NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

July 14, 2022 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Meeting opened by Commissioner Shell @ 5:31pm

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioners Shell, Johnson, and Curtis as well as Chief Brood and Secretary Ramirez were present at the meeting.

3. ACTION ITEMS:

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

   2. Approval of minutes of June 9, 2022 regular meeting - Commissioner Johnson made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes. The motion passed unanimously.

   3. Approval of minutes of June 16, 2022 construction committee meeting - Commissioner Johnson made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Statement Balances for the bank accounts

      1. ICCU Checking - $568,155.27

      2. ICCU Savings - $40,116.26

      3. Connections Checking - $0

      4. Connections Savings - $25

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

      1. Vickie Warner - Rent $400.00

      2. Bannock County - Taxes $6,133.54

      3. JK Marketing - Permit $190.00

   3. Authorization of payment of fire district invoices - Commissioner Curtis made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Johnson to pay the district invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. The Accounting Office - Professional Services $125.00

      2. Fed & State Taxes/PERSI - $1,737.63

   4. Authorization of payment of fire department invoices - Commissioner Curtis made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Johnson to pay the department invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Les Schwab - Vehicle Maintenance $397.34

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

      1. City of Chubbuck - Water/Garbage $215.21

      2. Idaho Power - Electricity $177.00

      3. Intermountain Gas - Natural Gas $187.00

      4. Sparklight - Internet $72.24

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

      1. Fuel - $705.73

      2. Facility Maintenance - $665.21

      3. Vehicle Maintenance - $483.09

      4. FirstNet - Telephone $232.96

      5. Training Supplies - $302.55

   7. Approval of $4,428.00 in quarterly stipends for firefighters - Commissioner Johnson made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the firefighter stipends. The motion passed unanimously.

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of June, we had 6 calls for service, three EMS assist calls, and three fire calls.

   2. We currently have 22 volunteer members with two of those being new recruits.

   3. The 2000 International Tender is still at our mechanics and I am waiting on a completion date in regards to the repairs, he is still waiting on parts.

   4. Radios: Order has been placed with day wireless 6 portables and two mobiles. We are waiting on an estimate for two more Bendix kings.

   5. Public Relations: We attended the Fourth of July event at the fairgrounds, the show was a success and no issues. Upcoming events are Shady Grove Music Camp on the 15th and 16th.

   6. EMS: Still waiting on the next meeting to see if we can help alleviate some of the issues with EMS response in the county. One idea is to utilize the Grand Cherokee as an EMS quick response which would cut down on an engine response for just a medical assist. Motor vehicle accidents will still require an Engine response.

   7. Bannock County commissioners have requested a meeting with the fire chiefs within the county to discuss some of the issues we are all facing. Dispatch, Inspections, EMS, and for the volunteer departments retention. One big discussion topic is creating a Unified Fire District. In my opinion this should only include the county Fire Districts not the Cities as they are under different municipalities.

   8. One option would be to have at minimum one engine crew of three staffed 24/7 at each fire district within the county. That would allow an immediate response while the volunteer staff respond to the station to man additional resources.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. EMS: None

   2. Fire: Continued water supply operations to our engines from the new tender

   3. GIFF (Gateway Inter-Agency Fire Front) training was conducted June 18^th at Century High School.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - No one attended from the association.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS:

   1. Status of building a second station

      1. Discussion of real property and sale agreement from White Peterson

a) Commissioner Shell contacted Hal Jensen from Bannock County and was told that everything was taken care of. The land division process is done and the 1.2 acres is now a recognized lot in the county.

b) There is nothing in the purchase agreement about the Watsons needing to remove their property and cleaning up the lot. Commissioner Shell will contact the attorney to add this revision to the purchase agreement.

c) Secretary Ramirez will proofread the agreement to look for any minor housekeeping items and send those to the attorney.

d) There will be a special meeting on July 20th at 5:30pm to discuss and approve the resolution and purchase agreement for the Anderson Lane property.

8. 1. 2. Authorization to sign a letter exercising the District’s option to purchase

      3. Discussion of proposal from Municipal Development & Funding

a) The district is to pay the initial $19,000 payment to Municipal Development to get the process going. Secretary Ramirez will find out in what formats Municipal would accept the payment.

b) The current budget for the build is estimated from $2.1M to 2.4M. The chief feels it will be closer to $2.4M to 2.6M after some additional needs are added.

c) Commissioner Johnson made a motion and was second by Commissioner Curtis to approve and sign the agreement with Municipal Development.

8. 2. Discussion on the sale of district assets

      1. The chief tried but does not have any cost valuations for the old T-14 (water truck) at this time. The chief will be reaching out to some vendors to make sure we get a true valuation. He will also need this unit in service until we get T-24 into service.

      2. The chief feels that we should use a brokerage company to facilitate the sale of the water truck. We will have to sell it as a water truck, not a fire unit. We should sell for no less than $50,000.

      3. Commissioner Curtis made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the sale of the water truck at the chief’s discretion at the best market value he can get. The motion passed unanimously.

   3. Discussion on budget preparation/notification

      1. Commissioner Curtis presented a draft of the 2022-2023 budget for the District.

      2. Commissioner Curtis will also try to get a profit and loss statement and balance statement from The Accounting Office.

      3. We still need to have press notification for the August 25 budget meeting. It needs to be at least 10 full days prior to the meeting. Commissioner Curtis will prepare the notification so we can publish it by August 7.

   4. Discussion on acquisition of a pickup

      1. Chief has found a 2017 Chevrolet pickup at P&R Auto Sales. Our mechanic has said that it is in good condition and a good buy.

      2. We would need to add vehicle stickers and lights to it, but it already has a pull out bed and topper on the back.

      3. Commissioner Curtis made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Johnson to purchase the truck. The motion passed unanimously.

   5. Discussion on Bannock County P&Z fees

      1. The chief’s latest struggles are with swimming pools & solar panels which are nowhere in the International Fire Codes with the exception of large public swimming facilities.

      2. The chief will discuss his questions with the county. The chief’s recommendation will be that they hire a Bannock County Fire Marshall to conduct the inspections throughout the whole county.

   6. Discussion on Bannock County EMS

      1. We were scheduled to have a meeting last Monday however no County Commissioners showed.

      2. Dr. Sandy from the county came to the board meeting and discussed the current state of fire and EMS services in the county and the current problems the county is working through.

      3. Dr. Sandy says we should put effort into trying to combine the fire districts (not the city departments) for fire and ambulance. Also consolidating and coordination for dispatch should be the first priority.

      4. There is a county EMS meeting on August 8 at 6:30pm in McCammon.

   7. Discussion about Idaho State Fire Commissioners’ Association

      1. Is the membership prorated as the paperwork was a yearly charge?

      2. Commissioner Curtis does not see the value in being a member of the Association and hasn’t seen it in the past.

      3. Commissioner Johnson will contact one of the other districts that is a member and get their opinion on the membership and if it’s of value.

9. PUBLIC COMMENT - No one from the public attended the meeting.

10. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Redistricting map needs to be recorded by the county. A resolution also needs to be written accepting the redistricting map. Secretary Ramirez will write a resolution that will be voted on at the Special Meeting on July 20th.

11. ADJOURNMENT - Commissioner Johnson made a motion and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting ended at 9:03pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Todd Ramirez, Board Secretary