NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

September 14, 2023 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Shell opened the meeting at 5:33pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Shell, Mark Brood, Sam Ward, Jonaven Avilla-Lau.

3. ACTION ITEMS

   1. Approval of Agenda - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

   2. Approval of Minutes of August 10, 2023 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from the August 10, 2023 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

   3. Approval of Minutes of August 21, 2023 Special Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from the August 21, 2023 Special Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

   4. Approval of Minutes of August 30, 2023 Special Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Shell to approve the minutes from the August 30, 2023 Special Meeting. Commissioner Curtis abstained from voting. The motion passed.

   5. Approval of Minutes of September 5, 2023 Budget Hearing - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from the September 5, 2023 Budget Hearing. The motion passed unanimously.

   6. Swearing In of Board Secretary - Commissioner Shell swore in Melissa Millar as the new Board Secretary.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Checking - $679,099.25

         2. Savings - $40,142.98

      2. Connections Credit Union

         1. Checking - No change

         2. Savings - No change

   2. Approval of Monies Received - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the monies received. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total Monies Received - $12,154.53

         1. Amendment made to add $800 from Vicki Warner and $700 from the Watsons as requested by Commissioner Curtis.

   3. Authorization of Payment of Fire District Invoices - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the payment of fire district invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total Fire District invoices - $7,552.86

   4. Authorization of payment of Fire Department Invoices - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the payment of fire district invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total Fire Department invoices - $15,467.64

   5. Approval of Auto-Pay Invoices - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the auto-pay invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total Auto-Pay Invoices - $1,076.00

   6. Approval of Credit Card Charges - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the payment of credit card charges. The motion passed unanimously. 

      1. Total Credit Card Charges - $2,785.27

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of August, we had four calls for service.

      1. 1 Medical Assist

      2. 3 Fire Responses

   2. We have 25 volunteer members, others being onboarded.

   3. Public Relations: NBFD participated in Back to School Day at Tyhee Elementary. We distributed stickers and high fives to the kids. Seven volunteers attended.

   4. The City Creek fire was close to our area. We extended an offer of resources to assist. They had 4 BLM Heavies, 3 brush trucks, and air assets on scene.

   5. The old T-24 Freightliner is in the process of going to Prime Time Auctions to be sold. Chief and Captain Farnworth are researching values to compare to Prime Time Auction’s value. The Commission will be updated as the process continues.

6. TRAINING REPORT - No report was made.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

   1. Discussion with the commission regarding extended training. Will check on tool certification before use. An association meeting will be held on the 21st of October.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Christmas in the Nighttime Sky

      1. Will get permits for fireworks on the fairgrounds

      2. Decision will be made on potential donation

   2. Property maintenance at second location

      1. Chief looking into a saw class for training to fell the trees

      2. Decision on Bio-Logic Lawncare’s bid to mow the lot

         1. The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve up to the amount of $1,000. The motion passed unanimously.

      3. Debris has been removed from the lot.

      4. We have not heard back from Morton yet and expect to hear from them soon.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to convene in executive session pursuant to Idaho Code § 74-206 to consider personnel matters [Idaho Code §74-206(1)(a)]. The motion passed unanimously.

   1. Executive session opened at 5:54pm.

   2. Executive session adjourned at 6:21pm and the regular session resumed.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT - No one from the public was present.

11. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Discussed giving Admin access to the Facebook account to make posts for the department.

12. ADJOURNMENT

    1. The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to adjourn the meeting, the motion passed unanimously. 

    2. The meeting was adjourned at 6:23pm.