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CHRISTOPHER/KOHLS FIRE DISTRICT TYPE: REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING CALLTO ORDER: 7:02PM ROLL CALL:
MARGOT HOLMES-FISH, SECRETARY (ABSENT) MINUTES: READ AND APPROVED TREASURERS REPORT: READ AND APPROVED CHIEFS REPORT: RAY REPORTED 7 INCIDENTS FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER; 5 EMS CALLS, 1 SPECIAL DUTY CALL AND A CANCELED CALL. THERE WERE 2 TRAINING SESSIONS TOTALING 4HOURS. CORRESPONDENCE &/OR OTHER INFORMATION: AN E-MAIL TO POWER REPORTED THAT THE PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND BAKE SALE BROUGHT IN $556.25 AND THE CAR SHOW THAT SAME WEEKEND CONTRIBUTED $963.96 TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. RAY COMMENTED THAT GEORGE BILLINGS REPORTED THE DONATIONS FOR THE CAR SHOW ENTRY FEES TOTALED $1,020.00. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS PARTY WILL BE ON DECEMBER 7th. AT 6:30PM AT THE COMMUNITY HALL AT STATION #51. JUST BEFORE THE MEETING POWER RECEIVED A LETTER OF RESIGNATION FROM MIKEY MARAZZA. POWER READ THE LETTER TO THE PUBLIC. DUE TO MIKEYS BUSINESS AND HER DAUGHTER, FRANKIE JO BEING DIAGNOSED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES, SHE FEELS THAT SOMEONE ELSE WOULD BE ABLE TO DEVOTE THE TIME NEEDED TO SERVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE DISTRICT. SHE THANKED THE RESIDENTS FOR THE SUPPORT DURING HER TENURE AND ESPECIALLY DURING THE RECALL. THE BOARD THANKS MIKEY FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. CADET FUND: THE CADET PROGRAM WAS DISBANDED WHEN KENT COURTNEY WAS DISMISSED AS THE CHRISTOPHER/KOHL’S FIRE CHIEF. THE MONEY IN THE CADET BANK ACCOUNT HAS HAD NO ACTIVITY SINCE THAT TIME. THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT IN THAT ACCOUNT. JIM OLIVER HAS SUGGEST A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER THAT MONEY TO THE DEPARTMENTS GENERAL ACCOUNT AND DESIGNATE IT FOR FUTURE CADET PROGRAMS .POWER COMMENTED THAT IF THE MONIES WENT TO THE FIRE BELLES EDUCATION FUND HE WOULD LIKE IT TO BE USED FOR A CADET PROGRAM. THE AMOUNT IS $1280.00. RESOLUTION #82 WAS READ AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD WITH 3 YEAS AND 0 NO. JIM MADE A MOTION TO TRANSFER THE CADET FUND TO THE FIREBELLES EDUCATION FUND. POWER SECONDED, MOTION PASSED. RESPONDING OUTSIDE DISTRICT BOUNDRIES: JIM OLIVER HAS PREPARED A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DISTRICT BOUNDRIES AND HOW THE CHAIN OF COMMAND SHOULD BE DETERMINED WHEN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION ARISES THAT WE HAVE TO RESPOND OUT OF DISTRICT. THIS RESOLUTION WILL BE DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON AT A LATER DATE. THIS ISSUE WAS TABLED. THE STEP BY STEP WARNING : JIM REPORTED ON THE CHIEFS WARNING POLICY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD ACCEPT IT. JIM MADE A MOTION THAT THE BOARD LET CHIEF LARSEN USE THE STEP BY STEP WARNING SYSTEM. POWER SECONDED THE MOTION, THE MOTION PASSED. COLUMBINE PROPERTY AND PUMP SITE: THERE IS A GASOLINE ENGINE PUMP HOUSED AT A SITE ON COLUMBINE RD. IT WAS PUT THERE TO PUMP WATER FROM THE CREEK AS WELL AS A TEN THOUSAND GALLON WATER TANK. THE HEALTH DEPT. SHUT IT DOWN FOR HEALTH REASONS. THEY CLAIMED DRAWING WATER FROM THE CREEK AS THE REASON. THE SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED AND HAS BEEN DORMENT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. JIM INQUIRED AS TO WHETHER THE ENGINE COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE WATER TANK ONLY. TO BE USED TO FORCE THE WATER TO A HYDRANT LOCATED NEAR BY. JIM WILL, WITH THE BOARDS APPROVAL, CONTACT CAROLL POWELL AND THE PRESENT OWNERS OF THE WATER COMPANY TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A COPY FO THE LEASE WHICH WAS AGREED TO SEVERAL YEARS AGO. THE PRESENT OWNER OF THE WATER CO. SAID HE DID NOT HAVE A COPY OF THAT LEASE. POWER AGREED TO HAVE JIM LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. BUDGET PROCEDURE: THIS ITEM WAS CANCELLED. CALL TO THE PUBLIC: DALE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CLEAR GUIDENCE FOR OUT OF DISTRICT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALLS. AS OF NOW THERE ARE NONE. DALE REQUESTED THAT A DISTANCE OFF THE BOUNDRY ROADS BE ESTABLISHED. IT WAS DISCUSSED AS TO A RESOLUTION BEING WRITTEN TO SET GUIDELINES FOR THE CHANGE OF COMMAND IF THE FIRE CHIEF IS OUT OF DISTRICT WHEN A DECISION NEEDS TO BE MADE ON A POSSIBLE OUT OF DISTRICT EMERGENCY MEDICAL CALL. JIM ASKED DALE TO POLL THE OTHER FIREFIGHTERS AS TO THEIR FEELING ABOUT RESPONDING OUT OF DISTRICT AND IF THEY SHOULD BE BILLED. JIM WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE OUT OF DISTRICT CALLS BILLED. BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, POWER MADE A MOTION THAT THE MEETING BE ADJORNED. JIM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MEETING ADJORNED AT 7:50PM. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, MARGOT HOLMES-FISH, SECRETARY |
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