NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

June 8, 2023 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Shell opened the meeting at 5:30pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Shell, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Curtis, Board Secretary Metz, Fire Chief Curtis, Firefighter Jon Avila-Lau, Firefighter Bryan Wheat,  Mark Brood appeared via GoogleMeet. 

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 May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the May 11, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes. The motion passed unanimously. 

   3. Approval of minutes of May 11, 2023 Executive Session - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the May 11, 2023 Executive Session Minutes. The motion passed unanimously. 

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank account statement balances

      1. ICCU 

         1. Checking - $550,057.93

         2. Savings - $40,136.33

      2. Connections Credit Union

         1. Checking - $0

         2. Savings - $25.00

   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 of monies received - $10,360.54

   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 - $2,438.18

   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 Fire Department invoices - $4,926.12

   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 - $848.68

   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 credit card charges - $1,310.75

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of April, we had two calls for service.

      1. 1-Medical Assist

      2. 7-Total calls for service

   2. We have 25 volunteer members.

   3. Public Relations: Tyhee elementary Field Day, Funeral Procession For LODD FF-Kevin Van Orden INL Firefighter. 

   4. EMS: Marc Farnworth has renewed our EMS license.  Updated on the wall and in the File.

   5. Public Information Officer: Nothing to report

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In May we conducted Engine operations, completed the pack test, wildland truck evolutions at the fairgrounds, and company drills. FF1 is complete and will be starting the hazmat portion. Testing has been confirmed for the end of June.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

   1. Jon Avila-Lau reported for the Firefighters Association. 

      1. Worked on cleaning up their financial side of things

      2. They are finalizing their public fundraiser

      3. They are still doing their address plaques

         1. They now have a website to order the plaques. 

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS:

   1. Status of building a second station

      1. Building Updates

         1. We need to fill out the City of Pocatello annexation report. 

            1. A commissioner will need to attend when it is on the agenda to approve the annexation

      2. Funding Updates

         1. Currently we have spent $33,494.95 on the new station

            1. Survey 

            2. Mortgage

            3. Engineering ($151,500.00)

   2. Discussion on District equipment

      1. Status on Sale of Tender (2000 International)

         1. We will keep this tender and run it as long as we can. 

         2. It has a very pitted tank.

         3. We have put $18,000.00 into this 

         4. We still need documentation from Canada to move forward. 

         5. Bryan Wheat will look into any legal actions we may be able to take regarding the purchase of this vehicle. 

            1. We will need invoices

            2. We will need any communication

   3. Discuss Fuel Cards for All Vehicles

      1. We have gotten WEX cards for all of the vehicles. All drivers have pins

      2. No longer need fuel receipts

      3. Do not pay fuel taxes

   4. Volunteer Retention

      1. We have lost 1 volunteer to Boise. Left on good terms. 

   5. ICRMP Liability

      1. ICRMP renewal will be $12,426.00

      2. Chief asked in 18+ year olds (anyone under 21) 

         1. Nothing known about it on insurance 

         2. Need to get SOP & SOG in place

         3. They will need EVOC training 

         4. We need to contact insurance

         5. They do not currently require CDLs in the State of Idaho

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION- the motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and was seconded by Commissioner Curtis to Conven 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 6:49

2. Executive session adjourned at 8:10 pm and the regular session resumed.

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

11. NEW BUSINESS - 

    1. The oil changes that were done by Extreme Mobile Maintenance should be good for 1 year. 

    2. We will move forward with a water softener and reverse osmosis system for the ice machine. 

12. ADJOURNMENT

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

    2. The meeting adjourned at 8:20pm

Respectfully Submitted, 

Janell Metz