McCALL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

201 Deinhard Lane, McCall, ID

7:00am, December 12, 2012

Present: Commissioner Binder, Commissioner Kirk and Commissioner Noah, Chief Billmire, Assistant Chief de Jong, Captain Swain, Captain Olson, Jason Clay, and Administrative Assistant Pat Dumont.

Commission Chair Tom Binder called the meeting to order at 07:00.

Motion: Commissioner Binder moved to approve minutes from the October 12, 2012 and November 14, 2012 meetings. Second

Motion carried.

Chief Billmire read the financial report.

Motion: Commissioner Binder moved to accept the financial report and approve payment of all bills. Second

Motion carried.
 

OLD BUSINESS:

Assistant Chief de Jong gave an update on the mitigation and planning project with Cabin Creek in the Bear Basin area.

Assistant Chief de Jong reported that he is still working on the Water Supply Certification project.

REPORTS:

Monthly Report: Chief Billmire reviewed the Monthly Report.

EMS: Chief Billmire reported that the Riggins MOU was signed by Dr. Curtin and sent back to Riggins. MFPD has received bids to purchase a new defibrillator with EMS grant money.

Prevention/Inspections: Assistant Chief de Jong reported that he is still working on a plan for next year regarding commercial building annual inspections and will present more next month.

Training: Chief Billmire reported that the EMT Basic class is almost half over.

Volunteers: Jason Clay indicated the volunteers are fine.

Apparatus/Equipment: Assistant Chief de Jong reported that Hughes Fire Equipment has completed some additional upgrades on Truck 11, each shift will receive training on Truck 11; the Snowmobiles are ready to go and the boats were winterized and put away for the winter.

Administration: Pat indicated the auditors will be here today. 

Chief’s Report: Chief Billmire reported that he is working on a Strategic Plan and that MFPD did not receive the Assistance to Firefighters Grant for new SCBA’s. We will re-apply next year. Commissioners Binder and Noah are both up for reelection in 2013. Chief Billmire reported that he and Firefighter Bean attended a PFFI meeting in Boise.

NEW BUSINESS:

Commissioner Binder indicated SITPA has a couple of fire trucks for sale and would like MFPD to look at them. Commissioner Binder indicated that he attended an OSHA meeting and learned that all MFPD fire extinguishers should be inspected monthly.

Motion: Commissioner Noah moved to go into executive session. Second

Motion carried.

Commissioner Binder called the public meeting back to order at 0819.

Commissioner Binder indicated that Chief Billmire has fulfilled his probationary period.

There being no further business,

Motion: Commissioner Noah moved to adjourn. Second

Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 0820.

Approved:


Thomas Binder, Chair

Attest:

Robert Kirk, Secretary

McCALL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING

November 14, 2012

The McCall Fire Protection District Commissioner’s meeting was called to order at 0700 by Commissioner Binder at the fire station, 201 Deinhard Lane, McCall.  Commissioner Kirk and Commissioner were present.  Chief Billmire, Assistant Chief deJong,  Captain Van Middendorp, Captain Caple,  Firefighter Dyrud, Jason Clay, Matt Caldwell and Pat Dumont were also present.

The minutes of the October 10, 2012 meeting were not approved as written.  Commissioner Binder made a motion that the minutes be tabled until they are rewritten, Commissioner Noah seconded this motion and the motion carried.

The financial report was read

It was moved and seconded to pay all of the bills as listed on the agenda.

OLD BUSINESS:

Chief Billmire stated that he has had a couple of meetings with Cabin Creek on the Meadow Bear Project.  They have identified a couple of the major property owners and have set up a meeting with them to discuss this mitigation project for their subdivision.  The next meeting will be November 27, 2012 at 6:00 pm.

Commissioner Noah made a motion that we adopt the updated Policy Manual as of today, November 14, 2012.  Commissioner Kirk seconded this motion and the motion carried.

Chief Billmire discussed the revised MOU with Riggins EMS, Commissioner Binder made a motion to accept the MOU as written, Commissioner Kirk seconded this motion and the motion carried.

Commissioner Noah made a motion that we add an item to the old business and discuss the protocol for moving probationary firefighters to full status.  Commissioner Binder seconded this motion and the motion carried unanimously.  In the new policy manual it states that when the probationary period is completed, that firefighter is interviewed with a panel consisting of one person from administration, one person from the full time staff and one volunteer.  At this interview they will discuss the firefighter’s attendance and evaluation of the probationary period.  This panel makes a recommendation to the Chief, who makes the final decision. 

REPORTS:

Chief Billmire informed the Commissioners that the new EMT Basic class started on Monday.  He also stated that we have an agreement with the hospital for purchasing medication and that is working out well.  Assistant Chief deJong stated that we will be purchasing a new cardiac monitor next month.

Assistant Chief deJong stated that he is working on setting up an annual inspection program for all commercial occupancies in our District.

Chief Billmire stated that we had a drill on back-county rescue this month.  We also have had training on EMT instructor, fire operations, apparatus operation, RIT team and we still have some fire fighters   working on their blue card.  Captain VanMiddendorp informed the Commissioners that we also did training at the high school with the staff on emergency action skills.

Firefighter Caldwell informed the Commissioners that we will have a graduation ceremony for the probies on November 28th at 6:00 pm. Chief Billmire informed the Commissioners that we are starting the process for a new group of volunteers; we will review applications and do background checks.

Chief Billmire informed the Commissioners that the fire boat is out of the water, winterized and put in the Elo station.  Dusty did the final mechanical work on Truck 11.  We put new tires on 52.  The snow mobiles will be serviced in the next couple of weeks.

Chief Billmire informed the Commissioners that he put an ad in the Star-news and the Statesman for a part-time paramedic.  We have received a few applications.  Michael Wells is currently working on updating our web site.  Chief Billmire and Captain Olson have put together a recognition form, when we receive a letter from someone we have helped, the letter will be attached to the form and put it in the member’s personnel file. 

NEW BUSINESS:

Assistant Chief deJong informed the Commissioners that he has been working on getting the different water supplies around our District certified, which will lower the ISO rating for the people that live around that water supply. 

Chief Billmire informed the Commissioners that he has started to implement the annual firefighter physicals for all the full time personnel starting January 1st. They will schedule their physical during their birthday month.

Commissioner Noah made a motion to go into executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 67-2345 (b), Commissioner Binder seconded this motion and the motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Binder called the public meeting back to order at 0910.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 0910.

Approved:

 

Thomas Binder, President

Attest:

Robert Kirk, Secretary