NORTH BANNOCK FIRE DISTRICT

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

NBFD Fire Station – 444 E. Chubbuck Road

February 12, 2026 @ 5:30pm

1. OPEN MEETING - Commissioner Shell opened the meeting at 5:31pm.

2. ROLL CALL - Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Shell, Secretary/Treasurer Millar, Chief Curtis via Google Meets.

3. ACTION ITEMS

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

   2. Approval of minutes of January 8, 2026 Regular Meeting - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Shell to approve the minutes from January 8, 2026 Regular Meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Bank Account Statement Balances

      1. Idaho Central Credit Union

         1. Savings - $41,528.07

         2. Checking - $543,852.01

   2. Approval of Monies Received - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Shell to approve the monies received. The motion passed unanimously.

      1. Total Monies Received - $324,875.60

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

      1. Total of Fire District Invoices - $229,689.78

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

      1. Total of Fire Department Invoices - $2,178.55

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

      1. Total of Auto-Pay Invoices - $1,296.79

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

      1. Total of Credit Card Charges - $3,042.08

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

      1. Total of Payroll - $13,981.61

5. FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

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

      1. 3 Fire Responses

      2. 2 Medical Assists

      3. 1 Accident

   2. Number of Fire Inspections: 

      1. 3 Initial Construction Permit Applications

      2. 3 Final Fire Inspections

   3. We interviewed 12 people to fill 5 positions and were so impressed by the pool that we filled 7.

   4. One round of pack testing has been completed. We will hold several more tests over the next two months as weather permits.

   5. An all-hands meeting was held to schedule house shifts for the month of February, minimum shift of 8 hours.

      1. January House Usage: 54 man hours, 24 of which were the Pocatello Police department for DRONE training, organized by Driver Olsen. 

6. TRAINING REPORT

   1. In the month of January we conducted Initial Fire Attack, Pump and Shuttle Ops, and Winter Driving, as well as an intro to donning PPE/SCBA.

   2. Recruit Academy has started. We have several personnel signed up for upcoming outside department training: 

      1. ISU EMS Conference - 6 personnel

      2. South County Fire Academy - 2 personnel

7. FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION - No one from the association was in attendance.

8. DISCUSSION & ACTION ITEMS

   1. Station 1 Update - All bathroom supplies and furnishings have been acquired for the new addition’s bathrooms. It is approaching the time of year to get bids for new pavement as weather stabilizes, allowing us to resolve the water line trench. Commissioner Johnson spoke with a surveyor; the addition needs to be plotted before use. Commissioner Johnson has not received an answer regarding putting up fire station road signage, and will pursue an in-person meeting. IT hardware and software work is needed to help with the new conference room and office. Ongoing IT service will be required in the future.

      1. The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Shell to hire Alan Curtis at a rate of $75/hr to finish the new conference room IT setup and WiFi setup. The motion passed unanimously. 

   2. Station 2 Update - The contractors have done an amazing job of cleaning up between the building and the street. They are unfortunately not finished due to the weather change. Frost in the ground is impeding compaction. All other sewer lines are hooked up except the Anderson house and the mobile home park. We will be paying an extra fee for a new manhole and 8” line installed. We will next speak with the city and get water meters installed. The city may delay it until the property is annexed. Street-facing lights will remain on. We will need to approach Watsons regarding the piece of land required for a retaining pond. Fair market value for the land is $9,336.26. Commissioner Shell will contact White Peterson to see what is needed for the contract. 

   3. Crew’s Quarters Update - Discussed in Fire Chiefs Report

   4. Sub-District 2 Commissioner Vacancy - Commissioners Shell and Johnson have been seeking answers to no avail, we are not receiving return correspondence. Local election staff have been working with us very well to seek answers. We haven’t heard back from the state. Commissioner Johnson will be calling again to speak with a supervisor. We haven’t been able to get any information and our 60 days will be up soon. Commissioner Shell contacted the Fire Commissioner’s Association who are looking into it and will get back with her, though she will follow up. Commissioner Shell drafted an advertisement for the newspaper to be published on social media and the website.

   5. Public Availability of Meeting Broadcast via Google Meets - The motion was made by Commissioner Johnson and seconded by Commissioner Shell to no longer provide a public meeting broadcast. The motion passed unanimously. Broadcasts will still be available for internal use. 

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 Shell to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

    2. The meeting adjourned at 6:27pm.