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Pend Oreille County Fire Protection District No. 2
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
Board of Commissioners on May 22, 2006
Meeting called to order by Chairman Rick Stone at 10:00 at the Administrative Office. Present were: Commissioners Stone and Norton, Chief Pollock, District Operations Captain Doughty and Administrative Assistant Rumelhart. Commissioner Layton was absent due to a doctor appointment.

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: FD06-054 through FD06-058, totaling $2,665.39.
    • Rescue Fund (646-002-020)
      • Voucher numbers: RD06-151 through RD06-154 totaling $1,855.23.
    Commissioner Stone seconded the motion. The motion passed 2-0.
Correspondence:
  • A letter was received from the Washington Fire Commissioner Association discussing new medical insurance options.
  • A medical device recall notice was received from Bound Tree Medical. The Fire District does not have the recalled device.
Reports:
  • Administrative Assistant
    • Account balances were given.
  • Commissioner Stone
    • Station 23 (Tiger) – Nothing to Report.
    • Station 24 (Riveredge Estates) – Nothing to Report.
    • Tax Rate – A discussion was held on the current Fire District tax rate and putting a levy lid lift request on the November ballot.
  • Commissioner Layton
    • Not present due to doctor appointment.
  • Commissioner Norton
    • Grants – Nothing new on the FEMA grant. Looking at applying for a Lions Club International ambulance grant.
    • Loan – Additional information has been sent to the USDA.
  • Chief Report
    • A discussion was held on ambulance, paramedic and fire service funding.
    • The repair and outfitting of Rescue 23 as a brush engine was discussed.
    • A proposal to slightly change the district letterhead was approved.
    • Chief Pollock attended a week long origin and cause investigation class, which Region 9 paid for.
    • A discussion was held on the county wide origin and cause investigation process.
    • An ICS 100 class was taught at Boundary Dam.
  • District Operations Captain
    • Vehicle Title – R23 title paperwork is being looked for in Auburn.
    • Medic 23 had an engine fire caused by the a/c compressor locking up. This caused the voltage regulator to fail and the compressor belt to catch fire. It is currently being repaired.
    • Of the eleven of the EMT class students that finished the class, ten passed the test.
    • A partnership for EMS responses with the Border Patrol was discussed.
    • The current Medical Program Director, Dr. Weir, is resigning as soon as a replacement can be found.
    • As of today there has been 98 EMS runs and 9 fire runs.
Old Business:
  • Policy Update – The CPR policy update was tabled.
New Business:
  • None.
Next Meeting Topics
  • Engine 21 repairs.
  • EMS funding article in Selkirk Sun.
  • Ione contract renewal and contracts in general.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:31. The next meeting will be the regular meeting at 10:00 AM on Monday June 12th at the Administrative Office.

/s/ John Rumelhart, Clerk of the Board

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