NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

April 11, 2024 @ 5:30pm

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

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Shell, Fire Chief Brian Curtis via Google Meets, Board Secretary Millar, and Firefighter Tristen Tallerico.

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 March 14, 2024 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from March 14, 2024 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

   3. Approval of minutes of March 28, 2024 Special Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from March 28, 2024 special meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $40,206.41

         2. Checking - $896,188.11

      2. Connections Credit Union

         1. Savings - $25.00

         2. Checking - $0.00

   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 Monies Received - $18,353.87

   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 - $5,097.27

      2. Total Payroll - $5,582.93

   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 - $21,728.19

      2. Total Captain Payment - $500.00

   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 - $891.96

   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 - $592.41

   7. Approval of Paid Call Compensation - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the paid call compensation. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total of Paid Call Compensation - $200.00

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of March we had 3 calls for service.

      1. 2 Fire Responses

      2. 1 Medical Assists

   2. We have 22 volunteer members. About 12-14 of our volunteers are very active.

   3. Public Relations: Volunteers did reading with the kids at Tyhee Elementary.

   4. We had three volunteers complete the Fire Academy training and join the crew at the Fort Hall Fire Department. Seedall, and Avilla-Lau, and Mayurawasala.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In March we conducted live burn prop training, an overview training on T-14, and had a truck washing party.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - Firefighter Tallerico, current vice president, presented concerns regarding the success and attendance rate of association meetings. There has been difficulty gaining attendance due to issues with scheduling. Virtual meetings have proven unsuccessful. Would like to make efforts to increase association visibility among the firefighters. Chief Curtis will meet with Tallerico to arrange for a regular meeting time at the beginning of training sessions.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Buildings discussion 

      1. Discussed plans for the 446 property in front of the station. Decision to be made whether it should be occupied by permanent volunteer residents, rotating volunteer shifts, or a hybrid of the two. Plan of care for the property will be taken into account. Chief Curtis will put together a list of what work needs to be done on the property prior to occupancy. There will be enough lodging for two to three volunteers at a time. 

      2. Discussed preparation to open bidding for construction on the Anderson Lane property. Bidding will be advertised on our website to keep the opportunity open to the public. May’s Regular Meeting will be held on May 2nd, instead of May 9th, to better process the construction bids received. Commissioner Johnson got a phone call from Jake Butikofer of Morton Buildings last week; they may be interested in putting in a bid. A training on felling trees is to be conducted utilizing the trees on the property. 

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 6:23pm.

   2. Executive session adjourned at 6:27pm and the regular session resumed.

   3. The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to reimburse Chief Brood for back taxes in the amount of $4,974.00. The motion passed unanimously.

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

11. NEW BUSINESS -

    1. Commissioners have been contacted by Wipfli for interviews. Commissioners Curtis and Shell have completed them. Commissioner Johnson is waiting on a call. 

    2. Budget Levy training will be held on May 15th and 16th.

    3. Discussion needed regarding the future of our information/data storage and sharing. 

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 adjourned at 6:38pm.