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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
1.2.Absent: Gina Nelson, Krishna Singh
2.Additions to Agenda
3.Approval of Minutes
3.1.Approval of November 13th Minutes
M: Lawrence S: Singleton
Passed on voice vote.
4.Public Comment - Agenda Items (3 Minutes)
5.Review Communications
a. Awards Ceremony Invitation
6.Comments from Chair
a. Happy Holidays
b. Annual Report was submitted time to Mayor and Council. Received positive feedback from a couple
of council members and the Mayor
c. Councilmember Hussein invites us to his Second Saturday Constituent Meeting
March 8th, 10am, Southside Community Center.
d. Looking to the new year, we will
7.Educational Presentations
8.Fire Administration Report
a. Chief Lay wishes Happy Holidays
b. Award Ceremony on January 10th, 3510 Capital Blvd.
c. December 16th Department Holiday Lunch at 1. Commission invited.
d. Discussion progress made over 2024 (more detail to come in Chief’s year-end report).
e. Graduation ceremony tomorrow. 3 employees graduating with FF 1 and 2.
f. Paramedic program going well. 12 members starting pre-requisite class this January (are mandated
to become paramedics)
g. Successful Seniors Christmas lunch today
h. Willis question: Where do I send people interested in joining the department?
Fire Commissioners
1st Ward Barbara Lawrence – Vice-Chair
2nd Ward Jarrod LaRue
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, December 11, 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
i. Send to Chief Odom or Assist. Chiefs
9.Old Business
10.New Business
11.Request for Commissioners to be Excused
a. Commissioners Singh and Nelson
M: Singleton S: Willis
Passed on voice vote.
12.Commissioner Comments
a. Lawrence: Moves to express gratitude to Commissioner Singleton. Voice of history and reason. Very
helpful to incoming Commissioners.
s: LaRue
b. Singleton
13.Public Comment - Any Matter (3 minutes)
a. Brad Jorae: Thanks the commission for our work.
14.General Order
15.Adjournment
Minutes recorded by Chair Purchase, formatted and submitted Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 by Jules Overfelt
Jules Overfelt | they/she | Administrative Specialist and Fire Board Secretary | Lansing Fire Dept
517-483-4564 | E: jules.overfelt@lansingmi.gov