NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

March 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 via Google Meets, Board Secretary Millar, Firefighter Matthew Olsen.

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 month day, year Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to approve the minutes from February 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 - $893,613.00

   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 - $23,274.52

   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 - $9,421.00

   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 - $14,231.71

   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 - $807.49

   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 - $1,849.56

   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 - $8,952.17

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

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

      1. 1 Fire Response

      2. 0 Medical Assists

   2. We have 32 volunteer members with no new recruits at this time. We will start bringing in new applicants at the end of March.

   3. The 5-ton Military truck has gotten a lining on the cab forward.

   4. Still waiting on 2 more bids to come in from other manufacturers for the Wildland Skid on T-3. Reached out to Hughes Fire out of Boise on February 17th, they are still working on the bid. We haven’t heard anything back from BME Fire Trucks out of Boise.

   5. B-22 got a nice upgrade to a new booster hose line, a new progressive hose lay pack, and several other pieces of equipment.

   6. The F-350 chassis has been ordered.

   7. The owner of Unlimited Fitness agreed to a $25 membership with an annual membership fee and initial sign-up fee. Chief Curtis proposes a $25/month reimbursement to our volunteers with proof of gym membership for any gym they want to go to. We would check in quarterly. 

   8. Members of the fire district have been calling to request that we do controlled burns on their properties. We could be on standby for burns, but do not have the capacity to do controlled burns throughout the district. 

   9. Chief Curtis attended the East Idaho Fire Chiefs Conference. Federal Agencies are unable to hire seasonal workers and time is running out to have them ready for the fire season. They are reaching out to offer refresher courses to prepare local agencies. 

   10. We have decided to go with new bails and fog nozzles for our attack lines. These can be switched out with smooth bore nozzles if needed. We are standardizing our equipment so we don’t have 6 different nozzle and bail configurations.

   11. The board agreed to go with the $500 bid for stump removal at Station 1.

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In February we conducted EMS training. We have acquired new medical equipment and cleaned out old and expired equipment. We are building our bags to be similar to Fort Hall and Pocatello Fire configurations.

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - No representative from the association was present.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. New Building Update - Discussion of options regarding the expansion of Station 1. We can either connect the buildings at the existing wall or install a covered walkway between the two buildings. At Station 2, our options for sewer line connection as presented by Keller Associates are: 

      1. Option 1: $369,866.00. 

      2. Option 2: $425,180.00. 

      3. Option 3: $495,139.40. 

      4. Option 4: $463,783.60. 

There is a 30% contingency built into each option. The motion was made by Commissioner Curtis and seconded by Commissioner Johnson to proceed with Option 1. The motion passed unanimously. 

2. Crew Quarters Update - Window repair was completed. We are unsure of who completed it. We are gathering interest and are starting to man the crew quarters.

3. Burn Permit Revision Update - The new burn permit application system is operating as intended. 

4. Tender 24 Leak Update - PVC plugs were installed in the piping that comes out of the belly of the truck to prevent leaking. We have yet to test it. Also upgraded with new outlets in the interior. The dashboard was repaired and the toggle switches were remounted. 

9. EXECUTIVE SESSION - No executive session was needed 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 Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Curtis to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

    2. The meeting adjourned at 6:16pm.

Posted 05/19/25, 12:58pm, MM