NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

January 11, 2024 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Shell opened the meeting at 5:37pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Curtis, Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Shell, Fire Chief Curtis, Board Secretary Millar, Firefighter Sam Ward.

3. ACTION ITEMS

   1. Swearing in of Commissioner Shell and Commissioner Johnson - Board Secretary Millar swore in Debra Shell and Wes Johnson as Board Commissioners.

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

   3. Approval of minutes of December 14, 2023 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the minutes from December 14, 2023 Regular Meeting. The motion passed. Commissioner Shell abstained from voting.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $40,158.15

         2. Checking - $654,951.57

      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 - $8,046.97

   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 - $1,487.29

   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 - $9,106.09

   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 - $929.81

         1. Amendment was made to move the monthly Adobe bill to the Credit card charges.

   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 - $4,917.21

   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 - $160.00

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of December we had 1 call for service.

      1. No Fire Responses

      2. 1 Medical Assist

   2. We have 22 volunteer members, two as new recruits, 12-15 very active.

   3. Scholarshiped four personnel for EMT class at ISU, the class is ongoing.

   4. The holiday party and awards banquet was a success.

   5. Snow Removal - we have found a new company to do business in snow plowing.

   6. Rental property - Discussion to change rental property into a house for assigning shifts for firefighters/EMTs to improve response time.

      1. The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to execute lease termination starting February 1, 2024. The motion passed unanimously.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. Burn House: We will start using this Saturday for search and rescue training. We plan to conduct training sessions there every Wednesday and Saturday. Take-down of the house will be particularly cautious due to the new build nearby.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

   1. No report to be made.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Board Responsibilities - Board Secretary Millar is willing to accept the responsibilities and role of treasurer. More details will be discussed within the executive session.

   2. New Building Update -  We received a proposal for what the building will cost, as well as updated plans.

      1. The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to move forward with our plans with Morton Buildings, contingent on the information they bring forward at our next meeting. Preliminary offer No. 1. The motion passed unanimously.

   3. WIPFLI letter of engagement FY23 and annual audit - WIPFLI has increased the rates of our contract by $2,500. 

   4. ISFCA applied our payments from last year to this year so we don’t have to pay them.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson 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 6:27pm.

   2. Executive session adjourned at 6:36 pm and the regular session resumed.

   3. The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Shell to make Board Secretary Millar the treasurer and raise her salary to $20,000 per year, retroactive to the first of January, 2024. The motion passed. Commissioner Curtis abstained from voting.

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

11. NEW BUSINESS - 

    1. AMVETS of Idaho Pancake Breakfast - We will notify him that it is not a good time for the department, but we would like to stay on their list. Will reach out to the Firefighters Association regarding this in the future.

    2. Chief to make a report of all calls from 2022 and 2023 for the Commissioners.

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 6:49pm.