NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

August 8, 2024 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Johnson opened the meeting at 5:31pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Fire Chief Brian Curtis, Secretary Millar.

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 July 18, 2024 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the minutes from July 18, 2024 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $40,236.41

         2. Checking - $965,773.11

      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 - $178,439.52

   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 - $39,437.13

      2. Total Payroll - $2,711.72

   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 - $6,644.73

      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 - $494.54

   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 - $3,682.47

   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 - $1,790.00

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of July we had 10 calls for service.

      1. 9 Fire Responses

      2. 1 Medical Assist

   2. We currently have 26 volunteer members with 3 new recruits.

   3. EMS: The ISU EMT students will be testing for National Registry shortly.

   4. Station Maintenance: Clutter from the loft in the bay was cleaned out and taken to the dump. Air compressor has been moved to the loft for safety, as a cage for the chain pulleys could not be sourced.

   5. The Burn Ban continues to be in effect.

   6. The Shady Grove Music Festival was successful and went off without incident.

   7. Gathering bids to remove remainder of debris, trees, limbs, stumps, and garbage from the Anderson Lane property. About 4,000 gallons of water was applied by T-24 for dust abatement to prepare for the gravel compact before the concrete pour. Fence at Anderson Lane was taken down and salvaged as well as could be expected. Two trees were felled on the property.

   8. Still continuing to migrate to iSpy Fire as Rover will shutdown on August 31st.

   9. We now have a chainsaw and equipment workstation at the Anderson Ln property for ease of use.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In July we conducted SCBA training and heavy Wildland training.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - No one from the Firefighters Association was present.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Update on 446 renovation progress - Everything has been demoed out. Concrete was cut in the basement to prepare for plumbing work, including moving the toilet. A wall was framed. Preparation has been done to lay the flooring in the kitchen.

   2. Update on occupancy of 446 - Considering what type of occupancy we are going to use for the property. Potential to have one firefighter appointed for the care of the property, as well as volunteers on shift. Will continue to discuss.

   3. Bids for tree and debris removal - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to award Top Notch with tree trimming on the 446 property for $1,600. The motion passed unanimously. Chief Curtis will get a joint bid for the stump removal on the lot of Station 1, as well as the tree and debris removal on the Anderson Lane property.

   4. Bids for Station 2 asphalt - Prior steps must be taken prior to asphalt bids. A DEQ permit is needed to put the sewer line in. DigLine will be called to locate on the property. A water retention pond in the southeast corner of the property may be needed to prevent flooding. The water and sewer lines will need to be engineered through the city. Anderson Lane will be paved to the point that it is parallel with the Watsons’ fence on the south property line, as stated in the contract.

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

10. NEW BUSINESS -

    1. The State is still reviewing what we’ve submitted for the audit. 

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 6:15pm.