Garden City Fire District
Board Meeting
July 18, 2013
Board Members in Attendance: Terry Allen, Christina Gracey, Travis Hobbs, Randall Knight
Others in Attendance:
Approval of Past Minutes: Motion to approve minutes of July 10, 2013 special meeting with changes submitted by Randall, 2nd by Christina, vote was unanimous.
Motion to approve minutes of June board meeting with the changes submitted by Christina, 2nd by Travis, vote was unanimous.
Items for Follow-Up: Fire boat is now running fine and is in the water. Was used at the last training. There is a seat still on order. When it comes in, another layer of the decking will be applied and the seat will be replaced. Randall asked if the routine maintenance has been done.
IC 40: Mike did not know about this item. The board had gotten bids on this and approved the repair. The repair is done, it is just waiting
Brush 40: The pump has not yet been installed. The pump has been in for a month. There are some special fittings that need to be purchased from EVCO. The board stated that this is pretty critical. They asked Mike to work with Dan to get the parts here and get it fixed.
Electronic Meetings: Christina and Ben would like to amend the policy so that a person calling in can be counting towards the quorum. Travis stated he did not have an issue with the change. If a person is willing to call in and take the time to do so, they should be able to attend. Travis asked that the board use the speaker phone that was discussed. The cell phone on speaker does not work so that everyone can hear. He also asked that the person attending stay for the entire meeting. Travis would like to see a resolution typed up to review and vote on. Christina also asked that there be two phones available, rather than just one. This motion was put off until the next morning and Christina will ask Ben to type up a resolution and the revised bylaw with this change to vote on.
Report on financial statements: Ryan Child from Wood, Richards & Associates attended to report on the 2012 reviewed financial statements. Ryan mentioned that a review is much different than an audit. An audit is only required if the revenues are over $500,000, so the fire district does not have an audit. In 2013, the review is no longer required, rather there will be agreed upon procedures. The financial statements are no longer required. Wood, Richards would be happy to prepare the statements if the board likes to have those. Ryan mentioned that they usually make several adjustments in the course of a review but have not had to make adjustments to the fire district since Tiffany gets them pretty clean before she sends the information over.
The two year comparison shows that current assets are up by about $56,000 from the prior year, other assets, which is the property tax receivable are also up. There are very few current liabilities, and the long-term debt has been paid off. Property tax revenue was up from the prior year, grants were very similar to the other year, fire service income increased over the prior year. Most expenses were very close to the prior year, however maintenance was quite a bit higher. Purchases for 2012 included extrication equipment and some smaller equipment. The debt service fund owes the general fund and those amounts will be repaid from impact fees. Expenditures in total were below the budget for the year as required.
Board Member Training: Christina Gracey stated she had done the online training as required. This training is required every year for all governing bodies. Terry feels that there are enough board members in Bear Lake now that they may be able to
GRAMA Training: Ben needs to do this. Terry will contact him to make sure he has done this. Travis mentioned that there was a lot of GRAMA information in the general board member training that Ben attended. Terry stated that this is a separate training, but it can be done online.
Wildland Grant: Mike stated he was not aware of this one yet. Dan had stated last meeting that he had gotten an unofficial yes, but the board wants to make sure the official approval had been received and that the spending is taking place.
DMV reports & Firefighter Drug Testing: This was discussed at the last meeting, but Ben wanted to look into it a little more, so a vote was put off until this meeting. Mike mentioned that the district has more equipment and nicer equipment. Also there have been some discussion with all the firefighters as to how they should be responding to calls and under what situations it would be appropriate. He feels the testing would be good. Travis stated that his random tests have been with 1 hour notice and has had to go to WorkMed to do it. He would like to know how this would be done. Mike mentioned it could be done at the clinic locally. Also, the sheriff’s office carries tests with them and could do it. Travis asked what the cost would be. Mike mentioned that it would be roughly $25-35 each test. Terry discussed this with Ben. The sheriff’s department has drug testing kits that they would be willing to give the department. The discussion with Ben was that they would like to see everyone tested first. If anyone is tested positive, they would be sent to a location to be tested further. Terry stated he would also be willing to be tested. Mike stated that had been discussed in their captain’s meeting and they were in agreement. The Motor Vehicle Report would be $6, and then the drug test. These results would not be distributed, but the chief, assistant chief, and captains would discuss and then adjust roles until the issue has been resolved. Even some prescription drugs may cause a reassignment of roles. After the initial testing, there would be random testing. Chris Coray asked if the firefighters would be notified of the day and time of the testing. The board all stated no. Chris mentioned it would still be random in timing then, just not in who was tested. Travis mentioned that if any of them were involved in an accident, Worker’s Comp will immediately test the person and if they test positive, the chief and district would have liability unless this has been addressed in some way. Travis stated he is in favor of it, except that he does not want them to have to leave their jobs to go to a random drug test and he will be very opposed to do so. Mike stated that would not be done. Travis also wants to make sure that a procedure is in place and followed, not just Dan taking them in the bathroom to do a test. It will either be the sheriff’s department or the clinic doing the tests. Travis stated that he has always been searched, then the restroom has been searched, and they supervise the test. Mike stated it would be structured. Travis’ preference would be to have it done at the clinic. Terry felt that Ben’s concerns had been resolved. Travis would like to see the details before final approval. He would also like to see what would be looked at on the MVR. Mike stated he would like to see them follow the same standards as commercial drivers or other fire departments. Travis wanted to make sure there would be clear standards so that everyone would be treated the same. Mike stated the standards would be added to the SOPs. Terry stated this would only be approval to move forward. The chief, captains and firefighters would put together the details and it would come back to the board for final approval. Motion to have the chief, assistant chief and captains put together a policy on drug testing and DMV reports by Christina, 2nd by Randall, vote was unanimous.
Motion to transfer funds to savings: The budget had transfers from checking to vehicle of $10,000 and from checking to general savings of $6,000. The motion to do these needs to be made. Travis stated that this was for the tender and this has already been discussed. Travis asked how the money from this had been handled. This went into the general fund as other income. The amount that was spent shows on the financial statements as $15,000, but $11,000 was received on the sale, so the net expense was actually $4,000. Motion to transfer $10,000 from checking to vehicle PTIF and from the general fund to capital projects fund by Christina, 2nd by Randall. Motion to create a General Savings PTIF fund and transfer $6,000 from checking to the General Savings PTIF fund, 2nd by Travis, vote was unanimous.
Raspberry Day Breakfast: Based on comments from firefighters, there are some who show up easily and others who never do. Christina would like to see specific assignments. Mike stated that it usually gets moved around. Riley stated that would be too hard. Terry stated that if there was a fire call, the board would need to be willing to assist as well. Mike stated there were always volunteers and they usually have plenty of help. Terry stated they need to assign someone to the money, the others just rotate around. They stated that having a stamp and two lines help. Travis also stated that those who volunteer to help should at least get a t-shirt showing the district’s appreciation. The board all agreed. Christina has gotten a group of volunteers from the young women in her ward and would like to see if the district would be willing to provide a tent to them if they help. Chris Coray thought that had been done once in the past. The board stated that where they need to most help is in cleaning up the tables and keeping them rotated and stocked. The board would be very willing to help out with a tent. Randall also stated he would like to see the equipment out on display again. The board would also like to have a separate person doing t-shirts and hats because doing it as part of the breakfast ticket sale was too much. Mike stated they are purchasing up 5 extra stoves with the money from last year’s breakfast. Mike stated that they would start at about 5 or 5:30, but would like to see others there to help at about 6. The locks at the park have been changed due to vandalism, so Dan will not be able to get in using the key he has before.
Vehicle/Equipment/Station Service Requests: Wheel chocks for Rescue 40 and IC 40-did not have these on the extrication call. Travis asked if every vehicle was supposed to have them. Mike stated that yes and he assumed they had them. Other than IC 40, which typically does not get parked in the middle of things. Travis also thought that the tender did not have them. Mike stated that Rescue 40 did now have them. Dan told him they had been ordered for IC 40. The board asked that Tender 40 also get them. Mike will write up a purchase requisition for them.
Tire chains on engine were dragging. These have been fixed.
Relief Valve on Rescue 40-cleaned filter and reinstalled and it is now working.
Purchase Requisitions: These all come from the propane tank incident
Tender is not stocked well enough. Need 2-2 1/2″ gate valves so one can be hooked on each side of the hydrant; Hydrant wrench; short hose to go from hydrant to tender; sight glass; 2 pumps-one to offload water from tender and one to reload the tender from a ditch; snap tank; lights and sirens;
Travis though that the pumps had already been approved. Terry stated that we talked about it, but didn’t do final approval. The trash pump could also be used for flooded basements, etc. Travis asked how much the district would be paid for this incident. The district and other districts were on scene all night. Travis stated he thought Laketown receive $10,000. Travis would like to make sure that these funds are set aside for equipment, etc. It should be used for these items and others. Christina asked for a rough estimate on cost. Riley estimated about $3-5,000. The pump and snap tank are over the limit for needing a motion, but the others should definitely be done. Terry thought there was a pump on the brush truck that was going to be rebuilt and moved to the tender. There is a pump on the tender, but it has a rope pull start and is very old. Travis found one pump online for $1,400. The board would like to know the cost on the pump. Riley will follow up and let them know. The board would like to do the items that are under $1,000 immediately and a price on the pump and snap tank for the August meeting. Travis would also like to see it painted and stickers purchased. Will look at this at a future meeting.
Brush 42: Joe Sharky had been working on it, but was unable to do so. It has been taking to Logan for repairs, but still needs to be picked up if anyone is going over. The window and pump were fixed on it. The board asked Mike to make sure it got picked up
Equipment Status: All was included above
Responses: Field fire from fireworks, downed power line, truck struck by lightning, propane truck rollover, extrication on east side, 2 business, 6 short-term rental, 14 medical assists, and 2 alarm resets.
Mike stated that the extrication equipment worked very well. However it did not have enough cribbing. the engine was turned back by Dan and that is where the other cribbing is. Mike asked Dan if they had enough cribbing without it and Dan stated that there was, but there was only 6 pieces. Christina stated she was told the Engine was turned back because there were too many people responding. Mike stated that the SOPs state the Engine is called out on that type of call and he feels that the SOPs should be more important than what the EMTs, sheriff, or other departments think about how many vehicles are on scene. Travis felt that that vehicle should not have been turned back. Mike stated he did question it, but Dan was in charge on the scene, so he was responsible for making the decision. Mike stated that Dan told him the reason was because complaints have been made about the district taking too many vehicles and men to calls. Laketown Fire had been called out as well, but they do not have the extrication equipment that our district does. Without the equipment, there was a high likelihood that they would not have been able to get her out safely. They only had a car jack and some rocks. It was a very unstable situation. Mike stated that it went very well and the equipment was very necessary. The board stated they wanted the SOPs followed in all situations with no exceptions in the future. He also commended the firefighters for handling the situation the way they did and also for stopping the other districts from trying to extricate without the proper equipment. Mike stated that he felt there is a point where he doesn’t want to fight with Dan if he is in charge. He was told that there was enough cribbing and that is why he didn’t argue further. The board would like to know Dan’s reasoning because maybe he had a reason for it. However, the SOPs should have been followed and they want them followed going forward. Randall would like to make sure that if the board discusses it with Dan they should be done in a board meeting and not with just one board member. Randall stated that he feels there are way too many political squabbles between the districts, the EMTs, and the sheriff and that has to stop before someone dies over it. Riley, Mike, and the other board members stated that it has gotten a lot better, but it has further to go. Travis stated that he has heard several good comments from the sheriff department and the EMTs. Mike stated that overall it went very well. Everyone stated that as far as they know no one ever said anything, just that the concern had been there in the past. Travis stated that it definitely had been an issue in the past that too many would arrive on scene. That is why the SOPs are so important. There should be no second guessing what vehicles go and don’t go. The station should not be emptied for simple calls, but at the same time whatever the SOPs state should go because they are based on what should be needed.
Riley went over the propane tank rollover incident. The original page went out at about noon on Saturday. The propane truck had rolled in Laketown Canyon just passed the runaway truck ramp. Riley missed the original page, but when he got there, Logan Hazmat was on scene. The 10,000 gallon tanker carrying 9,700 was leaking liquid propane. The highway was shut down. There were not enough hazmat guys on scene, so they called guys who were working to come to the scene. The levels were at about 5%, which is at the lower explosive teams. The decision was made to pump as much propane as possible to Bear Lake Propane, while keeping the % levels low. Lightning picked up, so the teams were moved back. The propane at that point had been pumped low enough that it could not be pumped out anymore. The decision was then made to vent the tank. Chris Coray asked if that was dangerous. The teams monitored the % to make sure it stayed low but opened the valves to vent it. By about 11pm, many guys were released from the scene, but several guys volunteered to stay on scene overnight to continue venting. At about halfway, the propane got too cold to vent. The decision was made to spray the tank to warm it to continue venting. Once the propane had vented to about 1,000 gallons, the tank was patched and the tanker was righted and towed off. The scene was finally opened at about 3pm on Sunday. The driver had been transported by ambulance and was released before the
New or Miscellaneous Business: A motion had been made in the past to pay the assistant chief and captains quarterly, but since not many hours had been worked, they have been paid annually with everyone else. Lately they have been working more hours. Christina asked if they should be paid now. Especially with that scene. The board stated they would like Tiffany to write checks now and each quarter.
Christina also asked if Joe could be paid quarterly. The board had discussed this earlier. Joe has stated he would not like to be paid, however the board feels he should be compensated. He has been at the station for a lot of hours. He enjoys it and is not doing it for the money. Terry will talk to Joe.
Terry would like an agenda item for the next meeting. Terry suggested that it be discussed again to get a phone for the department. Christina stated that she was going to bring this up in the expenses. Dan already went and got a prepaid phone. Dan was receiving $75/month, but now he has the phone and has a $25 reimbursement on his check. Terry stated the prepaid is nice because you are not in a contract, but the board should look at the prices of plans. Christina will call to check rates. The phone does not need to be the newest best phone, just needs to have text and calling capabilities. A date plan will probably not be needed. It was mentioned that waterproof might be a good idea.
Review and Approval of Current Expense Invoices:
When looking at the credit card expense, the board was concerned with the amounts that were being purchased on the credit card. They would like to discuss some limits being placed on it.
Motion to adjourn by Travis, 2nd by Christina, vote was unanimous.
Items for follow-up:
Brush 40
Electronic Meeting Resolution
GRAMA Training
Wildland Grant
DMV and Drug Testing
Wheel Chocks (IC 40 and Tender)
Propane Tanker funds-best way to do this is to make a motion set funds aside as committed funds
Pump and Snap tank for tender
Tender paint and stickers
Pay for Joe Sharky
District Cell Phone
Reminder to note on checks when the expense was approved
Limit on Credit Card Expenses
Oct 6 2013
Board Meeting Minutes – Aug 15, 2013
Garden City Fire District
Board Meeting
August 15, 2013
Board Members in Attendance: Ben Negus, Terry Allen, Randall Knight
Board Members Excused: Christina Gracey, Travis Hobbs
Others in Attendance: Dan Kurek, Tiffany Wahlberg, Chris Coray, Kathy Anderson, Anita Weston, Nadine Sprouse, Tom Wahlberg, DeWayne Gifford
Approval of Past Minutes: Randall emailed some changes. Dan also had a few changes after listening to the recording. Motion was made by Randall to approve the minutes with the changes, 2nd by Ben, vote was unanimous.
Items for Follow-Up:
Brush 40: Is done and back in service.
GRAMA Training: Ben has completed his GRAMA training. Ben has stated it will be difficult for him to be at the board meetings due to his driving semi, so he emailed a resignation letter to Terry. It will be in effect once a replacement has been found. The position will be advertised and the board will discuss the applicants. Randall asked whether this was required by others. It is only required for the secretary, but anyone else is welcome to take the training.
Wildland Grant: UFDAG Grant was awarded for $14,900, of which $6,480 is for wildland PPE and $8,420 is for structural PPE. Dan spoke with the state today. He was told that all of the hours for Fire I training will be counted as matching funds, so there will not be any additional out of pocket funds. The district will have until the first part of November to order everything, but Dan will begin working on it now.
Wheel Chocks (IC 40 and Tender): Dan has them all on the vehicles now.
Pump for tender: This has been purchased and installed. Terry mentioned that Travis and Riley spent a lot of time working to get this truck ready. The board would like to compensate them for their time. Riley is on the payroll already, but Travis, as a board member would need to be approved for the compensation and a rate would need to be set. Randall felt that if individuals were willing to volunteer their time, the district would accept it and he does not think that they were expecting to be paid for their time. Terry stated that neither one of them would have volunteered if it wasn’t absolutely necessary. Terry stated that neither of them cared. Tom Wahlberg stated that even they weren’t compensated the hours should be documented because there is a value. Dan asked about getting a gift certificate. The board was all in agreement to give $50 gift cards to Travis, Riley, and Joe. Ben also stated that the board needs to make it known that they are willing to pay, especially for the type of hours that Joe has been putting in. Tiffany mentioned that donation income should be tracked. The reason why this is necessary is because if that person did not volunteer their time, someone would need to be paid to do that work. It could cause major budgeting issues if the person left and suddenly the board was faced with paying someone, when it had not been documented and budgeted for.
Tender paint and stickers: It would be about $1000 for stickers or it can be painted on. The tank would need to be sandblasted and it would be 4-6 hours and a pallet of sand. Then there would also be the costs of painting. Dan asked if anyone knew about walnut shell blasting. Tom stated that it would not be very effective. Dan estimated the total cost would be about $1500. Motion was made by Ben to proceed with sandblasting, painting and stickers. 2nd by Randall, vote was unanimous. Dan will plan on
Pay for Joe Sharkey: See above under pump for tender
District Cell Phone: Dan got a phone that will stay with whoever is in charge. The cost is $50/month. Christina was going to price this out, but she was not at the meeting. Dan asked the board to remember that he needs to have signal at his home as well. The board decided to stick with this for now. Dan’s reimbursement was lowered from $75 to $25. Ben asked why this was done, since the board had discussed this and Dan has declined to carry a separate phone at that time. Dan stated that he just got to the point he was getting a lot of phone calls when he was on vacation, so he decided to get one. Motion was made to lower the reimbursement from $75 to $25 and to pay the prepaid
Reminder to note on checks when the expense was approved: This is to help with the review. Anytime an expense is approved in a board meeting
Limit on Credit Card Expenses: Terry stated that on the credit card and other expenses, the board will just sign off on expenses, and not pay close attention to what was being approved, especially on the credit card where there are a lot of expenses with one signature. Randall asked why the limit is set at $1500. He feels that is very low. He wondered if the board should revisit this. Dan mentioned that there is an allowance for an emergency. Randall just asked if that limit could be raised. Tiffany mentioned that it could be, but the limits are pretty close to inline with the state recommendations. The board can revisit this, but it would require rewriting the policies and procedures. They will look at this at the budget meeting at the end of the year.
Snap Tank For Tender (Action Item): The bids came in from $1331.50 up to $2334. This is for a 3,000 gallon tank. There will need to be rack built. There is a 1,000 gallon tank on the truck, but the firefighters felt that it was not large enough. Dan stated it would not be. The lowest bid was from The Supply Cache. It included shipping and handling. Motion was made to purchase the tank from The Supply Cache and build a rack to hold it by Randall, 2nd by Ben, vote was unanimous.
Propane Tanker Funds (Action Item): Invoice was for $20,335.26. Dan spoke to the insurance company today and we should have a check within 10 days. Out of those funds, Dan feels that $157 for food, $536 for fuel, and $3390 for a hazmat kit should go back into the general fund to reimburse the expenses. He also feels that the snap tank purchase could come from these funds. The funds used to stock the tender should also come these funds. Terry asked if there were other equipment needs for the firefighters. Dan would like to allow each firefighter to purchase boots and the department will reimburse up to $250 per pair. That way they can each purchase what works for them. Dan also stated that 3 sections of hose have holes in them. He is taking them to EVCO to have them fixed. Each section is $100-150. Dan would like to purchase some extra hose to have available. Motion to use the $20,335.26 to pay for the expenses for the propane tanker rollover and commit the remain funds for equipment purchase. 2nd by Ben, vote was unanimous.
Electronic Meetings (Action Item): Terry has researched the issue. The board has allowed electronic meetings, however the way it was done was incorrect. The district has a resolution, however the resolution is stated so that it is vague as to whether the person calling in can count toward a quorum. Also, the person calling in has not always stayed on the phone through the entire meeting. The resolution either needs to be changed, or there needs to be a quorum in place prior to the phone call. Terry feels that there needs to be a quorum in the building. It is too difficult to hear on the phone. Ben stated that it is difficult to understand the meeting without being in the building. He agrees that there should be a quorum in the building. If a quorum is not present in the building, than the meeting should be rescheduled. Randall agreed. Sometimes an individual’s needs change. If they cannot attend regularly they should step down, unless it is an unforeseen circumstance. However, there should be the ability to call in for the special meetings, and if there is a specific issue that an individual wants to discuss. Terry feels that the resolution can be left in place, but there should be a quorum in the building. He also feels that the person calling in should not be counted as attending. Ben feels the topic should be tabled. He will most likely will not vote, because he will be leaving the board. The board tabled this for next meeting.
Firefighter Drug Testing (Action Item): Dan is putting together the policy using Logan’s for an example. The district can have the sheriff’s office test or send the individual’s to a location. Once the individuals have been tested, the district will go with random testing, but the policy also states that the district can test if the individual acts odd, or there is another reason to be concerned. Ben stated the reason he asked for it to be tabled was because he wanted to make sure that individuals do not have to take time off their full-time jobs to be tested. The district had also asked Dan to write up a policy on DMV records. Dan stated this policy took a while to research, and he felt this was the more important of the two. He will work on both policies for next meeting. The board felt that the district could use the sheriff’s office tests. The board will read the policy at the next meeting, then vote at the October meeting.
Asphalt around station (Action Item): Steve Watterson bid just repaving would be $30,000.00. If the ground under the asphalt would need to be prepared, it would be higher. Dan has been working with Mark, because the sewer district wants to do their portion as well. Dan will also work with the city to see if they will do their portion. Dan’s question is how the cost would be split between the city, sewer, and fire. DeWayne stated the sewer district is planning to do around their building and one side in from the street. The fire district felt that if the sewer did one side and the fire did the other side, that would be fair. They would also ask the city to do a portion in the back. Dan will draw out a map and get the city and sewer to sign off on it. Then he will get bids based on the drawings and bring it to the board meeting. Randall stated that when Swan Creek paved their entrance, the state did make them dig down 36″ and prep on the state owned portion. Dan will work with the state to see what the requirements would be for the section they own.
Raspberry Day Breakfast (report): Went very well. The separate table for condiments helped a lot, however, some people asked if there could be another table, because it was difficult to set your plate down to put the condiments on. The profit was roughly $4,000. Dan has been discussing the use of funds with the firefighters. Some of the firefighters would like to replace their helmets with lighter helmets. Dan and Tom felt the helmets were fine, and they are the only ones that have a built in light without snag points. The firefighters would like to do a chest light and go with a different helmet. Tom felt a string light would be better than the chest light. Tom did say that the light in the helmet does not point the right direction. The firefighters would also like to have a cooler and ice available at the station. Ben stated he felt that the district can’t go out and purchase new equipment every time that someone does not like it. However, the breakfast funds should be spent on the items that the firefighters want. The firefighters did feel that those who helped at the breakfast should have more input than those who did not. The board asked Dan to discuss with those who were there and bring back a plan to the next meeting. Dan also asked that Christina let him know what tent the young women would like so that he can purchase it.
Vehicle/Equipment/Station Service Requests:
Mirror needs to be replaced on Brush 40: Tom tightened the bolt and it is good now.
Purchase Requisitions:
Battery backup on all bay doors. The doors won’t go up if the power is out. Dan stated that if they push both buttons at once, it overloads them. Dan tested them when he got back. Dan looked at the battery backup (EPC or XPC). The cost would $150-175 each door. Batteries could be replaced when they go bad. Tom stated that there is a pin to release the door, so just manually opening it is not a good option. Currently the ladder and brush truck can’t be accessed when the power is out. There would need to be 3 additional battery backups. The board also felt that the ring to allow the doors to be manually opened would be a good idea. The board felt the rings should be installed, and 3 additional battery backups should be purchased.
Wildland Boots: The board discussed this above. The district will reimburse up to $250 per firefighters for boots. Dan asked if he could do checks during the month when receipts were turned in so the firefighters don’t have to wait for the reimbursement.
Equipment Status: Brush 43 has some damage to the steering and shock dampener from a Box Elder County Fire. Dan stated that the truck also came back very dirty. Dan feels that the repair should be reimbursed and the equipment should come back in good repair. Dan also stated that the firefighters were packing hose packs for all of their training last night. This means that Riley took more hose packs than what the truck held and left the district short on hose packs. The board felt that the damage should be taken care of by the state. The board also felt that it was Dan’s responsibility to make sure that the person taking the truck brings it back in good order. Dan stated he told Riley he could not take another truck to the fire this weekend if he did not clean up the first one. The board also did not want another truck to go on a fire until the state approved repairing the vehicle.
Everything else is up and running well. Dan stated that he really appreciated the help with the tender and the pump and it looked good.
Responses: 18 fire pit, 3 short term rental inspections, 1 business inspection, 1 field fire, 1 possible church fire, 1 semi rollover. The semi rollover was called out as a hazmat incident, so it is a billable incident. Dan has spoke with the insurance company. The invoice will be for $2898.84. Tom asked Dan to make sure he billed for the lost hook as well unless it was found.
New or Miscellaneous Business:
Zions Bank wants to renew the line of credit. The cost is roughly $250/year. If it is cancelled, the district would need to reapply, but Zions would likely approve it. Tiffany felt that the district has built up
Ben stated that he noticed that on Dan’s time cards, he had 2 hours for the church fire, but he was in California. Dan stated that he was taking a lot of phone calls, prior to the page going out. Randall asked why it mattered if Dan is now an exempt employee. Ben stated he was just curious and he told Dan to enjoy his vacation and send the phone calls to the new fire phone.
Dan brought up the discussion from last month regarding following SOPs. He wanted to explain why he cancelled the engine. The reason the SOPs state that the engine needs to go is so that an engine is on scene if there is a fire. Dan stated that he called and was told that Laketown engine was going. That is why he cancelled. Dan has also stated that the SOPs are for our district, and this was out of the district. Tom stated that he felt it should still apply because Rescue does not carry all of the equipment needed. Terry also felt that our district has the equipment and Laketown did not. Also, Garden City was working the scene and they were familiar with our truck not Laketown’s. Dan stated there is a lot of extrication equipment on the engine. Dan stated he added more cribbing to Rescue. Tom stated that he felt that Rescue could not hold all of the cribbing needed. The board felt that the SOPs should be followed. Dan stated that Cache County would call for help and ask for only certain vehicles. The board stated that if that is the case, Dan needed to get it in writing from Cache County and then the SOPs should be changed to allow for that and explain the specifics of when it would be allowed and what vehicles would go.
Review and Approval of Current Expense Invoices
Items for follow-up:
Wildland Grant
Tender Funds
Electronic Meetings
Tender Snap Tank, Paint, etc.
Drug Testing (actually policy written so it can be read)
DMV Records
Asphalt around station (have drawings approved by sewer and city, get 3 bids before meeting), may need budget hearing
Breakfast Funds
Budget Hearing (for compensation for fires, breakfast funds, and asphalt) (agenda at least 7 days prior)
Motion to adjourn by Randall, 2nd by Ben, vote was unanimous.