COMMISIONERS:
Reed Boyd, President
Oscar Juarez, Vice President
Dennis Wright, Treasurer
Judy Canion, Assistance Treasurer
Tom Dodds, Secretary
TRAVIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO.
5: BOARD MEETING MINUTES, December 5, 2019
- CALL TO ORDER AND ESTABLISH A QUORUM: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by
Commissioner Boyd:
a. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Wright, Canion, Boyd
b. COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Juarez, Dodds
c. MFD MANAGEMENT: Chief Barron & Jennifer Seidel
d. VISITORS: N/A - MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 2019 BOARD MEETING WERE APPROVED: on motion by
Commissioner Canion and seconded by Commissioner Wright. Motion passed. - PUBLIC COMMENTS: N/A
- ESD TREASURER’S REPORT: Balanced Accounting and Financial Reports were presented by
Commissioner Wright. The reports were accepted on motion by Commissioner Canion, seconded by
Commissioner Boyd. Motion passed. - MANCHACA FIRE RESCUE REPORT: Chief Barron presented the attached written report. Certain
highlights follow:
PR Related Events:
• “Touch a Truck”
• Four Birthday Party
• Veterans Day Celebration
• Miscellaneous meetings – 4
• Station Tour/PR – 1
Insurance Service Office – Public Protection Classification Evaluation
• Fire department services evaluated including:
o Apparatus
o Personnel
o Training
o Equipment
o Call times/Response
o Auto-Aid agreement/responding apparatus/personnel
Apparatus:
o Preventative Maintenance performed on Engine 501
o Driver familiarization with Engine 511
o No major issues/concerns
o New UTV, Truck and Trailer, and skid unit are on order
Employees:
o Employee evaluations being performed on all employees
Available Land Inquiry:
• 45/FM1626 – the “Pads” are available will not become available until possibly Spring 2020 but will be
focused on finding an “anchor” store to serve as the main tenant before others pads are sold
• Working with another developer that has land along 45 and the FM1626 area for availability
Worked with realtor to come up with a more firm idea on the piece of land adjacent to SFFMA. The
seller is firm at $3million and is looking for a “quick sale” in the February/March time frame for closing
• Auto-Aid amendment coming forth in Jan-Feb 2020
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING STRATIGIC PLANNING SESSION. No action taken
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ADDIND WELL TO PROPERTY: Approved up to the
amount of $40k, on motion by Commissioner Wright, seconded by Commissioner Canion. Motion
passed. - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING STAFF PARKING: No action taken.
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING 2019 AUDIT: No action taken, audit just began in Dec
- Updates to come at next board meeting.
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING ANNUAL HOLIDAY BANQUET AND OTHER
UPCOMING EVENTS: Pancakes with Santa (Dec 7, 2019) Holiday Banquet ( Dec 14) Auxiliary has
performed the duties required for these two events. Next events will be Coffee with Chief and CPR
classes. Will need to get some dates from Chief as well as sign up form for the CPR class to be held at
the station. - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AUXILIARY GROUP UPDATES/REQUESTS OR
APPROVALS NEEDED BY THE BOARD. Auxiliary has requested assistance with CPR class and car seat
certification. Chief Barron will assist with the first class in 2020 (5-10 ppl) Commissioner Dodds will
assist with the same. Will need to research for car seat certification classes. - SET AGENDA ITEMS AND DATE FOR JANUARY MEETING. January 15, 2019
- ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm