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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 – 5:31 p.m.
1.1. Present: Barbara Lawrence (arrived 5:37), Steven
Purchase, Charles Willis, Jarrod LaRue, Kris Singh,
Kathleen Tobe
1.2. Absent: Gina Nelson, Rodney Singleton
2. Additions to Agenda:
2.1. New Business:
Letter of Support
for Proposed
Budget
3. Approval of Minutes: Approved as written
4. Public Comment – Agenda Items (Time Limit: 3 Minutes): None
5. Review Communications – none
6. Comments from Chair
6.1. Chair comments that the graduation of new recruits went well and smoothly.
7. Presentations – none
8. Fire Administration Report – Chief Sturdivant
8.1. Introduced new Assistant Administrative Chief Carrie Edwards-Clemons, and shared that Assistant Chief
Lay is now the A/C for Operations.
8.2. Thanked Commissioner Willis for his presence at the staff meeting in February and reiterated the
invitation that commissioners are welcome to attend.
8.3. 10 recruits graduated and are now probationary firefighters.
8.4. Chief recently had a great meeting with labor management; we are looking at transitioning to all
paramedic unit so everyone has to be licensed. This will be partially funded by the opioid settlement
funds. They are also developing an MOU for $350 per ambulance ride as an incentive.
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, February 7, 2024, | 5:30 PM |
STATION #4| LANSING MI
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Please contact Board Secretary, Jules Overfelt if you cannot attend the meeting or, need special accommodations.
517-483-4564 or email jules.overfelt@lansingmi.gov Lansing Fire Department 120 E. Shiawassee, Lansing MI 48933
8.5. The bond is moving along very well - we have started making decisions on interior design and the actual
start of the project should begin in May.
8.6. Strategic Plan goal four was rolled out in January, headed by the Fire Chief’s office. This is the
communications goal and will focus on social media, website updates, newsletters, and meeting
minutes. There will also be video podcasts to share within the organization and with the community.
8.7. There is a discussion introduced by Commissioner Singh about the actual data points for ambulance
rides for paramedics. Chief does not have the exact numbers on hand and offers to provide them.
There is continued discussion regarding the workload of the members.
9. Old Business
9.1. None.
10. New Business
10.1. Lexipol Policies: 500 and 612
10.2. Some discussion on Lexipol Policies followed by a vote to approve as written. Passed unanimously.
10.3. Budget letter – approved with grammatical corrections.
11. Request for Commissioners to be excused
11.1. Gina Nelson: excused unanimously
11.2. Rodney Singleton: no motion to be excused
12. Commissioner Comments
12.1. Vice Chair Lawrence welcomes A/C Edwards-Clemons.
12.2. Commissioner LaRue has a shoutout to Membership – the kitchen fire in the High Rise. Could have been
worse. “We see you and we’re lucky to have you.”
12.3. Commissioner Tobe thanks the board for their card and donation and shared her plan to have a memorial
garden for her husband.
12.4. Commissioner Willis thanks Chief for the opportunity to attend the staff meeting. he really did get the
feeling that the Chief is communicating and the captains and BC’s were making an attempt to get the
message out. He appreciated the accountability that Chief stresses.
13. Public Comment - None
14. General Order - None
15. Adjournment 6:31
Minutes submitted Saturday, March 9, 2024 by Jules Overfelt
Jules Overfelt (they/them)
Administrative Specialist
Lansing Fire Dept
517-483-4564 | E: jules.overfelt@lansingmi.gov