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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 – 5:30 p.m.
1.1.Present: Barbara Lawrence, Jarrod LaRue, Charles Willis,
Steven Purchase, Krishna Singh
1.2.Absent: Gina Nelson
2.Additions to Agenda
2.1.2025 Meeting Schedule
3.Approval of Minutes: September 11, 2024
4.Public Comment – Agenda Items (Time Limit: 3 Minutes): None
5.Review Communications
5.1.Letter from Western Michigan University School of Medicine
6.Comments from Chair
6.1.Chair Purchase states that Commissioners Tobe and Singleton have resigned from the Board. They have
been invited the December meeting for a fond farewell.
6.2.Chair Purchase and Chief Sturdivant met regarding strategic goals for the department and how the Fire
Board can support.
6.3.Chair Purchase met with the mayor but with the elections coming up it was limited and they are looking
to schedule another longer meeting.
7.Presentations - none
8.Fire Administration Report – Chief Sturdivant
8.1.Chief will provide the information for the annual report in the next week and a half.
8.2.October is Fire Prevention Month and there are many events coming up. There has been canvassing
neighborhoods for residential safety program.
8.3.Upcoming events include Lunch and Learn for CPR and AEDs.
8.4.There are 11 students in the medic program at LCC and four at Dorsey this week. These students are
incumbent employees.
8.5.$600k for PPE went live when the State budget opened on October 1st for gear extractors and dryers
Fire Commissioners
1st Ward Barbara Lawrence – Vice-Chair
2nd Ward Jarrod LeRue
3rd Ward Vacant
4th Ward Gina Nelson
At-Large Steve Purchase –Chair
At-Large Vacant
At-Large Charles Willis
At-Large Krishna Singh
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 | 5:30 PM |
STATION ONE| 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
providing everyone with second set of turnout gear the PFAS free barriers.
8.6.Chief is currently working with the SAFER grant for $4.3 million for 12 or 13 positions over the next two
to three years.
9.Old Business – none
10.New Business
10.1.Lexipol policies 402-404
• Discussion: How code enforcement includes commercial properties and differentiates from life safety.
• Passes unanimously as written.
10.2 2025 Meeting Schedule, April meeting moved to Station One, passes unanimously.
11.Request for Commissioners to be excused.
11.1.Gina Nelson, excused unanimously
12.Commissioner Comments
12.1.Commissioner LaRue asks for update on new ladder truck. Chief Sturdivant states that it arrived from
Nebraska but there are some concerns on maintenance and fleet services is working on it.
12.2.Commissioner Singh: Shares that he is hearing good things from the stations regarding Chief
Sturdivant’s work.
13.Public Comment – None
14.General Order – None
15.Adjournment – 6:04
Minutes submitted Friday, November 8thth, 2024 by Jules Overfelt
Jules Overfelt | they/she | Administrative Specialist and Fire Board Secretary | Lansing Fire Dept
517-483-4564 | E: jules.overfelt@lansingmi.gov