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July 8, 2002
Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2

Regular meeting called to order by Chairman Brad Larson at 1830 at Administrative Office, Metaline Falls, WA

Present were: Commissioners Brad Larson and Roy Layton, Administrative Assistant John Rumelhart and Mike Cress.

Commissioner Layton moved that the preliminary agenda be approved as amended. The motion was approved unanimously.

Commissioner Layton moved that the June 18, 2002 meeting minutes be approved as sent. The motion was approved unanimously.

Commissioner Layton moved that all outstanding bills be paid. The motion was approved unanimously.

Reports
  • Administrative Assistant
    • In June 2002 there were 22 ambulance runs with 13 transports. Total billing was $14,036.00.
    • As of June 30, 2002 the General Fund has a balance of $11,494.67, the General Fund Investment Pool has $260.42, the Rescue Fund has a balance of $11,668.66 and the Rescue Fund Investment Pool has $13,636.58.
    • The County tabletop bio-terrorism exercise will be held July 31st in Newport. Commissioner Layton will try to attend.
    • The updated State Mobilization Plan has been received.
  • Fire Commissioner
    • No Report.
  • Rescue Commissioner
    • Seattle City Light Contract - Nothing to Report.
    • HazMat Response Vehicle - Nothing to Report.
    • EMS District - Nothing to Report.
  • Administrative Commissioner
    • Riley Creek Land - Nothing to Report.
    • Station 24 - Building types and prices are being explored. The County said they could waive all the permit fees required for the station.
Old Business
  • Station Cleaning - Tabled until next meeting.
  • Oxygen Bottle Lifter - Ferno has a bottle lifter for $1000.00, after some discussion it was decided to explore more options.
  • Newport Ambulance Medicare MOU - The counter proposal is still waiting review by Commissioner Hubert.
  • Surplus 6x6s - Commissioner Layton moved that the two 6x6 military trucks and two canned engines owned by the District be declared surplus to the District's needs. The motion was approved unanimously. As soon as the trucks and engines are brought up to the Metaline Falls lot they will be put up for bid.
New Business
  • Mike Cress - Mike Cress discussed his progress on Station 24. He will work on getting together a list of people who might volunteer to staff the station.
  • Tiger Land - Commissioner Larson is approaching a landowner in the Tiger area about donating land for a fire station.
  • SCBA Purchase - Thurston County Fire District #7 has four surplus SCBA's and eight cylinders they will sell for $1,100.00. Commissioner Layton moved that Fire District #2 purchase the SCBA's and cylinders with an initial payment of $100.00 and additional payments of at least $200.00 per month. Additionally any funds generated from the sale of the surplus 6x6s would be used to pay off the loan off. The motion was approved unanimously.
The Next Meeting Agenda was discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 1920, next meeting August 12, 2002 at the administrative office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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