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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on April 10, 2006
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 16:00 at the Administrative Office. Present were: Commissioners Stone and Norton, District Chief Pollock and Administrative Assistant Rumelhart. Commissioner Layton was absent due to a doctor appointment.

Commissioner Norton moved that the minutes of the March 13, 2006 Regular Meeting, March 14, 2006 Special Public Hearing Meeting and March 27, 2006 Regular Meeting be approved as sent. Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.

Guests or Public Appearances:
  • None.
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)
      • Voucher numbers: FD06-036 through FD06-042, totaling $782.08.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Voucher numbers: RD06-097 through RD06-117 totaling $4,275.39.
      Payroll warrants 60614 through 60620 totaling $6,797.24 and payroll warrants 60723 through 60725 totaling $763.84.
    Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
Correspondence:
  • None.
Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
    • The treasurer’s report has not been received. Fund balances will be sent out when the report arrives.
    • Vehicle Titles – Rescue 23 still needs a State Patrol inspection.
    • Annual Report – The annual financial report to the State Auditor was presented for review.
    • Training – Administrative Assistant Rumelhart will be attending a BARS training session in Moses Lake on May 23rd. There is also a training session in Spokane on Federal Grant accounting on June 13th. Commissioner Norton or Administrative Assistant Rumelhart will attend.
  • Commissioner Stone
    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Nothing to Report.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) – Nothing to Report.
    • - Hospital Association – Commissioner Stone attended the Hospital Association annual meeting and gave a report on changes happening at the clinic.
  • Commissioner Layton
    • Not present due to a doctor appointment.
  • Commissioner Norton
    • Grants – Information on a Lion’s Club International grant programs was presented.
    • Loans – The loan application is ready and will be sent off tomorrow.
  • Chief Report
    • Rescue 24 is in service. So far $1,436 has been spent to get it operational.
    • The forest service is changing to a narrow band radio system which will cause the inability of the Fire District to communicate with them.
    • The County is working on getting money to run power to Calispel Peak.
  • District Operations Captain
    • Not present.
Old Business:
  • Policy Update – The CPR policy update was tabled.
New Business:
  • Resolution 06-04 Transfer to Building Fund – Resolution 06-04 Operating Transfer of $3,000 from the General Fund to the Building Fund was reviewed. Commissioner Stone moved that Resolution 06-04 be approved. Commissioner Norton seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
  • Subscription Service - Having a subscription service for the ambulance was discussed.
The meeting was adjourned for dinner from 17:21 until 18:00. At 18:00 the meeting was reconvened as a joint meeting with Hospital District #2. Present were Fire Commissioners Stone and Norton, Chief Pollock, Administrative Assistant Rumelhart and Hospital District #2 Commissioners Ellsworth and Huntley.
  • A discussion was held on having Hospital District #2 contribut $35,000 toward the building of the ambulance / fire stations. The Hospital District Commissioners voted to provide a letter of intent to give $35,000 toward the stations.
The meeting was adjourned at 18:30. The next meeting will be the regular meeting at 10:00 AM on Monday April 24th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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