Union Meeting 10/16/2023
Points of discussion
Nick Nelson supplemental Insurance guy coming
Finance report
District report from Nate
Colorado Springs talk
Gift for the Chief and Wife
Educate what each position is.
Nominations for stations stewards 4
Condiments guy at 70
Thanks to all the past station stewards.
Nominations for president and sec/treasurer won’t go in effect until the first of the year.
Put together a committee review By-laws. Present it by the first of the year.
Put together resolutions and amend them
Doing a trial on TV streaming.
Christmas Party started, it is A shift's turn. Needs to be on C-shift.
Start time at 19:15
Nick Nelson with supplement insurance presentation
Globe Life is the company
Financial report
Went over both accounts (Union and Association)
District VP Thompson
Tribute to Brian Holbrook.
Why are we part of the Union (IAFF PFFU)
They help cover costs.
Legislature coming up soon, 6-8 new Cancer presumptive care hoping to be passed
Medical Marijana is a big push to pass, Trying to get it to be a public safety benefit.
Coming up this fall, changing ambulance billing.
District 1 LCFD is the only one is one of many that is 100% for union membership
How do we get people out to the Firefighter Memorial?
Nate did accept the Interim Fire Chief from the Mayor.
He is in contact with Jack about who might be the new district 1 VP
He has an idea for a person and needs to reach out to them
Talked about the new hire candidate for the testing, and he was really impressed with many of them.
Plug for the pacu fund for the Union needs to be bigger
Foundation is amazing and what is going on with it.
Nate will continue with the Union and the District 9 support group committee.
Colorado Springs Memorial Talk
The Union and PFFU dues helped get the Holbrook family out to the memorial.
Hope to get people out there every year.
A-shift is in charge of the Christmas Party this year.
It has been asked to have the party not on a B-shift day
We are thinking of ideas for an appreciation gift for Chief and his Wife?
Looking into getting a Public Safety Officer Benefit to help Holbrook family and others
-This will help with education funding
Chief Hannig met with Ben and he told him this has been the best department he has worked for.
TV and Cable
Streaming trail for St 72
If people like it, we will cut all cable by the first of the year.
Right now we pay around $5,200 a year for cable, if we did 6 streaming channels we will pay half. All of the stations will have access to the streaming. We also thought about doing just Youtube live streaming if people don’t want this many streaming services.
We will meet with the city about netflix and using it during holidays.
Nominations for Sec/Treasurer and President
Station stewared are also needed
A big thanks to the old Station Stewards
Russell O’ Donnell, Cole Mallory,Luke Brannon,Tyler Scriver
Went over the responsibilities of the Stewards and what is the role of the Senior Steward
Need help with St 70 for a condiment person
Nominated for this position: Jake Shepard, Kaden Hartman,
Taking Nominations for positions of Station Stewards
Seth Francis Nominates Seth Weaver for 72
Jason Gibbons Nominates Adam Hoglund for 120
Seth Weaver Nominates Jordan Wooley and Peter Hatch for 71
Adam/ Griffin for 72
Wooley/ Chris Graham 120
Seth F/ Sturm 70
Chantz/ Luke for 70
Luke for Liz 70
Close nominations for stewards second by Anna and Pete Hatch
Nominations for sec/Treasurer
Sadler nominates Russell Farnsworth
Diego carta Nominates Chris Morgan
Adam Hoglund Nomiates Brent Harding
Taylor Kleven For Tyler Scriver
Russell O'Donnell for Seth Weaver
Motion to close nominations Neal Gibbons Seconds it
Nominations for President
Adam Hoglund for Jason Gibbons
Steve Sorsenson for Ben Berezay
Jason Gibbons for Ryan White
Russell O'Donnell For Seth Weaver
Nominations closed
Justin Elder seconded it
We are looking for people who would like to be part of a committee to help get the Bylaws updated
If you are interested in this, contact Ben, Russell if you are interested in this?
We would like to have this done by the end of the year.
People who are interested in
Russell Farnsworth
Pete Hatch
Points of privilege
Ben Berezay
Discussion on Nate Thompson being the Interim Chief
We would like to give him vote of confidence
Full support from the department
Jason Gibbons points of privilege
He watches out for everyone and we are super lucky to have him.
B72 is 100% on board with Nate Thompson
They are opening the Chiefs position up to the outside
Please do not bombard the Mayor at this time for Nate's position.
Please reach out to the Union first.
Steve Sorneson
Proposes to change monthly stipend for President and Sec/Treasurer positions.
Raise it to $150 a month
This was voted on and it was passed unanimously as a quorum
Closed the vote second by Jason Gibbons
Money for payments will be as followed
The Union side will come out of the Union side and the Sec Treasurer will come out of the association side.
Send out the By Laws for people to read
Jason Gibbons
Thanks to the Union Admin.
Ideas to show appreciation to Nate Thompson on what he has done for the department?
Motion to close the meeting
Adam Hoglund seconds
People who came
Brent Harding, Neal Gibbons, Ryan, White, Jason Gibbons, Steven Sornsen, Tanner Richarson, Griffin Fullmer, Justin Elder, Ryan Sadler, Anna Banye, Adam Hoglund, Pete Hatch, Cole Mallory, Taylor Keven, Chantz Mathys, Ben Berezay,Russell Farnsworth,Nate Thompson B shift 71,72 and 70.
Ryan Sadler is putting together an election committee for the nominee. If you are interested in helping him, reach out to him.
Need to get people to get here for next meeting to present them selves
