June 27-28, 2011 Union Meeting
June 20, 2011 - Our next
two-shift Union Meeting will be June 27 & 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.
The meetings will be held at Mid-Town Plaza, 330 West Gray
Street, Lower level, conference room. (You
must be present to win the $50 Door Prize.)
Attendees:
- Hugh Crawford
- Dennis Mitchell
- Aubry Hale
- Nick Terhune
- Shane Raines
- Greg Skelly
- Tim Terrel
- Kurt Holley
- Keith Scott
- Frank Crawley
- Lenny Mulder
- Lenny Mulder
- Frank Crawley
- Blake Talliaferro
- Scott Jones
- Leroy Lukinbill
- Tim McDermott
- Keith Nelson
- Dana Cramer
- Kiff Day
- Daniel Chambella
- Chad Nelson
Agenda Items/Minutes:
Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report.
Motion by Frank Crawley 2nd by Tim McDermott
21 for 0 against 0 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on requiring all
committees to submit minutes in digital form to the IAFF
Local 2067 Sec/Treasurer for record keeping. The Sec/
Treasurer will hold all such records, and keep all such
records available for review on the Union Website and
provide such records to members upon request, if needed, in
a suitable form.
- Discuss and possibly take action on forming a Committee
to bring back thoughts or ideas on the distribution of
Tuition Assistance money.
- Motion for Executive Board to bring plan of equal
distribution of Tuition Assistance Money to next Union
Meeting.
Motion by Hugh Crawford 2nd by Frank Crawley
20 for 0 against 0 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on the act of
purchasing televisions and grills for fire stations.
- Motion to replace original television at fire
stations with a maximum of $500 and to replace original
grills with a maximum of $150, subject to Donation
Committee approval.
Motion by Lenny Mulder 2nd by Blake Talliaferro
15 for 1 against 0 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on the 2012 OSFA
Convention to be held in Norman.
- Discuss and possibly take action on making a donation to
the PFFO for Legislative work.
- Motion to provide PFFO a PAC Fund check for $1500
for Legislative work at the State Capital.
Motion by Tim McDermott 2nd by Lenny Mulder
17 for 0 against 0 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on not paying OSFA dues
through the Union.
- Discuss and possibly take action on contract language
increasing vacation hours.
- Motion for the Negotiation Team to negotiate for an
increase in the accrual of vacation hours for a 20 year
Firefighter to 24 hours a month and increase the cap to
700 hours.
Motion by Frank Crawley 2nd by Kurt Holley
15 for 0 against 1 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on the City of Norman
Job Announcements and Qualifications.
- Discuss and possibly take action on contract language
concerning filling an interim Chief position with a Captain
or above.
- Discuss and possibly take action on contract language in
Article 15, Section 5.
Motion for Negotiation Team to add an eligibility
requirement of having to be a Captain for at least a day to
the position of Fire Training Officer.
- Motion by Lenny Mulder 2nd by Frank Crawley
8 for 7 against 3 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on contract language in
Article 15, Section 5 & 6.
Motion for Negotiation team to negotiate to include contract
language in Article 15, Section 5 to include 3 more people
to the interview panel for Assistant Chief, Fire Marshal,
and Fire Training Officer. One member selected by the Fire
Chief, one member selected by the Union, and the Human
Resources Director or designee with merit given to the
candidates resume and personnel file using a point scale
system.
- Motion by Lenny Mulder 2nd by Frank Crawley
9 for 5 against 4 abstain
Motion passes.
- Discuss and possibly take action on contract language
concerning EMS Training Officer.
- Motion to add EMS Training Officer to the sequence
list requirements in Article 15, Section 6-A.
Motion by Lenny Mulder 2nd by Blake Talliaferro
18 for 0 against 0 abstain
Motion passes.
- Updates on: No motions made.
- Negotiations
- Insurance Committee
- Clothing
- Executive Board
- Promotional Procedures
- Rank Restructure
- New Policies
- Grievances
- PAC Committee
- Antique Fire Truck
- Fundraisers (SHO & Associates)
- Donations.
- New Business.
- Discuss getting clothing money on our pension
system.
Nick Musgrove was name drawn for door prize. Nick was not
present. Door prize for next meeting will be $75.
Motion to adjourn.
Motion by Dana Cramer 2nd by Leroy Lukinbill
20 for 0 against 0 abstain
Motion passes.
