NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

June 13, 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, Board Secretary Millar, Firefighters Matthew Olsen, Tristen Tallerico, and Sam Ward.

3. ACTION ITEMS

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

   2. Approval of minutes of May 2, 2024 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from May 2, 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 - $828,953.09

      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 Shell to approve the monies received. The motion passed. Commissioner Johnson abstained from voting.

      1. Total Monies Received - $13,489.25

   3. Authorization of Payment of Fire District Invoices - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Shell to approve the payment of fire district invoices. The motion passed. Commissioner Johnson abstained from voting.

      1. Total of Fire District Invoices - $9,397.41

      2. Total Payroll - $5,472.92

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

      1. Total of Fire Department Invoices - $5,474.31

      2. Total Captain Payment - $500.00

   5. Approval of Auto-Pay Invoices - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Shell to approve the auto-pay invoices. The motion passed. Commissioner Johnson abstained from voting.

      1. Total of Auto-Pay Invoices - $938.95

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

      1. Total of Credit Card Charges - $4,024.80

   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. Commissioner Johnson abstained from voting.

      1. Total of Paid Call Compensation - $1,040.00

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

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

      1. 5 Fire Responses

      2. 1 Medical Assists

   2. We have 26 volunteer members with 3 new recruits; 12-15 volunteers are very active.

   3. EMS: The ISU EMT class has concluded. Attendants are waiting to take the test.

   4. Chief met with contractors to conduct walkthroughs at the 446 property to gather quotes for the remodel. Garbage has been removed from the property and a lawn mower was purchased for property maintenance.

   5. New lockers have been installed in the bay.

   6. EMS-1 has been appropriately rebranded from C-1 to EMS-1.

   7. Working on getting the new recruits their necessary PPE.

   8. Firefighter Barnes to run a saws class at the new property to fell the trees.

   9. Will be meeting with the Watsons regarding the fence on the Anderson Lane property.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In May we conducted Pump and Hose Ops with new recruits, Wildland Driving Rodeo at Chinese Peak, and Truck Rodeo. Wildland training continues.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - Firefighter Tallerico, Vice President would like to report that last week some members met with Chief Curtis and the battalion chief to foster a new era of understanding and collaboration. 

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. New building update - Approximately $30,000 to get water and sewer to the new build. Water will come in from across Pocatello Creek Rd. 

   2. Given the timeline to start around the first part of July and finish around the 15th of September. They are currently working on acquiring the necessary permits.

   3. Potential to do a groundbreaking ceremony or ribbon cutting event for the public.

   4. Bids for tree trimming - TBD, don’t have any yet.

   5. Bids for remodeling the 446 E Chubbuck Rd property - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson to award MD Restoration and Construction for the bid of remodeling the 446 E Chubbuck Rd property. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Curtis. The motion passed unanimously.

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. New ICRMP estimate will be taken into account when planning the budget.

    2. NFPA membership renewal will be needed. 

    3. WIPFLI is finalized and needs commissioner signatures. After approval, we will need to file it with the State Commissioners 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 6:02pm.