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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Continued Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on October 14, 2004
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 12:00 at the Administrative Office. Present were: Commissioners Stone and Norton, District Chief Pollock, Administrative Assistant Rumelhart, Operations Captain Doughty and Julius Gage.

Commissioner Stone moved that the minutes of the September 13, 2004 Regular Meeting and the September 27, 2004 Regular Meeting be approved as corrected. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • None.
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Payment of Bills:
  • The outstanding bills were reviewed and discussed. Commissioner Stone moved that the following vouchers be approved for payment:
    • General Fund (646-002-010)
      • Vouchers numbers: FD04-099 through FD04-107, totaling $1,050.00.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Vouchers numbers: RD04-247 through RD04-264, totaling 4,239.47.
    • Payroll warrant number 43793, totaling $366.59.
    Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
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Correspondence:
  • The hydraulic permit for the Rivers Roost dry hydrant has been approved.
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Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
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    • As of September 30, 2004 the General Fund has a balance of $10,776.30, the General Fund Investment Pool has a balance of $10,000.00, the Rescue Fund has a balance of $18,234.39, and the Rescue Fund Investment Pool has a balance of $12,000.00, the Building Fund has a balance of $34.76, and the Building Fund Investment Pool has a balance of $3,700.00.
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  • Commissioner Stone
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    • Riveredge Estates Station – Nothing to report.
    • Tiger Station – A water agreement with the Tiger Store is being worked on.
    • The Ione Airport is being fenced.
    • The PUD has started they are working on policies for space on the cell phone tower.
    • Surplus Equipment – Commissioner Stone moved that the 1952 Dodge military ambulance and the military cargo trailer be declared surplus and advertised for bid. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
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  • Commissioner Layton
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    • No Report.
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  • Commissioner Norton
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    • An updated format for reporting ambulance transport income is being worked on.
    • Commissioner Norton and Paramedic Doughty meet with the mayor of Seattle.
    • A projector for power point presentation will soon be donated to the District.
    • The LeClerc building lease contract is ending and will need to be renewed.
    • Hospital District #2 has agreed to allow the Zoll M Series defibrillator to be traded in for credit on AEDs. The Hospital District has also agreed to pay the paramedic’s medical and dental insurance costs for two years.
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  • Chief Report
    • The EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home) trailer will be at Ione Primary Elementary on October 26th.
    • JoAnn Boggs is going to meet with all the fire chiefs in the county to discuss the communications system.
    • E284 has had repairs and Ladder 20 will be soon having repairs.
    • NFIRS has been installed on a district computer and data input will start shortly.
    • The renumbering of vehicles and responders is in progress.
    • The Homeland security drill at Boundary Dam on October 2nd went well.
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Old Business:
  • Wallis Claim – The District has still not received a copy of the release.
  • Pager Repeater – See Commissioner Stone’s report.
  • Paramedic Employment – The latest draft employment contract was reviewed. A phone call was placed to the Snure law firm to clarify some details. After contract has been rewritten Snure a special meeting will be called to approve the contract.
  • Metaline Falls, Metaline contracts – A discussion on both contracts was held. It was decided to present both towns a two year contract with a 5% increase per year. It was also decided to offer Metaline an advance of the 2005 payment of up to $1,000.00 to assist in the repair of their fire engine.
  • EMT Class – The requirements for the EMT class were discussed.
  • Defib Replacement – Quotes for he trade-in of the Zoll M Series are being pursued.
  • Meeting Time Change – Commissioner Stone moved that Resolution No. 04-04 Changing the start time of the 2nd Monday regular commissioner meeting from 7:00 PM to 4:00 PM be approved. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
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New Business:
  • None.
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The meeting was adjourned at 14:36. The next meeting will be the regular meeting at 10:00 AM on Monday October 25th at the Administrative Office, unless a special meeting is call to approve the paramedic contract.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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