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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on April 23, 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 and Administrative Assistant Rumelhart.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • None
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)
      • Voucher numbers: FD07-051 through FD07-061, totaling $2,185.10.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Voucher numbers: RD07-118 through RD07-120, totaling $594.64.
    • Building Fund (646-002-040)
      • Voucher BF07-008 totaling $683.65.
    Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
Correspondence:
  • WGEP sent a copy of the insurance policy and a board nomination letter.
  • Information was received about the Knox Box rapid security system. A discussion was held on using the system.
Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
    • Current fund balances were given.
  • Commissioner Stone
    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Still working on getting bids.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) – Will soon be pouring concrete.
  • Commissioner Layton
    • Not Present.
  • Commissioner Norton
    • Loans – The terms of the USDA loan agreement require that Station 23 be built by the end of August.
  • Chief Report
    • E223 is at General Fire being worked on.
    • Having problems with the paging system again.
    • The district has received the HazMat trailer, but the trailer was damaged in transit. Training on the trailer will occur this week.
    • Boundary Dam has a HazMat team that will be available to the county.
  • District Operations Captain
    • Training on the new extrication equipment will occur in June.
    • A Senior Firefighter Job Description was presented and discussed. Commissioner Stone moved that the Job Description be approved. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0
Old Business:
  • Standby Policy – Tabled.
  • Dry Hydrant – A letter was sent to the county supporting the dry hydrant. An on site visit is planned next Tuesday.
  • Intergovernmental Fire Investigation Agreement – The Intergovernmental Fire Investigation Agreement was reviewed. Commissioner Stone moved that the agreement be approved. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
New Business:
  • Vehicle Replacement Schedule – A vehicle replacement schedule was presented by District Operations Captain Doughty. A discussion was held on the current status of the district apparatus.
  • Chain of Command – A revised chain of command was presented and discussed.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:20. The next regular meeting will be at 10:00 AM on Monday May 8th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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