03/19/2013 Regular Meeting FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO.1 BOARD. RECEIVED
REGULAR MEETING & PUBLIC HEARIN
March 19,2013 @ 5:30 p.m.
BAYSIDE FIRE HALL APR 2 2 2013
CALL TO ORDER B O R O U G H KODIAK ALASKA OFFICE
Chair Nelson called the regular meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board Members present were Richard Carstens, Andrew DeVries (teleconference), Chair
Rebecca Nelson, Jim Pickett, Kiela Pickett, and Ex-Officio member Bob Himes. Also present
were Engineering and Facilities Secretaries Martha Barnett and Jenny Clay. Visitors present
were Marylynn McFarland and Doug Payette.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CARSTENS moved to approve the agenda.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES
K. PICKETT moved to approve meeting minutes from January 1501 and February 51I'.
DEVRIES moved to amend the January 15`h minutes under Chair report, to reflect correct
spelling of HALCOMB.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
VOICE VOTE ON MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
VISITOR COMENTS
None.
PUBLIC HEARING
A. Proposed FY2014 Budget
J. PICKETT moved to adjourn the regular meeting and open discussion at public hearing for the
FY2014 budget.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Chair Nelson closed the regular meeting and convened the public hearing.
Marylynn McFarland, a Borough resident and home owner, spoke on the proposed FY2014
budget and voiced concerns regarding the line item for Operating Supplies and funds spent on
award and gift programs that weren't covered under the Board's operating policy at the time.
She urged the Board to review at its policy and budget line items thoroughly.
Chair Nelson addressed the costs of items characterized as operating supplies.
Chief Himes spoke to a policy that was established and approved by Borough Assembly several
years ago, and that the "gifts" were incentives to keep volunteers and to provide services which
would otherwise cost much more.
Chair Nelson voiced that a policy should be reviewed.
Board members spoke to the concerns raised by Ms. McFarland, and provided background
information on the programs established for the fire department, operating supplies, new
regulations that needed to be met, and addressed how spent funds affected tax payers of the fire
protection area.
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DEVRIES moved to approve/accept the FY2014 Fire Protection Area No. 1 budget. •
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chair Nelson closed the public hearing and reconvened the regular meeting.
SCHEDULE MEETINGS
The Board discussed changing its meeting schedule from Tuesdays to Wednesdays to
accommodate the schedule for the Fire Hall. The next work session/regular meeting was
scheduled for Wednesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Bayside Fire Hall.
VISITOR COMMENTS
• Doug Payelle spoke of the EMT certification class and time & effort spent maintaining
certifications for all volunteers.
BOARD COMMENTS
Board members Carstens, Devries, and J. Picket expressed appreciation for the public comments
regarding the proposed budget and spoke to the importance of making the community aware of
the operations of the board and of the fire department.
Chair Nelson commended the board on its efforts on the FY2014 budget and spoke on the needs
of the station as a component for providing necessary services to the community.
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ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business before the Board, CARSTENS moved to adjourn the meeting.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
SUBMITTED B
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J 1nny Clay, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
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Chair Rebecca Nelson
Fire Protection Area No. I Board
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