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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on March 12, 2007
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 10:00 at the Administrative Office. Present were: Commissioners Norton and Stone, District Chief Pollock, District Operations Captain Doughty, Fire Prevention Tech Sandie Durand and Administrative Assistant Rumelhart.

Commissioner Stone moved that the minutes of the February 12 and February 26, 2007 Regular Meetings and the February 13, 2007 Special Meeting be approved as sent. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • None.
Payment of Bills:
  • The outstanding bills were reviewed and discussed. Commissioner Stone on moved that the following vouchers be approved for payment:
    • General Fund (646-002-010)
      • Voucher numbers: FD07-033 through FD07-038, totaling $3,426.11.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Voucher numbers: RD07-069 through RD07-088, totaling $2,641.31.
    Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
Correspondence:
  • A letter from the USDA for the Chair to sign agreeing to the updated conditions was received and signed.
Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
    • As of February 28, 2007 the fund balances were as follows:
      General Fund = $8,238.77, Invested = $1,000.00
      EMS Fund = $19,982.56, Invested = $28,000.00
      Building Fund = $455.45, Invested = $26,000.00
  • Commissioner Stone
    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Still waiting for the plans to get an engineer’s stamp.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) – The sides are being put up.
  • Commissioner Layton
    • Not present due to doctor appointment.
  • Commissioner Norton
    • Loans – Nothing to report.
    • 501(c)(3) Status – Will start on the application this week.
  • Chief Report
    • During the trip back with the 1992 GMC mini-pumper its transfer case failed and it required a $2,800 repair.
    • An update was given on the communication system.
    • A commitment document was signed for the PPE grant.
  • District Operations Captain
    • AFG Grants – Working on truck grant & PPE grant.
    • The extrication grant has been delayed until April.
    • An EMT ILS class will start on April 7th.
Old Business:
  • Hospital District #2 MOUs –The draft MOU was reviewed and tabled until next meeting.
New Business:
  • Firefighter Job Description – Tabled
  • Standby Policy - Tabled.
  • Urban Growth Areas – Tabled until April 9th meeting.
  • Resolution 07-03 Short Term Loan from Building Fund to General Fund – A larger than expected tax payment was received and the PUD privilege tax will come in the next few weeks, so the resolution is not needed at this time.
  • Timesheets – Commissioner Norton moved that if timesheets are not turned into the payroll clerk by the payroll deadline, then the payroll clerk is authorized to pay the base rate and make adjustments in the next payroll. Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
  • Fire Prevention – Sandie Durand presented information on the Pend Oreille County Fire & Life Safety Committee, a sub committee of the Pend Oreille Training Council. They meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Sandie also discussed the Fire District’s fire prevention programs.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10. The next regular meeting will be at 10:00 AM on Monday March 26th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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