NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

November 13, 2025 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Shell opened the meeting at 5:32pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Shell, Fire Chief Brian Curtis, Board Secretary Millar, Lisa Wise, Firefighters Kimberly Olsen, Matthew Olsen, and Sam Ward. 

3. ACTION ITEMS

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

   2. Approval of minutes of October 9, 2025 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from October 9, 2025 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $41,312.42

         2. Checking - $551,108.46

   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 - $5,264.18

   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 - $19,716.09

   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 - $6,672.49

   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 - $884.29

   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 - $1,835.49

   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 - $8,003.44

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of October we had 7 calls for service, including 3 calls for carbon monoxide.

   2. We have 30 volunteer members and are in the process of starting a recruiting class to recruit new volunteers. The website was updated to reflect accurate volunteer time requirement information.

   3. Work continues on T-3 in Utah, they will be installing the tank soon.

   4. Work continues on the new Type 6 chassis.

   5. We have 15 EMTs on our roster. EMS-1 is fully repaired and back in service.

   6. Captains have met and decided to divide up the personnel for accountability and personnel issues. Each firefighter has one captain to report to. Resolution will go up the chain as needed. There will be about 10 volunteers to each of the three captains.

   7. We have 11 radios back in service that need distribution.

   8. The Special Needs Trunk-or-Treat event at the Portneuf Library went very well.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In October we conducted carbon monoxide training, poisonous gases, donning and doffing PPE, and fake wound trauma scenarios. 

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

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Station 1 Expansion Update: The board should be able to meet in the new conference room next month. Water and electrical work will soon be completed. Supplies will be acquired for the new conference room. Chief Curtis will look into flooring options. Our station neighbor asked if they could have some of the leftover siding from construction. All are in agreement on giving it to them. Commissioner Johnson will notify the neighbor.  

   2. Station 1 Doors - Power and Gear Boxes: The clutches have been changed on all the doors. The south door trolley needs to be replaced. Another door is not working and might not have power. In the meantime it can be raised manually.

   3. Station 2 Building Update: Easements are in place and will be turned in to the city. There was a watermain break. One of the sewer lines was flooded and filled with rocks and dirt. This has been resolved. Noel Anderson signed and provided the easement for his sewer line on the south side of their property. Commissioner Johnson will get the square footage and the fair market value on the property by the next meeting. The retention pond will not be done this year.

   4. Crew’s Quarters Update: Though crew shifts did not work as intended, the crew’s quarters have been used as a place of respite and study for the firefighters. Proposed potential to migrate facilities to free up the house for other purposes. Usage will be tracked in the coming months.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and 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 6:03pm.

   2. Executive session adjourned at 6:31pm and the regular session resumed.

10. PUBLIC COMMENT - Nothing at this time.

11. NEW BUSINESS -

    1. Fence - Discussed splitting the cost of the fence with our neighbor for their renovation project, and the logistics of the renovation construction. It was determined that personal use access through our station lot is reasonable, though construction access is not.

12. 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 6:47pm.