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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on March 14, 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, District Operations Captain Doughty, Administrative Assistant Rumelhart, John Armstrong, Barbara Green & Lonnie Johnson of Seattle City Light and Bob Hines of the DNR.

Commissioner Stone moved that the minutes of the February 14, 2005 Regular Meeting, February 17, 2005 Special Meeting and February 28, 2005 Regular Meeting be approved as sent. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • John Armstrong, Barbara Green & Lonnie Johnson of Seattle City Light discussed the process of relicensing of Boundary Dam that will occur over the next several years and how that might affect the Fire District.
  • Bob Hines of the DNR presented & discussed a mutual aid agreement. The agreement will be reviewed and considered at the next meeting.
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: FD05-031 through FD05-037, totaling $732.48.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Vouchers number: RD05-053 through RD05-069, totaling $6,140.92.
    • Payroll warrant 50732 totaling $434.40.
    Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
Correspondence:
  • None.
Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
    • As of February 28, 2005 the fund balances were as follows:
      • General Fund = $8,048.73, Invested = $15,500.00
      • Rescue Fund = $22,907.39, Invested = $10,010.00
      • Building Fund = $594.48, Invested = $1,000.00
    • A discussion was held on moving additional fund into the Building Fund. Commissioner Norton moved that $5,000.00 be moved from the General Fund to the Building Fund. Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
    • A discussion was held on creating a equipment replacement fund.
  • Commissioner Stone
    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Nothing new to report.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) –The county road crew will be building an approach across the rest of the lot.
    • Grants – The application process for Community Development Block grants requires at least a year of work and requires interviews with all citizens located in the District, therefore it was decided not to apply for the grand. The building of fire stations does not fall within the requirements for Title II and Title III grants. The Kalispel Indians have responded to the District’s grand request. Commissioner Stone will continue communicating with them.
  • Commissioner Layton
    • Nothing to Report
  • Commissioner Norton
    • Grants – An update of searching for grants was given.
  • Chief Report
    • A draft of the paramedic’s written evaluation was presented.
    • A discussion was held on wildland PPE was held. Commissioner Stone moved that up to five sets of wildland PPE be purchased with assistance of a DNR grant. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
    • A letter to the County Commissioners asking for authority to investigate fire was presented for review.
    • An update was given on the EMT Class.
Old Business:
  • Hospital District #2 Equipment MOU – Chief Pollock presented a memo detailing the inventory of the Hospital District #2 equipment and his recommendations on what to do with the equipment.
  • Resolution 2005-01 Approving Participation in PERS – Commissioner Norton moved that Resolution 2005-01 Approving Participation in PERS be approved. Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
  • CPR Policy – The CPR policy was reviewed.
  • Insurance Renewal – A representative of Canfield & Assoc. will be here on Wednesday to review the District’s insurance options.
New Business:
  • None.
The meeting was adjourned at 18:35. The next meeting will be the regular meeting at 10:00 AM on Monday March 28th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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