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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on February 28, 2005
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 10:00 at the Administrative Office. Present were: Commissioners Stone, Layton and Norton, District Chief Pollock, Administrative Assistant Rumelhart and District Operations Captain Doughty.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • None
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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)
      • Vouchers numbers: FD05-026 through FD05-029, totaling $1,084.70.
      • Voucher number: FD05-030, totaling $431.79.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Vouchers numbers: RD05-044 through RD05-051, totaling $4,994.18.
      • Voucher number: RD05-051, totaling $170.00.
    • Building Fund (646-002-040)
      • Voucher number: BF05-004 totaling $199.00.
    Commissioner Layton seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-0.
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Correspondence:
  • None.
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Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
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    • Current fund balances were given.
    • The revised 2005 internal budgets were reviewed.
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  • Commissioner Stone
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    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Nothing new to report.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) – In order to cut costs the district will be purchasing the supplies for the septic system and then hire someone to install it. Various ways of getting the station built including a kit building with volunteer labor was discussed.
    • Pager Repeater – Still waiting on the PUD to install the outlet and still waiting on licensing.
    • Tax Evaluation – The tax evaluation of the Pend Oreille Mine has increased which should increase the District’s revenues next year.
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  • Commissioner Layton
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    • Nothing to Report
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  • Commissioner Norton
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    • Grants – An update on searching for grants was given.
    • Box Canyon Dam – Teaching the CPR / 1st Aid classes at Box Canyon Dam is being explored.
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  • Chief Report
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    • District Operations Captain Doughty has taken a train the trainer class on weapons of mass destruction. This training will enhance the District’s grant applications.
    • The District is applying for a FEMA grant to purchase a water tender. The District’s match would be approximately $8,000.
    • The current status of the District apparatus was given.
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Old Business:
  • Hospital District #2 Equipment MOU – A draft MOU will be ready for review at the next meeting.
  • Retirement – A discussion was held on buying back all or part of the employer share of Administrative Assistant back retirement. No motion was made to allow this.
  • COLA – A discussion was held on a cost of living adjustment for the Administrative Assistant. Commissioner Stone moved that no COLA be given at this time and the issue would be reviewed after the office operations manual has been completed in April. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 3-0.
  • CPR Policy – The current CPR Policy was reviewed.
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New Business:
  • None
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The meeting was adjourned at 12:10. The next meeting will be the regular meeting at 4:00 PM on Monday March 14th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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