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CITY OF LANSING
BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS
120 E. SHIAWASSEE ST., LANSING MI 48933
(517) 483-4200 |LANSINGMI.GOV/FIRE
Brian Sturdivant, Fire Chief
1.Call to Order – 5:34 p.m. – No Quorum
1.1.Present: Barbara Lawrence, Kathleen Tobe, Steven
Purchase, Charles Willis
1.2.Absent: Rodney Singleton, Jarrod LaRue, Gina Nelson, Kris Singh
2.Additions to
Agenda:
None
3.Approval of Minutes:
3.1.Tabled
4.Public Comment – Agenda Items (Time Limit: 3 Minutes): None
5.Review Communications – none
6.Comments from Chair
6.1. Acknowledges the men and women of the department in their response to the shooting on Sunday 10/8, every
time this happens first responders are there, and they do great.
7.Presentations
7.1.River Caddis with updates to the bond and new building.
7.2.The project manager shared current plans on the lay out, land use, and some details on both the new build
of the joint building and Station 2, as well as the renovations as Station8.
7.3.These details will be released along with visuals pending approval from the Mayors Office.
7.4.The planning is on time and on budget.
7.5.A short discussion is had on some additional details with questions from the Board.
8.Fire Administration Report – Chief Sturdivant
8.1.See attached for handout for 2022-2023 fiscal year reporting for information for the annual report.
Chief recaps the information, highlighting that the fact that although the budget reflects that the budget
Fire Commissioners
1st Ward Barbara Lawrence – Vice-Chair
2nd Ward Jarrod LeRue
3rd Ward Kathleen Tobe
4th Ward Gina Nelson
At-Large Steve Purchase –Chair
At-Large Rodney Singleton
At-Large Charles Willis
At-Large Kris Singh
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, October 11, 2023, | 5:30 PM |
STATION 2 |21124 N GRAND RIVER AVE | LANSING MI
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Please contact Board Secretary, Jules Overfelt if you cannot attend the meeting or, need special accommodations.
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was in the black, overtime payroll is not properly reflected at this point.
8.2.Chief comments on how an adjustment of how the department’s overtime is being utilized needs to be
adjusted to maintain mental health for the team.
8.3.2023 fiscal spending is on track for first quarter.
8.4.Recruit academy begins October 23rd. 26 cadets with a variety of training and experience.
8.5.There have been conversations with the union regarding requiring all firefighters to be licensed
paramedics within a certain amount of time. However, this is still in the conversation stage.
8.6.Additional vacancies are within clerical staff, and LFD continues to recruit for a new Assistant Fire Chief.
8.7.Chief and Chair Purchase engage in discussion regarding the 2022-2023 handout in preparation of the
annual report.
8.8.Vice- Chair Lawrence comments on a PR campaign that Governor Whitmer’s office has initiated to draw
individuals to live and work in Michigan.
8.9.Chief speaks on the Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan will be distributed to the board soon, and it will be
available on the LFD website as well.
9.Old Business
9.1.None.
10.New Business - Tabled
10.1.Lexipol Policies: 200-204
11.Request for Commissioners to be Excused - Tabled
12.Commissioner Comments - None
13.Public Comment - None
14.General Order - None
15.Adjournment 6:34pm
Minutes submitted Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 by Jules Overfelt
Jules Overfelt (they/she)
Administrative Specialist
Lansing Fire Dept
120 E. Shiawassee St. | Lansing MI 48933
517-483-4564 | E: jules.overfelt@lansingmi.gov