NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

July 18, 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, Firefighter 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 June 13, 2024 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from June 13, 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 - $40,221.42

         2. Checking - $820,840.35

      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 - $10,412.97

   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 - $3,208.29

      2. Total Payroll - $8,184.64

   4. Authorization of Payment of Fire Department Invoices - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the payment of fire department invoices. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total of Fire Department Invoices - $15,909.34

      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 - $1,188.67

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

      1. Total of Credit Card Charges - $1,274.64

   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 - $925.00

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of June we had 6 calls for service.

      1. 6 Fire Responses

      2. 0 Medical Assists

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

   3. EMS: ISU EMT students will be testing for National Registry shortly, later this month and into August.

   4. Trevor from L.N. Curtis finished our annual SCBA compressor inspection/repair.

   5. Migration from Spotted Dog to iSpy continues. We have seen a decrease in response times due to the new program.

   6. Trail Creek Fire went well, communications with BLM were difficult. We will continue to workshop better communications connections. Plans to program their frequencies onto our radios. 

   7. Hose and sprinkler purchased for the 446 property. Since the water has been turned off we’ve been pulling hose from the station to water the lawn.

   8. We received the permit paperwork for the Shady Grove Music Festival. They are very prepared.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In June we conducted EVOC classroom and driving training. Burnt the fairgrounds to prepare for the July 4th fireworks. The Sheriff's office was appreciative of our turnout there.

   2. Assistant Chief Timbana is planning to run a mini academy for the new recruit class.

   3. Upcoming saw class to clear trees on the N Anderson Ln property.

   4. Chief Curtis and Deb Shell visited with the residents on the N Anderson Ln property to coordinate the removal of the log fence. Due to the age of the fence it is expected to come apart as we dismantle it. Effort will be made to preserve what we can.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION

   1. Firefighter Tallerico, VP of the Firefighters Association. Seeing an uptick in morale, moderate to high with the higher call volume. People are arriving to calls and training sessions earlier. Seeing some recruitment efforts from the firefighters. Two congratulations for Firefighter Adam Barney being sworn in as a Pocatello Police Officer. Matthew Olsen has started the process of becoming a Pocatello Police Officer as well.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. New Building Update: They have broken ground and are pouring footers. They will pour the floor of the building once the building is up. They are moving quickly and on schedule for completion. There is a pile of debris that needs to be removed to continue construction. Would like to have a community engagement event to show them the station. Wes will have bids for an asphalt driveway by the next meeting. The driveway will also have a 20ft concrete apron.

   2. Renovation Update: Renovation has started at the 446 property. Water has been shut off for renovations.

   3. FY25 Budget Discussion: Budget revisions were made in preparation for our upcoming Budget Hearing to be held on August 22.

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - No need for an executive session to take place at this time.

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

11. NEW BUSINESS -

    1. Financial transparency report was made to the State Controller’s Office.

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 7:32pm.