Public Safety Committee
Rochester Hills
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1000 Rochester Hills |
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Rochester Hills, MI 48309 |
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Minutes
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Jim Duistermars, Louis Eble, Gregory Formanczyk, Victoria Gates, Linda Raschke, Gerald |
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Robbins, Andrew Roscoe, Bob Smith, Gregory Walterhouse |
Rescheduled April 5, 2004 Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Duistermars called the meeting to order at 7:37 PM.
ROLL CALL
Jim Duistermars, Linda Raschke, Louis Eble and Gregory Formanczyk
Present:
Gerald Robbins
Absent:
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Committee Member Robbins provided previous notice he would be unable to attend due |
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to his membership on the ZBA Committee which is also meeting tonight, April 12, 2004 |
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and asked to be excused . |
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Non-Voting Members Present: Robert Smith, Greg Walterhouse, Victoria Gates and |
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Andrew Roscoe |
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Non-Voting Members Absent: None |
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None were presented.
COMMUNICATIONS
None were presented.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2004-0032
False Alarm Program
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Agenda Summary.pdf; 020204 False Alarm info.pdf; PS Minutes Reg |
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020204.pdf; 2004-0032 Master Report.pdf; 040204 Smith Capt R.pdf |
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The Committee discussed the presentation by Deputy Clark at the City Council Work |
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Session on March 31, 2004 with the following comments: |
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* Deputy Clark gave a nice presentation under the circumstances of the controversy of |
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the NET Program . |
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* The False Alarm Program would be "revenue positive" and offset some |
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revenue-sharing issues that began in 2003 relative to the OCSD. |
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* The City Council would like the Public Safety Committee to continue to study the |
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False Alarm Program because it is an innovative way to generate revenue. |
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* The Committee consensus was for Chairperson Duistermars to communicate to |
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Mayor Somerville that the current study is at the planning phase only; not at the hiring |
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phase. |
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The Committee recessed from 8:04 PM to 8:06 PM. |
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A motion was made by Raschke, seconded by Eble, that this matter be |
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Approved. |
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Resolved, that in response to Capt. Smith's memo dated April 1, 2004, the Public |
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Safety Committee still believes that the False Alarm Program is an important |
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program and will continue to do the planning phase of the Program on behalf of |
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the City because this budgetary item does not fully impact the budget at this time. |
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Be it further resolved, that if the budget situation is not improved when the |
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Committee has completed its study, the False Alarm Program will be put on hold |
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until such time that the Program can be properly implemented when the budget |
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comes into a more sound position. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Raschke, Eble and Formanczyk
Absent:
Robbins
2004-0153
Presentation regarding Narcotics Enforcement Team (NET) Program
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Agenda Summary.pdf; PS Minutes Reg 011204.pdf; 2004-0153 Master |
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Report.pdf |
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The Committee discussed the controversy at the City Council Work Session of March |
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31, 2004 regarding Mayor Somerville asking OCSD Lt. Quisenberry not to make a |
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presentation regarding the NET Program which included the following comments: |
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* It was unfortunate that Lt. Quisenberry was not allowed to make the presentation |
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because the general public needs to understand what is going on in the community. |
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* Mayor Somerville has asked Capt. Smith not to request any new positions for the |
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2005 Budget due to the financial situation that the City faces. |
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* The Committee is doing its duty by bringing forward valuable information to City |
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Council for consideration. |
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
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Mr. Robbins entered at 8:27 PM. |
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Jim Duistermars, Linda Raschke, Gerald Robbins, Louis Eble and Gregory |
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Formanczyk |
Present:
2004-0373
Local Medical Control Board - Resolution of Support
LMCB Resolution of Support.pdf
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Chief Walterhouse explained a protocol from the Oakland County Medical Control Board |
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(OCMCB) that requires two (2) paramedics on the scene of all Advanced Life Support |
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(ALS) calls with the following comments: |
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* Oakland County is one of two counties in the State of Michigan that have this |
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requirement, which causes a hardship to Rochester Hills due to having only six (6) |
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paramedics when fully staffed. |
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* If OCMCB approves the request, it would allow Rochester Hills to continue to run |
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three (3) medical units on days where only five (5) paramedics are on staff. The "odd |
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man out" paramedic would be assigned to "Charlie calls" which are defined as being just |
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above a Basic Life Support (BLS) call. |
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* The Emergency Medical Dispatch determines the classification of a call by using a |
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series of questions. Calls are coded with the following: |
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- Alpha = non-emergency call |
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- Bravo = Basic Life Support call |
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- Charlie = diabetic or analphalatic shock but not life threatening |
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- Delta = life threatening in which two (2) paramedics would be assigned |
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* OCMCB made an arbitrary decision based on population, not patient outcome, that |
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the townships north of Rochester Hills can operate with one paramedic on ALS calls. |
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* The Fire Chiefs for Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills will be meeting with OCMCB to |
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request the authority to operate with one (1) paramedic on ALS calls based on their |
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discretion relative to staffing and call classifications. |
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* Auburn Hills will also present a study to OCMCB of the San Francisco Fire |
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Department that noted no adverse impact on patient outcomes with one (1)paramedic |
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versus two (2) paramedics responding to ALS calls. |
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* The State of Michigan funnels everything through the OCMCB. |
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* The current budget for the Fire Department does not provide a long term fix to hire |
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more paramedics. |
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* Chief Walterhouse requested a “Resolution of Support” from the Committee to include |
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with the request that he will take to the OCMCB. |
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Committee recessed from 8:37 PM to 8:43 PM. |
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A motion was made by Robbins, seconded by Raschke, that this matter be |
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Approved. |
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Whereas, the State of Michigan requires the Local Medical Control Board |
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approval prior to allowing changes in ambulance staffing and, |
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Whereas, the Rochester Hills Fire Chief is requesting approval of the Local |
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Medical Control Board to allow the City of Rochester Hills Fire Department to |
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respond to low priority medical calls with a single Paramedic in the ambulance, |
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and |
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Whereas, two (2) Emergency Medical Technicians will still respond to these calls |
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in addition to the single Paramedic, and |
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Whereas, this change in ambulance staffing will allow the City to provide more |
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effective service to the residents of the City, and |
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Whereas, there are currently nine (9) other communities within North Oakland |
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County that are currently allowed to respond with a single Paramedic, |
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Therefore Be It Resolved, that the City of Rochester Hills Public Safety Committee |
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supports and approves of the actions of the Fire Chief in pursuing this approval. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Raschke, Robbins, Eble and Formanczyk
Name Change to the Public Safety Building at 1111 Horizon Ct.
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The Committee discussed renaming the Public Safety Building to be called the "Fire |
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Department Headquarters". However, Chief Walterhouse explained that the Fire |
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Department performs many other duties, such as, emergency medical, emergency |
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rescue, and various other "public safety" services. The consensus was to keep the |
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name "Public Safety Building". |
Bike Path and Street Stop Signs
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Ms. Rascke reported that the Advisory Traffic and Safety Board (ATSB) has not met |
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since the Public Safety Committee discussed this topic at their March 15, 2004 meeting. |
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But she will bring it forward at the next ATSB meeting. |
2004-0372
OCSD Contract Negotiations - Request to Administration
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The Committee discussed requesting an opinion from the City Attorney as to who within |
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the City has the appropriate authority to negotiate the OCSD contract. |
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The Committee recessed at 8:49 PM to 8:50 PM. |
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A motion was made by Robbins, seconded by Raschke, that this matter be |
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Approved and Referred to City Council Liaison. |
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Resolved that the Public Safety Committee requests that the City Attorney |
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provide an opinion of who has currenty authority to negotiate the OCSD Contract |
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and if the City Council has the authority to be a part of the negotiations with the |
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contract to be reviewed by the Public Safety Committee. |
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The motion carried by the following vote: |
Aye:
Duistermars, Raschke, Robbins, Eble and Formanczyk
NEXT MEETING DATE
May 3, 2004 - 7:30 PM
ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business to discuss, Chairperson Duistermars adjourned the |
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meeting at 8:54 PM. |
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Minutes prepared by Denise Mertz. |
Note:
Approved as presented at the June 7, 2004 Regular Public Safety Committee Meeting
