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f LANSING
L A N S I N G M I C H I G A N
FIRE BOARD
120 E. SHIAWASSEE
August 4, 1972
Miss Theo Fulton, City Clerk
City Hall
Lansing, Michigan
Dear Miss Fulton:
The Lansing Fire Board took the following action at their
regular meeting August 3 , 1972 :
Chairman Kauffman presented a revised Rules of Procedure
for the Fire Board' s action :
By Commissioner Roe -
I move we approve the Rules of Procedure as amended.
Supported by Commissioner Nakfoor .
Carried unanimously.
The Secretary was requested to forward a copy to the City
Clerk.
Sincerely yours ,
,c
William R. Grew, Secretary
RULES OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Fire Board of the City of Lansing
1. Responsibility .
Broadly, the Fire Board is charged by the City Charter with the
administration of the fire service in accordance with the policies
of the Council and in a manner consistent with the best practices.
The Board is also directed by the City Charter to maintain and
operate such ambulance, inhalator and other life saving and em.er gency
services as the welfare of inhabitants of the city may require .
The Board will be responsible for the development of overall policy
for the Fire Department , for the preparation of a budget , for long
and short range planning , for recommendation in the areas of faci-
lity construction and equipment purchase , for the maintenance of
recruiting and promotional programs and for the selection of the
Fire Chief and Assistant Fire Chiefs .
2. Membership
Membership on the Fire Board shall be by appointment by the Mayor ,
confirmed by the City Council, in accordance with provisions of the
City Charter.
3. Organization
At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the Board shall elect a
Chairman and Vice-Chairman who shall hold office .for one year. In
the event the office of Chairman shall become vacant, the Vice-
Chairman shall automatically assume the Chair. The Board members
will also appoint a Secretary, who need not be from within the
membership of the Board, who will serve for the same term as the
Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
4. Committees
Four standing committees shall be appointed by the Chairman, in-
cluding: (1) Finance , (2) Personnel , (3) Buildings and Equipment
and (4) Planning. A minimum of three commissioners shall serve on
each committee . The Planning Committee shall include the Chairman
ittees . The Chairman shall appoint
of the other three standing comm
ad-hoc committees , if required for specific purposes not covered by
the standing committees . Ad-hoc committees shall be dissolved upon
completion of their specific assignments .
5 . Meetings
The Board shall hold a regular meeting once. each month, on a pre-
determined date , in the Board room at No . 1 Station or at such other
place as may be determined by a majority of the Board. Special
s may be called by the Chairman or by the Secretary at the
meeting
will provide
request of any
two Board members. The Secretary
seventy-two (72) hours advance notice of special meetings but in an
emergency Board members may elect to waive notice if they desire.
Notice of special meetings will be posted at No . 1 Station .
6. Attendance
ted to make an effort
Board members are expec to attend all Board
hich the are assigned, but
meetings and meetings of committees
mittees to w Y
they may be excused by prearrangement .
7, uorum
constitute a quorum for the conduct
Five members of the Board shall
of business .
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When a quorum is present , a majority of the votes cast is sufficient
for the adoption of any motion or order . On a tie vote, a motion is
lost . The Chairman, who is a member of the Board, may vote to make
the vote a tie , or , in the case of a tie , may give the casting vote .
The Chair cannot , however , vote twice, first to make a tie and then
to give the casting vote .
9. Authority
These rules of Administrative Procedure are based on Robert ' s Rules
ered in this document
of Order, revised. Points not specifically cov
will be determined by reference to Robert ' s Rules of Order.
AS TO FOR"I'.'i C)"
August 5, 1971
N O T I C E ?
The Lansing Fire Board unanimously approved the following resolution
at their regular meeting August 5, 1971:
"Every employee of the Lansing Fire Department shall, after August
5, 1971, maintain a full time bona fide residence within a 25 mile
distance from the City of Lansing city limits unless that requirement
has been specifically and individually waived by Board action'".
The Board also approved a motion that this resolution become a part of
the Rules and Regulations of the Lansing Fire Department and a copy of
this regulation be posted in each station and the Rule Book.
Donald H. Burnett, Chief
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