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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on January 10, 2005
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 16:00 at the Administrative Office. Present were: Commissioners Stone and Norton, District Chief Pollock, Administrative Assistant Rumelhart, Firefighter Bowman and Mr. & Mrs. Bowman.

Commissioner Norton moved that the minutes of the December 13, 2004 Regular Meeting and the January 3, 2005 Special Meeting be approved as sent. Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • Taylor Bowman was presented with a certificate of completion for the firefighter academy.
Payment of Bills:
  • The outstanding bills were reviewed and discussed. Commissioner Norton moved that the following vouchers be approved for payment:
    • General Fund (646-002-010)
      • Vouchers number: FD05-001 through FD05-009, totaling $1,664.87.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Vouchers number: RD05-002 through RD05-020, totaling $5,409.17.
    • Building Fund (646-002-040)
      • Voucher number: BF05-001 totaling $1,250.76.
    Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
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Correspondence:
  • A letter was received from an ambulance transport patient asking for a reduction in the amount owed. A discussion was held and the patient will be contacted.
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Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
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    • End of the year statements have not been received from the county treasurer, therefore the financial report was not available.
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  • Commissioner Stone
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    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Nothing to report.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) – The septic system has been designed and the permit issued. The survey of the property will be recorded this week.
    • Pager Repeater – The parts for installation have been ordered and when they come in the installation will be scheduled.
  • Commissioner Layton
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    • Nothing to Report
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  • Commissioner Norton
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    • Grants – An update of searching for grants was given.
    • Hydrant – Installing a hydrant on a PUD water system south of Riveredge Estates is being explored.
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  • Chief Report
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    • DNR Grant – The DNR grant has been awarded. Commissioner Stone moved that the equipment outlined in the grant be purchased. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
    • Ladder 20 is back from being repaired at General Fire.
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Old Business:
  • Metaline Falls – The Metaline Falls contract has been received back with no changes. Commissioner Norton moved that the contract be approved. Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
  • Defib Replacement – Different options were discussed.
  • BVFF List – The Board for Volunteer Firefighter list was reviewed.
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New Business:
  • COLA – A cost of living increase was discussed.
  • Ambulance Fee Increase – After some discussion Commissioner Stone moved that the BLS base fee be increased to $500, the ALS base fee be increased to $600 and all other prices be increased by 4.4%. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0. The ambulance fees will be reviewed in 3 months.
  • Goforth Lease – The lease of the Goforth garage to store Ladder 20 was reviewed. Commissioner Stone moved that the lease be approved. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
  • Hospital District MOUs, part 1 – The office lease MOU was reviewed and Commissioner Stone moved to approve it. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
  • Hospital District MOUs, part 2 – The equipment MOU and paramedic MOU were discussed, but no decision was reached. Commissioner Stone called a special meeting to occur concurrently with the Hospital District #2 regular meeting on January 12th at 7:00 PM to negotiate the MOUs with the Hospital District Commissioners.
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The meeting was adjourned at 17:50. The next meeting will be a special meeting at 7:00 PM on Wednesday January 12th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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