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CITY OF LANSING | FIRE DEPARTMENT
BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
120 E. SHIAWASSEE ST. | LANSING MI 48933
517-483-4200
LANSINGMI.GOV/FIRE
1. Call to Order – Establish Quorum
1.1. Present: Barbara Lawrence (arrives 5:36),
Jerrod LaRue, Gina Nelson, Steve Purchase,
Jon Scott, Charles Willis (leaves at 6:46),
Krishna Singh
1.2. Absent:
2. Additions to Agenda
3. Approval of Minutes
3.1. March 12th 2025, approved as written
4. Public Comment – Agenda Items (time limit: 3 minutes)
5. Review Communications
6. Comments from Chair
6.1. The Board is invited to the April 22nd Charter Commission Meeting to discuss
section 4-303, on choosing a Fire Chief. There is discussion on timeline,
negotiations, potential for nepotism, and institutional knowledge. Chair Purchase
will draw from conversation during the meeting.
7. Presentations
7.1. Commissioner Singh on Aquatic Threats
7.1.1. Discussion on threats, funding for training/equipment, and staffing
8. Fire Administration Report – Chief Sturdivant
8.1. Budget presentation was on March 21st. Continued funding for BIOCare physical
and cadet program was approved, however only one FTE
8.2. Car Seat Safety Program will roll out beginning of May
8.3. Four new medics will start in May.
8.4. EMS is fully staffed with chief and two captains.
8.5. Met with ISO rep - with the builds at stations two, nine, and the training tower it may
be more accurate to wait for the assessment.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9TH | 5:30 PM |
STATION ONE |120 E SHIAWASSEE | LANSING MI
Fire Commissioners
1st Ward Barbara Lawrence, Vice Chair
2nd Ward Jerrod LaRue
3rd Ward Vacant
4th Ward Gina Nelson
At Large Steve Purchase, Chair
At Large Jon Scott
At Large Charles Willis
At Large Krishna Singh
Please contact Board Secretary, Jules Overfelt, if you cannot attend the meeting or need accommodations at
517-483-4564 or jules.overfelt@lansingmi.gov
8.6. Two new ambulances are scheduled to be received in May, and a new engine in Mid
June.
8.7. New tornado siren test went well – they are working as expected.
8.8. The new financial platform is still under construction for LFD. The launch was
rushed, training was minimal, and LFD data was not imported properly.
9. Old Business
9.1. COL email for commissioners
9.1.1. It is decided to see how other boards handle emails.
10. New Business
10.1. Lexipol Policies 604-606
10.1.1. Approved
11. Requests for Commissioners to be Excused (N/A)
12. Commissioner Comments
12.1. Commissioner LaRue requests monthly snapshots of call volume.
12.2. Vice Chair Lawrence thanks Commissioner Singh for his presentation.
12.3. Commissioner Singh requests personnel roster.
12.4. Commissioner Nelson requests update on Station Two. A short discussion
follows.
13. Public Comment (on any matter – speakers must state their name and address; time limit 3 minutes)
13.1. Brad Jorae, Local 421 Union President, shares that the union has an open
relationship with Admin. and appreciates that they are able to have difficult and
productive conversations. He spoke with City Charter Commission in March on the
ambulance policy, and how it is an investment in the city, its safety, and its health.
14. General Order
15. Adjournment – 7:11pm