July 11, 2024 Minutes

Fire District Commissioner Meeting

Opening Prayer: Mike called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM. The opening prayer was offered by Nic White. Present were Commissioners Mike Miller, Gordon Ball, and Roger Anderson. Jim Deuel, Dallin Gambles. Fire Chiefs Nic White, Jared Giannini, BC’s, Mitch Bingham, Jim Kelly, Garth Foster, Cory Albertson, and attorney Dennis Wilkinson. Nile Hall took minutes. Matt Brockbank was the patron present.

Jim moved to approve the minutes of June 13. Dallin seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Dallin, Roger, Mike, and Gordon in the affirmative.

Budget Review: As of the present time we have used 66% of the allotted annual budget. Everything looks good so far for the year.

Approval of Expenditures: Jim moved to accept the expenditures of $309,621.11 and $100,477.69 for payroll for a total of $410,098.80. Gordon seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Dallin, Roger, Mike, and Gordon in the affirmative.

Old Business:

1. United Truck requested a deposit of $20,000 as downpayment for the contract approved at the June commissioner meeting and funds were wired to them.
2. $40,000 was sent to Boomer Construction as the deposit to replace the wildland bed on 184.
3. Roger and Dallin will meet with candidates in interviews for the deputy chief position.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Water tender and equipment settlement proposal for the Ririe fire was discussed. Jim requested that a counteroffer be prepared by Nic and our attorney Dennis Wilkinson to negotiate that a higher value be placed on the truck replacement.
2. Vehicle 163 is old and needs some work to make it a Teck Truck. Jim moved that 163 be offered to other fire districts and that 691 have its bed replaced just like 184 using the funds previously budgeted for. Roger seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Dallin, Roger, Mike, and Gordon in the affirmative.
3. Executive session per Idaho Code 74-206(1)(a) was to be convened after Chief and BC reports are given.

FIRE CHIEF REPORT: 

Nic has completed the SOP for a fire deputy chief and written the job description. There were 144 EMS calls and 37 Fire calls in June. Nic asked if he could sign the contract for building replacement at Ririe and Dennis said that he could sign if given permission from the commission. Permission was granted to do such.

Battalion Chief input: No comments.

ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF 50 transports for the month of May.  We are starting to see a bigger return in transport costs being reimbursed.  

Commissioners Report: No comments.

Executive Session was held.

Regular meeting was reopened. Jim moved to close the commissioners meeting. Roger seconded and voting was unanimous by Jim, Dallin, Roger, Mike, and Gordon in the affirmative.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM.