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January 13, 2003
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

Members Present were: Commissioners Brad Larson, Dave Hubert and Roy Layton and Administrative Assistant John Rumelhart.

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

Commissioner Layton moved that the December 9, 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 December 2002 there were 24 ambulance runs with 21 transports. Total billing was $20,809.00.
    • As of December 31, 2002 the General Fund has a balance of $12,172.73, the General Fund Investment Pool has $7,260.42, the Rescue Fund has a balance of $12,584.56 and the Rescue Fund Investment Pool has $7,136.58.
    • Additional reports were tabled until continued meeting.
Old Business
  • Oxygen Bottle Lifter - Tabled until continued meeting.
  • Newport Ambulance Medicare MOU - Tabled until continued meeting.
  • Dodge Bid - The winning bidder for the Dodge truck submitted an invoice for storage in lieu of payment of the bid. This form of payment was rejected and a letter was sent giving the bidder 30 days to pay the bid amount or the truck would be awarded to the next lower bidder.
  • Engine 282 - Ione is unable to make Monday meetings. A letter was drafted asking them to either come to a meeting on Thursday January 30th or send the District a letter detailing their concerns. The meeting will be continued to January 30th in order to meet with them.
  • Station 22 Garage Doors - Tabled until continued meeting.
  • Ambulance Crews in Ione - Tabled until continued meeting.
  • COLA -Tabled until continued meeting.
  • Jackets - Some used jackets were purchased from another Fire District. The cost will be split between the General and Rescue Funds. Additional larger sized jackets may need to be purchased new.
New Business
  • Collection on Ambulance Accounts - Automated Accounts asked for permission to take a patient who has ignored all collection attempts to court. Permission was granted.
  • Grants - Tabled until continued meeting.
An executive session attended by Commissioners Larson, Hubert and Layton was held from 18:40 to 20:35 to discuss personnel issues.

Regular session reopened at 20:30
  • Commissioner Hubert moved that Commissioner Layton be appointed EMS Battalion Chief as of February 1, 2003. The motion was approved unanimously.
  • Commissioner Hubert moved that Jeff Wallis' position be as Paramedic only as of February 1, 2003. The motion was approved unanimously.
Meeting suspended at 20:35 to be continued on January 30, 2003, 18:30 at the Administrative Office.

January 30, 2002

Meeting resumed at 18:30 in Administrative Office

Members Present were: Commissioners Brad Larson, Dave Hubert and Roy Layton, Administrative Assistant John Rumelhart, Paramedic Jeff Wallis, Ione Fire Commissioner Ken Timmreck and Ione Fire Chief Joe Sterba.

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

Continued Old Business
  • Engine 282 - The changes in lettering of Engine 282 were discussed. The Ione representatives agreed that if the Engine was returned to the Fire District either because of replacement by the District or because the contract condition requiring the return of the engine were met, that the Ione Fire Department would have the lettering returned to the original state.
Continued New Business - Due to the large attendance the remainder of the meeting was held in The Room At The Ramp of the Cutter Theatre.
  • Paramedic - The current paramedic contract was reviewed and contract conditions that were not being met were discussed, specifically there is no computer for paramedic to use during office hours, the withholding of Social Security Taxes from pay, the need to be paid the 2002 uniform allowance and the lack of performance appraisals in the personnel file. Commissioner Hubert moved that the District reimburse the paramedic for the Social Security Taxes that have been taken out of his wages since the contract went into effect. The motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Hubert moved that the 2002 paramedic uniform allowance be paid to the paramedic. The motion was approved unanimously.
  • Amendments to the paramedic contract were discussed, but no final action was taken.
  • The COLA of 3.0% for employees as stipulated in the contracts was approved unanimously.
Substantial public comment on the state of the paramedic program and the state of the Fire District in general was received and discussed.

Meeting adjourned at 19:55, next meeting February 10, 2003, 18:30 at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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