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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on April 12, 2004
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 19:00 at Administrative Office, Metaline Falls, WA. Present were: Commissioners Stone, Miller and Layton, Station 22 Lieutenant Johnson, EMS Training Officer Miller, Administrative Assistant Rumelhart and members of the public Freddie Nearing and Larry Pollock.

The minutes of the March 8, 2004 regular meeting and the minutes of the March 12, 2004 continued meeting were reviewed and approved.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • Colleen Miller – Colleen Miller expressed concern on her treatment by Frank Lynch.
Executive Session:
  • An executive session was held from 19:09 to 19:24 to review the performance of a public employee.
Payment of Bills:
  • The outstanding bills were reviewed and the following vouchers are approved for payment:
    • General Fund (646-002-010)
      • Vouchers numbers: FD04-029 through FD04-038 and totaling $1,592.60.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Vouchers numbers: RD04-081 through RD04-112 and totaling $5,677.78.
Correspondence:
  • A list of road name changes was received from the Public Works Department. Copies will be given to the EMS & Fire Chiefs.
  • A memo from the Washington Department of Health informing the District of a public hearing for rules pertaining to the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Care System Trust Account was received.
  • A letter was received from the Office of the Assessor detailing the impacts of Initiative 864 passing.
  • A letter was received from the State Auditor stating that the District’s last audit found no conditions that were significant enough to require additional work.
  • An information request was received from the State Auditor in order to audit the District records for the 2003 fiscal year. Administrative Assistant Rumelhart will gather the requested information.
Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
    • As of March 31, 2004 the General Fund has a balance of $12,362.37, the General Fund Investment Pool has $3,001.00, the Rescue Fund has a balance of $18,417.57, and the Rescue Fund Investment Pool has $15,136.58, the Building Fund has a balance of $3,720.00.
  • Fire Commissioner
    • Northwest Resources – No Report.
    • Chief Report – The chief’s report was reviewed and a couple of minor corrections were made.
    • Ladder 20 – Commissioner Stone has researched the value of Ladder 20 and discovered that the District could not sell it for what is owed on it. It was decided to keep the truck and possibly convert it into just a pumper.
  • Rescue Commissioner
    • Paramedic Search – Scott Doughty was interviewed by Commissioner Miller and Station 22 Lieutenant Johnson. After some discussion Commissioner Miller moved that Scott Doughty be hired as a paramedic for $20.00 / hr with three eight hours shifts per week with Commissioner Miller being the supervisor. The motion was approved unanimously.
    • Paramedic Search, part 2 – Another applicant will be interviewed on May 8th with an idea of using him to teach an EMT class.
    • Station 22 Cover – Still being constructed.
    • Station 22 Lieutenant Report – The station 22 lieutenant’s report was reviewed. After some discussion it was decided to remove the light bar and siren off Medic 247 and not use it for emergency responses.
  • Administrative Commissioner
    • Riveredge Estates Station – Commissioner Layton is working on getting a culvert installed to build an approach to the site. Different options for financing the construction of the station were discussed.
Old Business:
  • Wallis Claim – Apparently the release has been signed, but the District has not yet received a copy.
  • Radio Call Numbers – JoAnn Boggs was contacted and said they would like the District to continue to use numbers to identify individuals. She also said that the three towns should not be using the 200 numbers. Commissioner Stone will work on freeing up numbers and assigning them to District personnel.
  • Uniform Policy Update – No Action.
  • EMS Training Clarification – The EMS Training Lieutenant is still working on it.
  • Newport Ambulance MOU – The MOU has been signed by Newport Ambulance.
  • ILS Expectations - Station 22 Lieutenant Johnson reported that the MPD expects the EMT-Is to follow the county and state protocols.
New Business:
  • Responder Stipend – The investigation and approval or denial of responder stipends was discussed. Commissioner Miller moved to appoint Margaux Johnson Acting EMS Chief and have her make the decisions. The motion was approved unanimously.
  • Employee Discipline – Commissioner Layton moved that Chairman Stone find a neutral person outside the Fire District to investigate the complaint discussed in the executive session and have them report to the Board on Monday April 19 at 15:00. The motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Layton moved that Frank Lynch be suspended until the investigation is complete and a decision is made. The motion was approved unanimously.
The meeting was continued at 21:10 until Monday April 19, 2004 at 15:00 at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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