NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

August 14, 2025 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Shell opened the meeting at 5:38pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Shell, Fire Chief Curtis, Assistant Chief Timbana.

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 July 10, 2025 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from July 10, 2025 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

   3. Approval of minutes of August 4, 2025 Special Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from August 4, 2025 Special Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $40,496.94

         2. Checking - $823,179.32

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

      1. Total Monies Received - $183,745.59

   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 of Fire District Invoices - $458.75

   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 department invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total of Fire Department Invoices - $6323.24

   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 of Auto-Pay Invoices - $408.40

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

      1. Total of Credit Card Charges - $1,543.84

   7. Approval of Payroll - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the payroll. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total of Payroll - $2,8025.05

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of July we had 7 calls for service.

      1. * Fire Responses

      2. * Medical Assists

   2. We have 30 volunteer members including 4 new recruits at this time.

   3. We received a request for deployment on Saturday, July 12 to the South Rim Fire in Montrose, CO.  T-2 ole Canada had some mechanical issues and did not pass inspection at check-in. We tried to get the repairs done locally, but were not able to get it done. The truck returned home and was repaired in short order.  We got another request for deployment on Thursday, July 17 to the Monroe Canyon Fire, UT. Adam Mathias deployed there for 2 weeks, then he crew swapped with Tyler Shelton, who was there for 6 days. He and T-24 returned home with truck issues on August 7. The truck is repaired and ready to be redeployed.

   4. Public Relations: July 3rd we attended Treaty Day at Fort Hall, with departments spending time together. July 4th was a safe, slow holiday with rain and cool temperatures. A barbecue was held for the department, and apparatus was staffed at the fairgrounds.

   5. We received 25 used Tait radios and a 6-port charging bank from Idaho Falls Fire Department. White Cloud was able to get 13 working properly. All will need new batteries. The remaining radios will be sent to Tait for refurbishment.

   6. Issues are still occurring with NBFD getting dispatched appropriately. Chief Curtis has met with the dispatch captain from Bannock County to determine why officers are dispatched to reports of smoke, instead of NBFD. Chief Curtis will need to meet with County and City dispatch to resolve.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In July we conducted hose deployment and loading.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - Nothing to report at this time.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Station 1 Update – Framing on the addition will begin next week. We will need to get bids to add air conditioning.Current office air conditioner upgrade will cost approximately $4,800.

   2. Station 2 Update – We need to advertise bids for sewer/water on August 19th and August 26th. Deb will draft an ad and contact ISJ. Alan will add an active RFP section to the NBFD website to solicit bids. Wes will meet with the county on August 15th, and will do a bid walk-through on August 27th. 

   3. Crew quarters air conditioner installation is complete.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT - No one from the public was present to comment. 

10. NEW BUSINESS - No new business at this time.

11. ADJOURNMENT

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

    2. The meeting adjourned at 7:01pm.