MINUTES OF THE SPIRIT LAKE FIRE COMMISSIONERS

FINANCIAL MEETING

—————————March 2, 2011 ——————————

32182 N. 6thAvenue, Spirit Lake, Idaho at 4:00 PM (PST)

 

CALL TO ORDER:

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER called meeting to order at 4:00 PM

 

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioner Hodge & Commissioner Russell

 

OTHERS PRESENT: Fire Chief John DeBernardi and Bookkeeper Brandy Browning

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIENCE: Was led by COMMISSIONER MILLER

 

1. Financials (4:00 PM):

 

 Checks were signed without any issues.

 

2. Impact Fees (4:15 PM):

 

            Commissioner Hodge updated the other Commissioners on the Public Hearing   held on 2/25/11 at the Kootenai County Administrative Building. The Kootenai   County Commissioners approved the Spirit Lake Fire Protection District’s Impact Fees and agreed to collect the fees at 100%; the fees will be remitted back to the          District on a Quarterly Basis. The Commission also discussed approaching the             City of Spirit Lake with a request to collect Impact Fees.

           

 

3. PPE Budget (4:30 PM):

 

            Chief DeBernardi updated the Commissioners on an additional cost that will be incurred when new turnouts are purchased for the firefighters. The turnouts need            an additional safety harness with a cost of $180.00 each. For this fiscal year the    District had budgeted the purchase of 6 new turnouts, purchasing the safety       harnesses would add an extra expense of $1080.00 for the year and put PPE     Structure 5005-06 over budget.

 

            COMMISSIONER HODGE motioned to purchase the additional safety                                harnesses at a cost of $180.00 and to cover the unexpected expense by                               transferring $1080.00 from Contingency 5003 to PPE Structure 5005-6,                            motion seconded by COMMISSIONER MILLER with a vote of aye                            by all.

 

 Motion passed.

 

 

 

 

 

4. Personnel Policies (4:55 PM):

 

            Commissioner Hodge requested that the Commissioners all review the proposed           Personnel Policies and then further discuss these Policies at the Regular        Meeting on 2-16-11. Discussion tabled.

 

5. Raffle Update (5:00 PM):

 

            Bookkeeper Brandy Browning reported that 450.00 worth of tickets have been            sold at this time.

 

            Fire Marshal Nowacki will be selling tickets at the Sandpoint Gun Sale 3/4-       3/6/11.

 

             Brandy did check in with all personnel that have tickets checked out to sell, sales          have been slow and most everyone she spoke with stated that as soon as the        weather clears up they would be willing to sell tickets at Miller’s.

 

            TradeMarc Displays will be donating a large banner to hang on the side of the    truck to promote the raffle. Brandy had a sample of the banner to show the             Commission. Commissioner Miller asked that a Certificate of Appreciation be        made and presented to TradeMarc displays for their many donations and all of their support over the years.

 

            Commissioner Hodge and Commissioner Miller will be attending a Town Hall    Meeting on 3/10/11, 7:00 pm in Blanchard at the Community Center. They will   be selling tickets at the function. The truck will be available to view at that            function.

 

           

6. Utility Agreement (5:05 PM):

 

            A Utility Agreement signed by Patricia Shea of Avista Utilities was presented to             the Commission. The new agreement would be effective for the 2011 tax year and             beyond. This agreement is an update to an agreement signed in 1998.

 

            COMMISSIONER MILLER motioned to accept and sign the agreement                 motion seconded by COMMISSIONER RUSSELL with a vote of aye                             by all.

 

 Motion passed.

 

Agreement was signed by COMMISSIONER MILLER.

 

           

 

7. Communications Update (5:10 PM):

 

            Chief DeBernardi reported that the Gateway was installed today at Station 1. He           will be testing it out over the next few weeks.

 

8. Executive Session- Idaho Code §§ 67-2345 Sub Sections A-F (5:15 PM):

 

COMMISSIONER HODGE motioned to enter executive session pursuant to provisions of Idaho Code 67-2345, subsection 1(b), seconded by COMMISSIONER MILLER.

 

Executive Session entered at 6:30 PM.

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER made a motion to exit the Executive Session and return to the Regular Meeting, seconded by COMMISSIONER RUSELL.

 

Motion carried.

 

Executive session ended at 6:30 PM.

 

 

8. ADJOURNMENT (6:30 PM):

 

There being no further business to be brought before the Board, the Regular Meeting was adjourned upon the motion of COMMISSIONER HODGE and as seconded by COMMISSIONER RUSSELL at 6:30 PM.

 

COMMISSIONER MILLER called for the vote and all were in agreement to the motion.   

 

Motion carried.

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Spirit Lake Fire Protection District, Fire Commissioners

 

 Attest:

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Brandy Browning, Bookkeeper