REGULAR
BOARD MEETING MINUTES JUNE 12, 2017
1. CALLED TO ORDER –
6:00 pm
2. ATTENDEES – JESSE, TRISH, NEAL,
STAN, NANCY, KYLE
3. APPROVAL OF MAY MINUTES –
MOVED BY? STAN 2ND NANCY
4. TREASURER’S REPORT –
ATTACHED FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR MAY
a. ELECTION
RESULTS ALL RE-ELECTED, JESSE 4YR, STAN 4YR, NANCY 2YR
b. NEWSLETTER
IDEAS – FIREWISE, QUILT RAFFLE, RUMMAGE SALE, FIRE SAFETY WEEK OCT, SELL AD
SPACE, OTHER?
5. MOTION TO APPROVE BUDGET FOR 2017-2018 BY: NANCY 2ND: NEAL
a. ALL
IN FAVOR? YES SIGNED BY ALL BOARD
DIRECTORS PRESENT
6.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the DAYS CREEK RURAL FIRE DISTRICT hereby
adopts the budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 in the sum of $57,000 now on file
at the Days Creek Fire Hall. (July 1, 2017)
7.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the
Day Creek Rural Fire District hereby imposes the taxes provided for in the
adopted budget at the assigned rate of $0.7881 per $1,000 of the assessed value
for operations; and the amount of $0.00 for bonds. These taxes are hereby
imposed and categorized for the tax year 2017-2018 upon the assessed value of
all taxable property within the district boundaries.
8.
CHIEF’S
REPORT
a. INCIDENTS
MAY – 3 MEDICAL, 1 FIRE, 1 PUBLIC SAFETY, 1 MUTUAL AIDE
b. AEMT
WRITTEN EXAMS RESULTS – LISA & KEVEN PASSED, KYLE MUST RETAKE
c. DEPT
OFFERED 10 USED/FUNCTIONAL MSA AIR PACKS & MASKS, HOWEVER WE WOULD NEED TO
PURCHASE THE AIR BOTTLES AT APPROX $2300 EACH.
i. THE
TREASURER STATED THIS IS NOT FINANCIAL POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME BUT PROVIDED
INFORMATION FOR A CREDIT PROGRAM FOR KYLE TO RESEARCH.
ii. KYLE
IS ALSO ENCOURAGED TO SEEK OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDING ON HIS OWN.
d. JESSE
AND KYLE CHECKED THE BRUSH AND WATER SUPPLY AT THE SCHOOL.
i. THEY
FLUSHED THE DARK BLACK WATER FROM THE PIPE.
ii. THE
VALVE IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE – MAY RESULT IN BROKEN VALVE, WATER LEAK. – KYLE
WILL CONTACT DR. ANGLE AT THE SCHOOL BY LETTER
e. KYLE
AND KEVEN ATTENDED A FIRE-BLAST TRAINING AT MILO RFD, SERVING AS INSTRUCTORS
f. REGULAR
EMT LICENSES CAME DUE BEFORE THE AEMT CERTIFICATIONS WERE DONE. KYLE, KEVEN,
AND LISA WERE RENEWED AT $55 EACH. IVO WAS ADVISED BUT WORRIED HIS CE CREDITS
WERE IN SUFFICIENT. THE DEPT WILL REIMBURSE HIM WHEN HE RENEWS SINCE HE STILL
RESPONDS WHEN HE IS TOWN.
g. THE
NEIGHBOR NEXT TO THE DEPT BOB BIERMAN LEFT A MSG RE PLACEMENT OF FIRE DEPT
SEPTIC AND LEACH FIELD. KYLE ADVISED BY MSG THAT WE HAD NO IMMEDIATE PLANS BUT
THAT WE WERE LOOKING INTO A WATER SUPPLY – ALSO RESTATED THAT THE WATER TANK HE
WAS USING BELONGED TO THE DEPT. MR BIERMAN LEFT ANOTHER MSG BUT DID NOT MENTION
THE WATER TANK.
h. STATUS
VEHICLE REPAIRS
i. 4390
MAY NEED SHOCKS/STABILIZER – NEAL TO TAKE IN FOR REPAIRS
ii. 4331
HAS AIR LEAK & RADIATOR – NEAL TO TAKE RADIATOR TO SHOP IN MC
i. STATUS
WILDLAND GEAR FOR FIRE SEASON – KYLE GOING TO INVENTORY
j. LISA
GOING TO INVENTORY MEDICAL SUPPLIES – INCLUDE LIST OF NEW AEMT MEDS
k. LISA
ASKED FOR DEPT TO PROVIDE FIREMED AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR RESPONDERS @ $65 PER
HOUSEHOLD
i. STAN
SUGGESTED THIS MIGHT BE AN ETHICS VIOLATION AS VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT REALLY
EMPLOYEES
ii. TRISH
SAID SHE WOULD ASK THE SDAO SINCE THE DEPT PROVIDE WORKMAN’S COMP COVERAGE. –
UPDATE SDAO CONFIRMED STAN WAS CORRECT. WC IS A DIFFERENT SITUATION. VOLUNTEERS
ARE NOT EMPLOYEES.
9. OLD BUSINESS –
TAKEN FROM LAST MONTHS MINUTES
a. DRAINAGE
PROJECT – KEVEN, STAN, AND NEAL TO DO THE WORK
b. NEW
BAY DOORS – WHO WILL TAKE LEAD ON GETTING THIS DONE? - NEAL
c. ROOF
QUOTES – JESSE GET 3 FULL QUOTES FROM DIFFERENT REPUTABLE CONTRACTORS - METAL
d. BATTERY
OPERATED ANSWERING MACHINE FOR DEPT – TRISH WILL CHECK AMAZON
e. SDAO
GRANT FOR DOORS STATUS – RESULTS NOT YET POSTED
f. BAILMENT
AGREEMENT – NEAL
10. NEW BUSINESS NOT
COVERED ALREADY
a. JESSE
BROUGHT UP PLANNING FOR FUTURE DISASTERS AND DETERMINING WHAT IS AN ISSUE WITH
OUR BUILDING – STAN NOMINATED HIMSELF TO GET A ESTIMATE FOR A SEISMIC
EVALUATION
11. NEXT MEETING:
JULY 10, 2017 @ 6PM FIRE HOUSE
a. ADJOURNED
TIME: 7:12 PM
__________________________________
Patricia L Johnston, Treasurer/Secretary
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF MAY 2017
Fiscal Year End Bank Balance June 30, 2016 $19,712.32
Month End Bank Balance May 31, 2017 $30,074.81
Bank Balance as of Today June 12, 2017 $29,697.00
2017 Estimated Min Overhead -$ 6,668.23
Utilities, Heating
Oil, Fuel, WBF, AD&D, 911
2017 Estimated Min Vital -$ 1,960.50
Bug Guy, Vehicle
Maintenance, Gear, Etc
2017 Estimated Discretionary -$ 441.37
Newsletter, Events,
Etc
2017 Min Reserved Per Budget -$12,500.00
(Contingent and Capital Outlay)
$11,500 Capital
Outlay: Drainage Project [$1,000] & Bay Doors
[$6,000] With Remainder For New Roof**
$1,000 Contingent
2017 Budgeted Minimum PPE FUND -$ 3,000.00
If Kellie Is Not
Going To Do Fire We Should Invest In Some Wildland
Gear And Training For Kyle, Keven, And Lisa
2017 Approx Unallocated: $ 5,126.90
With New Fiscal Year Starting And No New Funds Available Until After
Jan 1, 2018 We Need To Review Possible Unexpected Expenses.
AED/EPI Due To
Expire Or Used Up
Wildland Fire
Training
Wildland Fire
Gear – Like Portable Tanks, Skinny Hose
Vehicle
Maintenance
Recruitment/Community
Awareness/Firewise
