Regular Meeting

January 13, 2022, 5:30pm

NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

MINUTES

REGULAR MEETING

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

January 13, 2022 @ 5:30 pm



  1. OPEN MEETING - Opened at 5:30pm by Commission President Shell


  1. ROLL CALL - Commission President Shell, Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Fire Chief Brood, Board Secretary Ramirez were present.


  1. ACTION ITEMS:

    1. Commissioner Curtis was sworn in to his new term by Commission President Shell.

    2. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and was seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

    3. A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2021 Executive Session. The motion passed unanimously.

    4. A motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes of the December 9, 2021 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.


  1. TREASURER REPORT

    1. The reduction to the minimum account balances at Connections CU account is complete. The Connections statement balances were reported by Commissioner Curtis as of 12/31/21 are:

      1. Checking account - $0

      2. Savings account - $25.00

    2. The following Idaho Central CU statement balances were reported by Commissioner Curtis as of 12/31/21:

      1. Checking account - $623,101.84

      2. Savings account - $40,106.27

    3. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Shell to change the administrative assistant’s payroll from hourly to salary. The annual pay is going to be $14,820. The motion passed unanimously.

    4. There was discussion about having W9s for all services that were paid more than $600 during the year: Deaton, attorneys, etc.

    5. The audit was uploaded to the correct legislative service office of the state. The district might want to get bids from other accounting offices that could do a government audit before next year’s audit.


  1. FIRE CHIEF REPORT

    1. The department responded to 4 calls in December: 1 medical assist, 1 illegal burn, 1 gas leak and 1 smoke detector activation.

    2. The department currently has 24 volunteer members.

    3. We received 14 sets of turnout gear bringing us to 29 total turnouts.

    4. County Building and planning fire inspections: The chief has had a few conversations on some of the requirements of the permits and inspections. There is a plan to have a meeting to include all of the fire chiefs in the county to simplify the process for all involved.

    5. Fire Station: The electrical upgraded with new lights and electrical drop cords to the apparatuses and correct wiring of the air compressor is complete. We still have a couple more maintenance issues that will need to be completed soon.

    6. The chief is in the process of writing up a five-year plan that will be presented shortly. Items will include station needs, apparatus needs, staffing.


  1. TRAINING REPORT

    1. EMS:We conducted EMS training that covered the proper personal protection we would utilize on various medical calls. We conducted fire training on a disoriented firefighter.

    2. Fire: We conducted a live fire training at the first of the month that was very successful. We also had Fort Hall fire attend and assist.


  1. FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION

    1. Nothing was presented by the association.


  1. ACTION ITEMS:

    1. Vehicle/apparatus acquisition - A tender was found. Commissioner Johnson negotiated a $45,000 reduction in the price and then placed a $15,000 down payment on the apparatus. There has been one quote of $7,500 to ship the tender to Chubbuck. Commissioner Johnson to get additional bids for shipping. Commissioner Curtis to cut a check for the remaining balance. Tender will be available the first week of February.

    2. Old Department Equipment

      1. The old tender needs to be sealed and all of the department equipment and lights removed and then sold. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to get the old tender ready for sale and it was seconded by Commissioner Curtis. The motion passed unanimously.

      2. Department needs to take old equipment apart (SCBA) before disposal.

    3. Status of acquisition of land for a second station - Commissioner Johnson to schedule a survey of the property to determine suitability. If Pocatello annexes the property, curbs and gutters would need to be put in before the station is built. A general contractor should be used on the project. A provision in the sales agreement should include cleaning off the land. There is also a need to consult with the sellers about what the property line will look like. Commissioner Shell will find that out and will coordinate with Commissioner Johnson and the surveyors.

    4. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the monies received as listed below. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union (Statement Credit) $175.00

      2. Bannock County Taxes $24,607.29

      3. Vickie Warner (Rent) $400.00

    5. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to authorize the payment of the fire district invoices as listed below. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. The Accounting Office (Accounting Services) $100.00

      2. State Insurance Fund (Workers Comp Insurance) $781.00

    6. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to authorize the payment of the fire department invoices as listed below. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. American Trade Mark (Name Badges) $685.20

      2. ESO Solutions, Inc. (Emergency Reporting) $2,095.00

      3. City of Chubbuck (Water for Training Burn) $51.86

      4. Electric Construction (Station Maintenance) $3,844.00

      5. L.N. Curtis (Turnouts) $1,602.83

    7. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the payment of the bill pay invoices as listed below. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Sparklight (Utilities: Internet) $72.24

      2. Intermountain Gas (Utilities: Natural Gas) $543.00

      3. City of Chubbuck (Utilities: Water/Garbage/Sewer) $210.13

      4. Idaho Power (Utilities: Electric) $146.00

      5. FirstNet (Utilities: Telephone) $104.08

    8. A motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the credit card charges as listed below. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Phillips 66 (Fuel) $65.32

      2. Jacksons (Fuel) $185.92

      3. Home Depot (Facilities/Fixtures) $474.67

      4. Pocatello Peterbilt (Vehicle Maintenance) $100.70

      5. Office Depot (Office Supplies/Equipment) $539.98

      6. Tractor Supply (Vehicle Maintenance) $15.89

    9. Commissioner Curtis made a motion to accept the chief’s contract and was seconded by Commissioner Johnson. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Regarding the department murals, there was nothing in writing about the agreement of the department to pay only $1,000 of the total cost of the mural. Commissioner Johnson contacted the artist and negotiated a settlement of $2,400 as it seems that paying this amount will be cheaper than fighting a court battle. Commissioner Johnson made a motion to pay the $2,400 to the artist and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis. The motion passed unanimously. A contract will be written and signed detailing the settlement.

  2. Regarding the FirstNet account: A company representative has not been found to help price adding the tablets to the FirstNet account. The chief would like to add 3 or 4 tablets to the account. The item was tabled until next meeting to give time to find a representative.

  3. Commissioner Curtis found that Google Meet had limitations on free accounts like we were using before. He set up a new email address and the meeting was broadcast using the new account. The new account worked, so it will not be necessary to change virtual meeting platforms.


  1. PUBLIC COMMENT

    1. There was no public comment.


  1. NEW BUSINESS

    1. The chief brought up getting rid of the fire bucks program and replacing it with a pay call system. The volunteers could be paid as independent contractors and tracked via the ERS system. This could possibly be written as a fringe benefit instead of straight pay. Chief to put packets together.

    2. Commissioner Shell received an email asking if the district might want to participate in the funds from the opioid settlement. There is a template resolution that the district would need to sign. There is a question of what we would be committing the district to and if we’d get anything from taking part. Commissioner Shell will gather additional information. Add this item to the agenda on the next meeting.


  1. Commissioner Johnson made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously at 6:55pm.


Respectfully Submitted,


Todd Ramirez, Board Secretary