MINUTES

PUBLIC HEARING

AND

REGULAR MEETING

NORTH BANNOCK COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT

NBCFD FIRE STATION - 444 E Chubbuck Road

February 13, 2020

PUBLIC HEARING

The Public Hearing was opened by Alan Curtis at 6:00 PM.

Roll call – Alan Curtis, Debra Shell, Roy Allen (by telephone)

ACTION ITEM: A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to approve NBCFD Resolution No. 2020 - 01 to change the name of the fire district to North Bannock Fire District. The motion passed unanimously. There were no public comments.

The public hearing was closed.

REGULAR MEETING

The Regular Meeting was opened by Alan Curtis.

Roll call – Alan Curtis, Debra Shell, Roy Allen (by telephone)

ACTION ITEMS

· A motion was made by Debra Shell and seconded by Alan Curtis to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2020 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

TREASURER REPORT

The treasurer, Alan Curtis, reported the following balances: ICCU Savings Account - $40.016.50; Connections Credit Union Checking Account- $523,777.99; and Connections Credit Union Savings Account - $25.00. The January County Remittance was $381,142.57.

FIRE CHIEF REPORT

Fire Chief Farnsworth gave his report. There has only been one call since the last meeting. It was an EMS Assist. Several groups of children have been given tours of the fire station and safety lessons. An open house was held in January which was very well attended. The firefighters and the auxiliary were involved in the preparation and conduction of the event. There were signs on the donated items indicating the value of the donation and the donor. There was media coverage by the Idaho State Journal, Channel 6 and Channel 3/8. Food had been donated by Servepro, Del Monte Meats and Walmart. However, when the food ran out, it was thought necessary to purchase additional food. This was done by Chief Farnsworth with costs totaling $458.50. He received $85 in donations. The Commissioners had authorized $150 for supplies for the open house. Only $68.98 of the amount was spent. It is believed the open house was successful with most of the comments received being positive.

There was a discussion regarding reimbursing the fire chief for his expenditure. The Commissioners strongly believed that fire district funds should not be used to purchase food for such an event. However, in this case, it was believed an exception could be made due to the value of the open house in increasing awareness and providing information to the public.

The fire department is working with the Bannock County Ambulance District to enable the NBCFD Fire Department to respond to medical calls in the district which require an engine to respond with the ambulance. The main problem is with dispatching. There are multiple possibilities which are being explored. An EMS license cannot be obtained by the fire department without a dispatch arrangement. Roy Allen will meet with the fire chief and assistant chief to address the issue.

ACTION ITEMS:

· A motion was made by Roy Allen and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the reimbursement of $373.50 to Chief Farnsworth for the food expenditure for the open house. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to approve the minor changes to the SOP/SOG which were presented in detail by the fire chief. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the expenditure of $23,227.12 for the purchase of the equipment needed to meet the Federal Equipment Requirements for the brush trucks and the fire chief recommended equipment needs for the 2 engines. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the expenditure of $8,682.49 for a thermal imager and a 4-gas meter. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the expenditure of $2,938.37 for the needed repairs of Engine 21 identified at the NFPA inspection. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the expenditure of $2,071.04 for the needed repairs of Tender 14 identified at the NFPA inspection. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Debra Shell and seconded by Alan Curtis to request the fire district attorneys review the Fire Protection Mutual Aid Agreement with Fort Hall. The motion passed unanimously. Roy Allen will send the agreement to the attorneys.

· A motion was made by Roy Allen and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the expenditure of $2,374.75 to VLS for lights for Command 2. The motion passed unanimously.

TRAINING REPORT

The report was presented by Assistant Chief Brood. Training continues to proceed well. Some firefighters have attended other fire training opportunities in the area. The assistant chief and the 3 captains attended an Active Attack Integrated Response Training class in Blackfoot. The wildland training is ongoing. Initially it is online and followed by a field day. The firefighters will be given their Red Cards to enable them to fight the wildland fires at the completion of the training. The FF1 training materials have been ordered and the training will start in March. A home and 2 other properties are available for hands-on training.

ACTION ITEMS:

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to open a checking account at ICCU. The motion passed unanimously.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to transfer all funds except for $250,000 from the Connections Credit Union checking account to the ICCU checking account. The motion passed unanimously.

There was a brief discussion of the burn permit process. The county follows the ID Code of Ordinances which has a Violation - Penalties section (8.16.110) which addresses burn permit violations.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the payment of the fire district invoices as listed below. The motion passed with Roy Allen abstaining.

White – Peterson (attorneys) $435.00

Idaho State Journal (ad for fire district name change) $61.23

· A motion was made by Debra Shell and seconded by Alan Curtis to approve the fire department debit charges as listed below. The motion passed with Roy Allen abstaining.

Shell – Jackson’s (fuel) $93.54

Home Depot (tools) $13.97

Home Depot (tools) $45.38

Lowe’s (suppression equipment) $38.59

Home Depot (station furnishings) $41.96

Home Depot (station furnishings) $43.50

Home Depot (station furnishings) $113.40

Shell – Jackson’s (fuel) $31.70

Maverick (fuel) $39.70

KJ’s Travel Center (fuel) $73.51

Shell – Jackson’s (fuel) $22.30

Home Depot (station supplies) $25.97

Fast Signs (printing) $93.51

Fred Meyer (office supplies) $13.98

Office Depot (postage) $55.00

Maverick (fuel) $52.05

Radio Shack (office supplies) $13.99

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to authorize the payment of the fire department invoices as listed below. The motion passed with Roy Allen abstaining.

Advance Auto (vehicle maintenance/station supplies) $312.84

K & M Repair (vehicle maintenance) $752.47

SLT Graphics (uniforms) $165.00

L N Curtis (vent hooks) $234.88

Paul’s Trophies (station supplies) $28.50

Darley (PPEs) $7,670.62

Ben Hall (building maintenance) $162.02

Office Depot (office supplies) $106.33

SignUp (printing) $926.83

Northridge Fire Equipment (fire suppression equipment) $197.82

MES (fire suppression equipment) $332.58

Mark Brood (food for firefighters) $71.39

Weidner (PPEs, suppression equipment) $990.77

Johnson Welding (apparatus) $7,572.25

NEW BUSINESS

The commissioners have reviewed the agreement the attorney had drawn up for the purchase of the building. The agreement has been sent to Ron Dykman’s attorney. It is not be ready for final approval. The decision regarding the CUP will be made at the Chubbuck Planning and Zoning Department meeting on March 10^th.

A resident has offered to donate land on Nottingham Lane to the fire district for a second station. The concern is with the access to the area.

The next meeting will be March 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM.

· A motion was made by Alan Curtis and seconded by Debra Shell to adjourn the meeting at 7:43 PM. The motion passed unanimously.

Respectively submitted,

June Heilman, Secretary

APPROVED AT MARCH 12, 2020 MEETING