employees and put in writing for membership to compare (passed unanimous)

Motion to petition membership on their position on relief time (passed unanimous)

Motion for Executive board to get a legal opinion on why employees not being paid overtime for out of town training (passed unanimous)

Motion for Executive Board to, in confidentially, contact recently resigned members and look in circumstances of recent resignations and support members if warranted (passed unanimous)

Motion to find out guidelines as to what is expected on health and exercise program and drills, the pass/ fail criteria, and the consequences (passed unanimous)

Motion to pay $500.00 toward the Auxiliary’s t-shirts, with the agreement that we be reimbursed when shirts are sold (passed unanimous)

Motion that the Executive board ask that the light duty schedule go back to suppression schedule (passed unanimous)

Motion to adjourn


June
Sep 07, 2007

Union Meeting Minutes June 7, 2007

 

Call to order at 5:30 P.M.

Reading of Minutes

Treasurers report of Expenditures and income

Motion to accept minutes and approve expenditures (passed unanimous)

Initiated Candidate Bernth

Report of Officers

President Wilson spoke on wage increase(bond issue), legislation (ranking, dvisional seniority, and supplimental pay), cooking trailers, resignation of Asbell and Debbie Coker, BBQ cookoff contest, Battle of the badges, releif time poll, benefit and leave comparison, Members resigned from Fire Department, light duty schedule, health and fitness program, Birmingham health and fitness program, website, Dr.. Davidson, and EMT pay .

Motion to have Executive Board approach administration about mandatory overtime (passed unanimous)

Meeting adjourned


July
Sep 07, 2007

Union Meeting Minutes July 5, 2007

 

Call to order at 5:40 P.M.

Opening Prayer

Reading of Minutes

Motion to accept minutes (passed unanimous)

Motion to suspend Financial report (Brother Pennell absent)(passed unanimous)

Report of officers

President Wilson reported that Supplemental pay has been approved, Legislation for ranking and divisional seniority failed, cooking trailers, Brother Monzingo overseeing cooking trailers, relief time, light duty schedule (no-go from Fire Chief), Light duty will be 3 days off instead of 2 for a shift of vacation, Brother Polinski’s house burned, Brother Ford promoted to Haz-mat, Battle of badges Scheduled for September 22, 2007, Assistant Chief Comp. time, policy being written about out of town fire department business, opinions on Communications overtime, Brother Pierce’s Wife had baby, Brother Fontenot’s Wife had baby, Brother Gobert listed in line of duty deaths.

Motion to send condolences to Natchitoches Union for death of firefighter

 

Meeting adjourned


August
Sep 07, 2007

Union Meeting Minutes August 2, 2007

 

Henry Burns, candidate for Louisiana State Representative, spoke to members

Richie Jackson, candidate for Louisiana State Representative, spoke to members

Meeting called to order at 6:00 P.M.

Opening Prayer by Monzingo

Motion to suspend reading of minutes (passed unanimous)

Motion to accept Treasures report (passed unanimous)

Report of Officers

Monzingo reported the results of the Relief time poll

141 votes, 3 neutral, 115 P.M., 23 A.M. 84% for P.M. relief time

Motion to sponsor one team in the paintball fundraiser for Shreveport Firefighter Michael Wates (passed unanimous)

Motion to endorse all Bossier Parish Incumbents seeking re-election for Legislature (passed unanimous)

Motion to advertise for an increase in Union dues to 1% of Starting salary including state supplemental pay (passed unanimous) will be voted on at October meeting

Meeting adjourned


September
Sep 09, 2007

 

 

 

Union meeting September 6, 2007

 

Meeting called to order at 5:35 P.M.

Opening Prayer by Brother Keeler

 

Initiated new Members: John Carrier, Roman Campbell, Matt Chanler

Motion to accept Minutes (passed unanimous)

Motion to accept Treasurers Report (passed unanimous)

 

Report of officers

Brother Thomas spoke about Auxiliary actions (Passing out water to school children, Monday night meeting)

Brother Monzingo Reported on Leave and benefit comparisons

President Wilson reported on Auxiliary, phone bank, “Battle of the Badges”, Benevolent fund, Wage increases, Administration easing up on Firemen, Senator Adley’s opponent, relief time, Dooley actions.

Brother Pennell reported on website and Benevolent Fund

 

Motion to explore idea of a Halloween haunted house as fundraiser for Benevolent fund (passed unanimous)

Motion for President to appoint a committee for Benevolent fund fundraisers (passed unanimous)

Motion to Donate $1000 to Local 1051 Member whose wife has cancer (passed unanimous)

Motion to initiate payroll deduction into Benevolent fund (passed unanimous)

Motion for President to look into Orthodontist insurance (passed unanimous)

 

Meeting adjourned


October
Feb 10, 2008

 

 

 

Union meeting October 4, 2007

 

Meeting called to order at 5:35 P.M.

Opening Prayer by Brother Lauterback

 

 

Motion to accept Minutes as amended (deleted orthodontist motion) (passed unanimous)

Motion to accept Treasurers Report (passed unanimous)

 

 

Report of officers

President Wilson reported on Auxiliary, phone bank, “Battle of the Badges”, Benevolent fund, City council budget process, Shreveport Bossier Firefighter Fundraiser, Local 514 (Shreveport) endorsements, Louisiana Constitutional amendments,

Brother Pennell reported on website

 

 

Motion to link the firefighter cancer site to our website (passed unanimous)

Motion for Local 1051 to assist Brother Fontenot with his medical expenses related to his injuries sustained during the fundraiser “Battle of the Badges” (passed unanimous)

Motion to appoint the MDA Committee and ask Brother Dison to Chair the committee (passed unanimous)

Motion to appoint a Union Hall exploratory committee (passed unanimous)

Motion to explore the option of Orthodontist insurance (passed unanimous)

Motion to send Letter of endorsement of Campbell for Governor of Louisiana to our State Association (passed unanimous)

Secret Ballot election on Dues Increase as advertised (passed unanimous)

 

 

Meeting Adjourned at 8:05 P.M.

 


December
Mar 06, 2008

Called to order @ 5:30 P.M.

 

Opening Prayer

 

Reading of minutes

Minutes from November meeting read 

  • Motion to accept minutes passed unanimous

Treasurers report

  • Motion to approve expenditures passed unanimous

Report of Officers and Committees

Monzingo gave report on Andy Powell’s Wife

Thomas reported on Firefighters’ Auxiliary, Christmas party on December 15, 2007

President Wilson read letter of reinstatement from former Member Anthony Webb, reported on Representative Billy Montgomery election, read letter from former candidate for State Representative Richie Jackson

 

New Business

 

  • Motion to seek more information on Anthony Webb’s resignation from Local 1051 and require him to answer questionnaire passed unanimous
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  • Motion to adjourn, passed unanimous

 

Union Meeting Minutes December 6, 2007

 




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