NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

February 13, 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, Board Secretary Millar. Firefighter M. Olsen arrived at 5:45. 

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 January 9, 2025 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to approve the minutes from January 9, 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 - $913,359.95

   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 - $395,729.38

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

      1. Total of Fire District Invoices - $6,183.95

   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 - $22,986.01

   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 - $876.24

   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 - $3,661.23

   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 - $7,200.56

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

   1. In the month of January we had 8 calls for service.

      1. 4 Fire Responses

      2. 4 Medical Assists

   2. We have 30 volunteer members.

   3. EMT course students are doing well. They are scheduled to complete the course in May.

   4. T-3 sides have been taken off and stored on the property for the remainder of the year before licensure. The vehicle is in the shop for painting. 

   5. We received a bid for a skid for T-3 from the business in Logan. Their projects are maybe 180 days out. Commissioner Johnson would like two more bids for transparency and to see competition. 

   6. We sent Auto Ranch Group a spec sheet for a new light truck. $64,000 for the chassis. Would like to swap beds and make both have a skid for better tactical response. Timeline for delivery is unknown. The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to purchase a brush truck chassis for the price of $64,714.00. The motion passed unanimously. 

   7. Chief Timbana reporting - Would like to propose that we expand the infrastructure of Station 1. Plans to expand to the north, 100’x50’ building to add a training/conference room, ADA compliant bathrooms, and four truck bays. We got quick plans from Jeremy Manska of WestWind Construction. Commissioner Curtis would like the new meeting place to look inviting and professional to the public. Interest in adding showers to the plans. Current meeting location would be cleared out to relieve the space of being a hybrid office and conference room. Potential to pave or blacktop the lot for ease of training. Commissioner Johnson will pursue getting a bid from WestWind Construction for this development plan. 

   8. Reimbursement plan for gym memberships. 24-hour gym just down the street. Could we get a firefighter rate for them? Planet Fitness offers a corporate discount for their facility. Hours are pretty serviceable. Chief Curtis will look into details for options.

   9. Tender 24 is currently empty due to a leak. Everyone is aware of it being empty. The leak will be assessed and repaired.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In January we conducted horizontal ventilation and pump operations training. 

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - Firefighter M. Olsen reporting. Firefighters are excited about the growth of our department. 

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. New Building Update - Commissioner Johnson has a meeting next week with the City of Pocatello, Tuesday at 1:30 to discuss the sewer line and the potential to hook up to the 8” line. Drawings have not been developed yet and will not be until a plan is established. Would like to get started on the development as soon as the weather breaks. A snow fence will be put on the roof to keep the snow from falling off onto the pavement. Signage will be acquired for both the new station and to update Station 1’s sign. Potential to make the lighting on Station 2 motion activated to improve the neighbors’ experience.

   2. 446 Property Firehouse Update - Chief Curtis and the firefighters met together to discuss house rules and needed amenities for the firehouse. We have firefighters interested in filling 12-hour shifts. Commissioner Johnson would like a list of what we need by the end of next week to make sure we can have people in the house by next month. The window repair job with Nu-Vu has fallen through. They will be refunding our payment and we will pursue the window repair with another business. Culligan technicians will be here next Wednesday to work on the water softener. 

   3. Burn Permit Revision Update - Commissioners will review the burn permit application form over the weekend to go live on Monday.

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 6:15pm.

   2. Executive session adjourned at 6:24pm and the regular session resumed.

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

11. NEW BUSINESS -

    1. Commissioner Johnson made the motion to pay the administrative assistant 100% of the administrative fee for filing the paperwork of any and all fire deployments. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Shell. The motion passed. Commissioner Curtis abstained from voting.

    2. Commissioner Johnson made the motion to grant Board Secretary Millar maternity leave of up to 90 days. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Shell. The motion passed unanimously. 

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 6:39pm.

Posted 05/19/25, 12:55pm, MM