NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

April 10, 2025 @ 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, Assistant Chief Timbana arrived at 5:55, Board Secretary Millar, Firefighter Matthew Olsen, and Kris Wiese from Keller Associates.

3. ACTION ITEMS

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

      1. Motion made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to move VIII. A to right after III. The motion passed unanimously.

   2. Approval of minutes of March 13, 2025 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from March 13, 2025 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $40,466.85

         2. Checking - $870,503.46

   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 - $11,922.93

   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 - $8,426.58

   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 - $56,238.50

   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 - $1,223.92

   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 - $3,481.11

   7. Approval of Payroll - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the payroll. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total of Payroll - $7,182.09

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of March we had 9 calls for service.

      1. 6 Fire Responses - 2 Canceled

      2. 3 Medical Assists

   2. We are still receiving dispatch pages late. We need to meet with dispatch to get faster paging times to benefit the community. Chief Curtis has met with Alex Hamilton in the past regarding calls where we are not dispatched. Chief Curtis will loop in the commissioners regarding any meetings to resolve this. Chief Curtis has the support of the Commissioners.

   3. We have 25 volunteer members and no new recruits at this time. We cleared from our roster the volunteers who have not been participating. Captain Curtis will be interviewing new recruits starting tomorrow morning. We have more female recruits than any other department in the valley. Mark Brood is still encouraging EMT graduates to apply at NBFD.

   4. C-2 and T-14 got new windshields. We are working through annual truck inspections and have only 2 left. The bumper turret on B-22 has been repaired by Western States Equipment Co. T-24 went into CAT to have spray bars added for wildland dust abatement. They will evaluate the pump for the potential need to upgrade. T-3 has been painted with FlexSeal by the Fire Chiefs to cover up the camouflage. It will be brought back to Jack’s Auto Body to finish up a large camouflage spot that was initially missed. The department will need two pictures for proof of painting T-3 for the IDL. While painting the FlexSeal, Chief Curtis sprayed the bay wall connecting to the office to prevent water seepage. 

   5. Chief Curtis and Owen Todakozie used drip torches to clear up the fence line with our neighbors for backburning training.

   6. EMS: New EMS gear was acquired and put onto our apparatuses. EMS inspection coming up in the next month or so. EMS-1 to potentially be made a First-Out Primary QRU. 

   7. Stump was ground out on the station property. 

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In March we conducted a pack test, and will continue to run them as we can. Captain Curtis led EMS training with a Pocatello ambulance to show everyone their way around the ambulance and its equipment. Upcoming training: PPE, EVOC, S-130 or RT-130 for those who already have their S-130. Chief Timbana will send out the schedule for the academy that Fort Hall will be running. We will also facilitate hose ops and ventilation. 

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - Nothing to report at this time.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. New Building Update - Keller Associates made an amendment to move the sewer line down Booth Rd instead of Pocatello Creek Rd. Connecting to the water system triggers an annexation that requires a minimum easement of 20 feet. Property will need to be physically resurveyed to ensure proper placement of easements. $39,329.00(?) $82,880.00 total. They cut our total 10% design fee in half. We will meet with the Watsons to discuss the path forward.

      1. The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the amended documents. The motion passed unanimously.

We will await Keller Associates’ design to connect water. We will be tapping into 

the water line across the street from Pocatello Creek Rd via boring.

2. Station 1 Expansion - The expansion project discussion will be put on hold until next fiscal year due to bids expiring within 60-90 days.

3. Crew’s Quarters Update - For training on April 10th, everyone assembled furniture, mounted the tv, and tore up the weed barrier in the lawn. The property looks much better. CO/Fire alarms are needed. Downstairs carpet is still pulled back. We will need a new carpet pad under it and to have the carpet rerolled. The living room carpet needs stretching as well. Potential to put in new carpet this winter if we have good attendance in staffing the house. We would like two twelve-hour shifts from each volunteer per month. If we are unable to staff in that way, we will explore our backup plan of having 3 people staying there full time. Fiber Optic internet is in and active. We will need equipment to install the line to the station. Commissioner Johnson to pick up the CO/Fire Alarms. Chief Curtis will call about the carpet stretching. Commissioner Curtis proposes that we find a property management company to assist in facility maintenance and will look into the pricing on this.

4. Fencing at Station 1 - The doctor’s clinic is doing an expansion and doesn’t want to replace the fencing until the footers are in. They are willing to split the cost on a new fence. We would like to do vinyl to match the existing fencing. The timeline is unknown, but they will start their expansion any day now.

5. Gym Membership Reimbursement - Chief Curtis would like to move forward with reimbursing gym membership for our volunteers, to the amount of $25 per month. We will require proof from the volunteers. We will not cover setup costs. The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve a gym membership reimbursement of $25 per month. The motion passed unanimously.

6. Fire Drop Budget - Potential to reallocate the fire drop budget as any fire that encroaches on BLM land would have a fire drop called by BLM. The money could be better used elsewhere to fund other department needs. We should have enough carry-over year to year to cover multiple drops if needed.

7. CLIA Certificate of Waiver - Battalion Chief Farnworth looked into this with Chief Curtis. CLIA sets the standard for blood analysis and doesn’t oversee Idaho EMS. Blood glucose is now a floor skill for EMTS. Our medical director states that this is a non-issue.

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

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

11. NEW BUSINESS - No new business at this time.

12. 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 6:50pm.

Posted 05/19/25, 1:05pm, MM