GIFD Fire Commissioners Minutes May 12, 2014
SKAGIT COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT 17
(Minutes pending approval)
May 12, 2014
The Regular Fire Commissioners meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Commissioner Chip Bogosian, Chairman.
Present: Commissioners Bogosian, Murphy and Bear, Chief Stamper, Assistant Chief G. Francis, Medical Officer N. White, Captain Pyke, Public Information Officer L. Francis, and Secretary Meekins.
Guest: Edith Walden.
The minutes of April 8, 2014 were approved with the correction of the date from April 7 to April 8, 2014.
Treasurer’s Report: Ending April Operating Fund balance $66,408.51 Ending March Investment Fund balance $76,255.81. Total bills $13,834.18 (including new hose for #1712 and firefighter gear for water response). Payroll of $2,214.00. For a grand total $16,048.18 in expenses.
Open: Edith warned that The Tide is publishing a letter from Dave Shannon in the next edition. According to Edith, he is angry that he donated his boat to the GIFD for less than he could have sold it. Mike said he would call Dave and write a response to be published in The Tide.
Edith also wanted to know when the Fourth of July parade will begin. She felt it was the decision of the GIFD because they start the parade. There was much discussion. Everyone connected with the GIFD declined the responsibility to name the start time, lest the Department be looked upon as the organizers. The GIFD does not organize the community event. Deb noted that Linetime.org had conducted a public poll. She said she would contact Joseph Miller and ask him to publish the start time based on the public poll.
Jodi noted that WFCA is soliciting donations for Oso firefighter Seth Jefferds who lost his house and family members in the mud slide. The Firefighter’s Association has already made a donation of $1,000.
Jodi reminded all members of the GIFD and Board to hand in receipts for reimbursement and payment of accounts. Many charges to SCPW for ferry fees are not being turned in for payment.
Jodi also asked that when receipts are turned in, for either payment or reimbursement, that no staples are used and that receipts smaller than a letter be taped to a letter sized piece of paper so that they can be scanned by Skagit County Accounting.
Chief’s Report: See attached report, SOG 602, SOG 304 and proposed Fire Hall addition (very preliminary).
Lorraine offered to provide food for Live Fire Day on June 28th which begins at 9am.
Mike will report back next month with options for how GIFD will fit into Search and Rescue with the new rescue boat. Deb cautioned not to take too long or the boat will not be able to respond during the busy boating season this summer.
Mike noted that insurance for water rescue still needs to be secured. Jodi noted that the current Enduris binder lists Comprehensive General Liability of $10,000,000. Mike will call Enduris and report back to the Board.
Mike noted that GIFD needs to update their response plan with the City of Anacortes and update the Mutual Aid Agreement.
Mike and Gerry are working on SOGs and should have them completed in a couple of weeks.
Old Business: Resolution #332 Meeting Time of Regular Commissioner Meeting, was signed by Commissioners Bogosian, Murphy and Bear. The Commissioners approved the Resolution on April 8, 2014. It changes the Regular Meeting to the second Monday every month at 7pm in the Fire Hall.
The Ford dealer is not interested in the retired Pumper truck. Mike was instructed to proceed with the donation of the truck to an organization that will take it to Mexico. He was asked to do it soon to make room around the Fire Hall and reduce the insurance coverage.
A Special Budget Meeting was scheduled for May 22nd at 7 PM at the Fire Hall.
New Business: The Commissioners voted unanimously to pay up to $100 for lunch during the Public CPR class on May 31st. Lorraine will purchase and provide the food.
The commissioners reviewed the invoices from April 5-May 9, 2014 and approved the invoices in the amount of $13,834.18 and payroll of $2,214.00 for a Grand total of $16,048.18.
The Commissioners voted unanimously to suspend the Regular Meeting until Mike could report back on the options and cost of insurance for water rescues. At that point Mike would schedule the completion of the Regular Meeting.
The next regular meeting will be June 9, 2014, at 7 PM in the Fire Hall.
Mike reported back via email:
Good news from Enduris (our insurance company):
1. We are currently covered for water rescue at the same levels we are covered for land based operations. No additional coverage is necessary. We should continue to pursue a relationship with Skagit Search and Rescue, but only as a mutual aid partner. An Memorandum of Understanding should be completed with them before we respond to one of their calls.
2. The lawyer I spoke with was comfortable with our participation in the4th of July parade so long as we are not an organizer.
Commissioner Bogosian reconvened the Regular meeting at 8:35am on May16 with Commissioner Murphy, Rosemary Murphy and Jodi Meekins present. The email response was noted and accepted. Commissioner Murphy then moved to adjourn the meeting. The Commissioners voted unanimously to suspend the Regular Meeting at 8:38am.
Submitted by
Jodi Meekins, Secretary
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Commissioner Chip Bogosian, Chairman