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<br />CITY OF LA PORTE <br />FIRE CODE REVIEW BOARD <br /> <br />MINUTES OF MEETING <br />JANUARY 11, 2005 <br /> <br />Members Present: <br /> <br />Richard Browder, Bryan Moore, Tom Handy, Floyd Craft, and Tim Bird <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br /> <br />Tom Hayes, Paul Hickenbottom, Jim Bridge <br /> <br />Staff Present: <br /> <br />Deputy Fire Marshal Philip Creamer, Peggy Lee <br /> <br />1. CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Meeting called to order at 6:25 p.m. by Chairperson Richard Browder. <br /> <br />2. INTRODUCTION OF NEW BOARD MEMBERS <br /> <br />Newly appointed members include Tim Bird, Paul Hickenbottom and Jim Bridge. Mr. Hickenbottom <br />and Mr. Bridge were not present. <br /> <br />3. ADMINISTER OATH OF OFFICE TO NEW MEMBERS <br /> <br />Peggy Lee administered the Oath of Office to Tim Bird. <br /> <br />(All members present were given an "Open Records" form to complete.) <br /> <br />4. APPROVE MINUTES FROM MEETING OF NOVEMBER 30th, 2004. <br /> <br />Motion by Tom Handy to approve the Minutes of November 30, 2004. Second by Bryan Moore. The <br />motion carried. <br /> <br />Ayes: <br />Nays: <br />Abstain: <br /> <br />Handy, Moore, Bird, Craft, and Browder <br />None <br />None <br /> <br />5. UPDATE FIRE REVIEW BOARD ON CURRENT STATUS OF FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE <br /> <br />Deputy Fire Marshal, Phil Creamer, updated the Board on the current status of the Fire Marshal's <br />Office, including the status of hiring a new Fire Marshal and possible future relocation of offices. <br /> <br />Mr. Creamer also spoke about the handout included in the packet "Activities of Fire Marshal's Office <br />for 2005." The plan is to continue working by the policies and procedures developed by Mr. Creamer <br />and former Fire Marshal, Laurie Christensen. More Fire Prevention activities will be added this year <br />and the Fire Marshal's Office will continue to assist the Emergency Operations Manager, as needed. <br /> <br />Mr. Creamer reminded Board Members of the appreciation meeting/dinner that will be held on <br />Monday, January 1ih. <br /> <br />Fire Code Review Board <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />