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Minutes 06-11-07 Minutes of the Boynton Beach Safety Committee Meeting June 11, 2007 at 10:00 a.m., Fire/Police Training Room Boynton Beach, Florida Present: Chuck Magazine, Vice Chair Catherine Cherry-Guberman, Secretary Karen Abramson Eric Falstad Mike Landress Dorothy Mack Glendon Morgan Angelena Quinn Leslie Rogers Mike Rumpf Rodney Vicki Pam Welsh Risk Management City Clerk Library Golf Course Fi re Rescue Human Resources ITS/GIS Public Works Communications Development Finance/Warehouse City Manager Absent: Mark Babich, Chair Barbara Scott/Lt Jeffery Katz Jody RiversjTom Balfe Utilities Police/Code Compliance Recreation and Parks I. Call to Order Vice Chair Magazine announced Mark Babich was on vacation,. and he was sitting as Chair. He called the meeting to order at 10: 10 a.m. Vice Chair Magazine announced there were three visitors from the Recreation and Parks Department in attendance. The individuals were participating in a professional development program. II. Roll Call The Recording Secretary called the roll and determined a quorum was present. Meeting Minutes Safety Committee Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2007 III. Acceptance of Minutes of May 14, 2007 Regular Meeting Motion Mr. Rumpf moved to approve the minutes of the May 14, 2007 meeting as presented. Ms. Welsh seconded the motion that unanimously passed. IV. Safety Committee Education and Training - TBD Vice Chair Magazine reported Chair Babich had the materials for the program but was on vacation. Accordingly, this item was moved to the next meeting. V. Unfinished Business A. Fire Drills Vice Chair Magazine asked whether there were any reports of fire drills or documentation of any occurring. It was his understanding one or two drills were conducted and he hoped to have the documentation for the committee to review. Going forward, he requested any fire drills, scheduled or unscheduled, should be documented and brought to the Safety Meetings for review and inclusion with the minutes. Mr. Landress would follow up about the fire alarm boxes, but had not seen anything else about them. He also advised information was available for fire drills and individuals wanting further information should contact Joanna at Fire and Life Safety about information on scheduling one. Vice Chair Magazine explained there had been an occasion when a child pulled the alarm. Having the box would help alleviate accidental alarms. B. Proud to be a Safe Worker Award Vice Chair Magazine requested the members be on the lookout for workers exercising safe work practices for acknowledgement and recognition. Employees could be recognized in other City publications. C. Departmental Inspections and Safety Meetings Vice Chair Magazine informed the members the inspection forms were located on the shared drive. He requested if a member was aware of a category that should be added to the form, to let him know and they could add them. 2 Meeting Minutes Safety Committee Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2007 D. Defensive Driver Course Vice Chair Magazine reminded the members this course was to be taken every three years. Individuals needing to take the course should contact his office to schedule a date. Employees using City or personal vehicles for City business are required to take the course. E. Incident Review Board Referrals None. F. Designated Smoking Area, City Hall Vice Chair Magazine reported the City Manager had not made a decision on the present smoking area. VI. New Business A. Departmental Safety Issues Mr. Rumpf explained he had heard complaints about broken curb and wheel stops. Vice Chair Magazine requested Mr. Rumpf send an email to the department responsible for maintaining the area, with a copy to him for follow- up. Any safety hazards should be reported. VII. Announcements There was a question whether Human Resources had set up smoking cessation classes. It was reported Human Resource was in the process of setting up a class/program. VIII. Next Meeting Date: Monday, July 9, 2007 Vice Chair Magazine requested the committee consider changing the meeting time from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. He explained he is on the City Manager Leadership Team, which meets at 10:00 a.m. for one hour. Sometimes, he noted, the meetings last longer than that. 3 Meeting Minutes Safety Committee Boynton Beach, Florida June 11, 2007 Motion Mr. Rumpf moved to change the Safety Committee meeting time to 11 :00 a.m. Ms. Welsh seconded the motion that unanimously passed. IX. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, the meeting properly adjourned at 10:23 a.m. ) , I, . C/v: ..,~" . ~kaA/ - I I /Ij}}la 11 Catherine Jirry-G Berman ! Recording Secretary 062607 4