Minutes 03-14-05MINUTES OF THE SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD IN
THE FIRE/POLICE TRAINING ROOM, CITY HALL, BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, ON MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005 AT 10:00 A.M.
Present:
John Bebensee, Chair
Kevin Nugent, Vice Chair
Barbara Madden, Secretary
Carisse LeJeune
Chris Mitchell
Rodney Vicki
Grace Wilson
Eric Falstad
Danielle Crissinger
Glendon Morgan
Sharyn Stump
Glenda Hall
Chuck Magazine
Mark Bobich
Absent:
Tom Balfe
Brenda Levant
Barbara Scott
I. Call to Order
Recreation
Fire/Ems
City Clerk
City Manager
Development
Finance/Warehouse
Engineering
Golf Course
Human Resources
ITS
Library
Public Works
Risk Management
Utilities
Parks
Communications
Police/Code Compliance
Chairman Bebensee called the meeting to order at 10:06 a.m.
Mr. Magazine requested two additional items be added to the agenda under "Unfinished
Business" as follows:
G. HeritageFest
H. Medieval Faire
II. Roll Call
The Secretary called the roll and declared a quorum was present.
III. Acceptance of Minutes of February 14, 2005 Regular Meeting
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Motion
Mr. Magazine moved to approve the minutes. Motion seconded by Ms. Hall and
unanimously carried.
IV. Safety Committee Education and Training Program
A. FBI Concealed Weapons website link —
HTTP:Hdatacenter.ap.org/wdc/fbiweapons.pdf
Chairman Bebensee discussed the FBI website regarding concealed weapons and
recommended members visit the site to learn what types of concealed weapons people
are carrying. He distributed for the members to look over a pen that was actually a knife
only costing $4.75. There are almost 100 of these types of items available for purchase.
V. Unfinished Business
A. Fire Drills
Fire drills continue to be conducted. Division Chief Nugent reported on a school being
built with a shell outside that posed a fire danger since it blocked the exits and it would
be necessary to have escape routes constructed. This was noticed by one of the
inspectors who notified him a safety hazard existed.
B. Proud to be a Safe Worker Awards
Division Chief Nugent had two that he provided to the Secretary for inclusion with the
records of the meeting. Ms. LeJeune requested that copies be sent to her so she could
include them in the recognition newsletter. The Secretary will follow through with Ms.
LeJeune's request.
The first Proud to be a Safe Worker Award went to Firefighter Rani Demarco who
reported that personnel from R1 went to a call at 504 SE 20h Avenue, Apartment 3E.
Upon arrival, they found an excessive amount of clutter throughout the apartment and
there was only a 2' wide pathway to walk to the bathroom. The remainder of the
apartment had objects stacked to the ceiling creating a dangerous situation if a fire were
to occur. As a result, Firefighter Demarco requested that dispatch flag this address for
future reference.
The second Proud to be a Safe Worker Award goes to Acting Lt. Michael Besosa who
reported on January 16, 2005 Engine 1 responded to a fire alarm at 6861 N. Ocean
Boulevard in Ocean Ridge. Upon arrival, no smoke or fire was discovered, but all the
smoke detectors were taped while construction in the building was taking place. There
were still some residents residing at this location. The alarm company and the President
of the building association were notified about the dangers involved with smoke
detectors being taped. Acting Lt. Michael Besosa reported this information to Rodger
Kemmer.
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Mr. Magazine inquired if they could be fined and Division Chief Nugent was not sure.
However, since the City is now servicing this area, he thought if this became a habitual
occurrence it could be addressed by the City's Fire Department.
C. Departmental Inspections & Safety Meetings (C. Magazine)
Mr. Magazine reported as he receives the reports, they are placed on the share drive for
viewing.
D. Defensive Driver Course (C. Magazine)
Classes are still being scheduled. However the classes are being cut back since there is
less need to offer as many classes as originally offered.
None
E. Incident Review Board
F. Holiday Parade
Mr. Magazine distributed a draft Memorandum to be sent to City Manager Kurt
Bressner. When the Memorandum is finalized for submission to Mr. Bressner, it would
be sent from Mr. Magazine and Chairman Bebensee. The contents of the memorandum
resulted from discussions at the last meeting when it was recommended moving the
City's Annual Holiday Parade to Congress Avenue from Federal Highway for 2005 for
safety reasons.
Members reviewed the contents of the Memorandum and recommended the following
corrections and/or changes.
■ In Paragraph 5, second paragraph, the word "Resents" should be changed to
"Residents."
■ In Paragraph 6, the word "and" should be changed to "an."
■ In Paragraph 1, the word "fending" should be changed to "fencing."
■ In Paragraph 3, in the first sentence of the second paragraph, "of" should be
changed to "and".
■ The word "impinging" in the second paragraph of paragraph 2 will be changed to
"encroaching."
Mr. Magazine will make the recommended changes and present it to the City Manager.
Ms. LeJeune commended the committee on doing an excellent job.
Motion
Ms. LeJeune moved to approve the Memorandum to the City Manager regarding the
2005 Holiday Parade to be finalized and forwarded to the City Manager's Office with the
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necessary corrections as noted. Motion seconded by Division Chief Nugent and
unanimously carried.
G. HeritageFest
At the last meeting, Mr. Magazine brought up the subject about the possible lack of
police coverage for the concert during HeritageFest. He now reported that there was, in
fact, more than sufficient police on duty for the concert. There will be a follow-up
meeting on HeritageFest that Mr. Magazine will be attending. He noted there was a
dearth of attendance at the concert and attributed it to the high cost of the tickets and/or
the location itself. Ms. Hall stated there were a great many people that lined up along
the fence to listen to the concert without having to pay. Mr. Magazine will report back to
the Committee on the findings of the follow-up meeting.
Mr. Magazine reported the carnival was a great success, but the Parade had a very
poor turnout. The Mayor and two Commissioners did participate in the Parade. The
CRA has now taken over this event from the City, which may have contributed to the
failure of some of the events.
H. Medieval Faire
The City's Special Events Department will be in charge of this event that will take place
at Jaycee Park this weekend. Mr. Magazine stated next year Risk Management would
also c^^^G^r the attempt to obtain sponsors for the event that is gaining in popularity
and is becoming a signature event for the City. Boynton Beach is the only City in the
County putting on a Medieval Faire since John Prince Park no longer does one. Mr.
Mitchell reported Broward County sponsors one that lasts for five weeks and draws
people nationwide. Last year almost 2,000 people showed up at the City's Faire. He
urged everyone to attend and to "dress" for the occasion. Ms. Moats is in charge of the
Committee for the volunteers and Ms. LeJeune said that she would be working in the
box office on Sunday.
VI. New Business
A. Departmental Safety Issues
None
B. Other
Chairman Bebensee reported they had to close the water off at the Beach for several
hours due to sharks this past week. This is not unprecedented and usually happens
every year. He anticipated this would stop in a few weeks.
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Ms. Hall reported that she was at Juno Beach over the weekend. There was a medical
emergency at the beach and a woman had to be taken off the beach on a "mule cart."
She was proud the City of Boynton Beach has an emergency medical cart for this
purpose. Chairman Bebensee reported they are looking to acquire, in conjunction with
the Fire Department, an all terrain vehicle for this purpose at a cost of approximately
$16,000.
VII. Announcements
Mr. Magazine noted the Safety Council Luncheon and awards took place last week. The
City received two awards for employee and vehicle safety. He thanked employees for
helping to keep these numbers down.
Mr. Magazine reported on an incident involving the "Movies on the Avenue" that took
place last Friday night. This is a joint effort between the CRA and the Library. When he
was going home from work that night, he observed the CRA staff trying to get things set
up. There were no police to help and no barricades were set up to block off the road,
which was vital in keeping people from being run over. He thanked Justice Brown, who
was present to assist with the electricity, for going to get cones for this purpose. Mr.
Magazine felt this could have resulted in a major disaster if he had not stopped to see
what was going on. He will be speaking with Ms. Farace about this and will report on his
findings at the next meeting.
VIII. Next Meeting Date: Monday, April 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m.
IX. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting properly adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara M. Madden
Recording Secretary
(March 15, 2005)