10/24/2018 Regular MeetingFIRE PROTECTION AREA NO.IBOARD
REGULAR MEETING
October 24th, 2018 6:00 p.m. i
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1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Paul VanDyke called the regular meeting to order at 6:04 PM.
Borough Clerk Nova Javier swore in Aaron Griffin and Paul VanDyke as newly appointed board
members as well as presented them both with a certificate of election.
2. ROLL CALL
Board Members present were Chair Paul VanDyke, Mike Dolph, Richard Carstens, Aaron
Griffin and Craig Walton. Also present were Chief Howard Rue, KIB Engineering & Facilities
Director Philip Kovacs and E/F staff Martha Barnett.
3. ACCEPTANCE/APPROVAL OF AGENDA
CARSTENS MOVED to accept and approve the agenda.
Chair VanDyke would like to move "Old Business" above "New Business" and move "Election
of Officers" under "Electric Improvements".
GRIFFIN MOVED to approve of the Amended Agenda.
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CARSTENS MOVED to approve the minutes of October 18, 2018.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
5. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE FINANCIAL REPORT
CARSTENS MOVED to approve and acknowledge receipt of the Financial Report.
In our budget we asked for 50K as an operating transfer in — splitting half the cost of the
settlement of last year. That operating transfer in has not been done yet. It was not budgeted in
the KIB general fund. It has been budgeted in FPA41 budget. It has not been approved on their
side. It will be a budget adjustment. We will continue to follow this.
R. Carstens asks the Chair to investigate the 5566.88 "contracted services" charge.
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VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
6. VISITOR COMMENTS - Limited to 3 minutes.
Public comment was given by J. Stewart and D. Mathers.
7. CHIEFS REPORT
Chief Rue went over his monthly PowerPoint for September; calls, burn permits, run types,
hydrant, non -hydrant run percentages and a numbered list of current activities. Boiler
replacement, security cameras, tires for engine 10, fire prevention week, bids for LED
replacement lighting, MagneGrip vs Plymovent and AFG grants were all touched on.
8. CHAIRS REPORT
The Chair would like to start work on next year's budget soon in light of the Assembly wanting
to accelerate the budget process and have the service districts turn budgets in shortly after the
calendar year. The topic of the tax cap initiative and its interpretations and ramifications was
discussed. The new duplex/housing units were discussed as well as sprinklers and hydrants in
these areas.
9. OLD BUSINESS
a. Lease/Sublease
S. Arndt had spoken to the Chair, would the Board reconsider offer #2, which was half of the
utility building? Service Area #1 would be willing to pay half of the utilities and would like
storage space outside the building. The SA would be willing to get a conditional use permit and
would like a 5 -year lease with the intent of moving all the SA materials in the next five years.
The Service Area would approach the Assembly about acquiring land for its use.
Discussion ensued on this subject.
CARSTENS MOVED to reject the lease offer. Service Area #1 will have until the end of
calendar year to remove all materials (seven super sacks of calcium chloride).
ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED - 4 yes and 1 abstain.
Discussion ensued on removal of dumpsters.
A work session was proposed to identify lease concerns, rework it and present finished product
to the Assembly.
b. Electric Improvements
Local Electric has installed the new lights in and around the building. A spot light was also put
up in the back of the building. Local electric donated the light to have the flag lit at night. Chief
Rue wanted to thank all who had a part in the erecting the flag pole; Fort Abercrombie State
Park, KEA, Brechan and Local Electric.
The Local Electric invoice will be above 5K. The work has been done, does the Board approve
of that invoice?
CARSTENS MOVED to pay the Local Electric bill for all the electrical improvement not to
exceed $6600.
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c. Election of Board Officers
Nominations for Chair— Paul VanDyke was nominated by R. Carstens.
Nominations for Vice Chair — Richard Carstens was nominated by M. Dolph.
11. VISITOR COMMENTS
Public comments were given by attendees D. Maters, J. Stewart and P. Kovacs.
12. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
C. Walton — I would like to keep working on the lease agreement, so we can move on.
R. Carstens — Welcome to A. Griffin. Discussion ensued at length about the fire department not
being a tsunami shelter.
M. Dolph — Welcome to A. Griffin.
A. Griffin — I am here to advocate for the fire service district and I intend on doing that.
P. VanDyke — Thanks A. Griffin for running and serving. Thank you all for the vote of
confidence as your Chair.
H. Rue — Keep plugging along, we are making progress.
13. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE — Work Session Tuesday, November 13'h at 6 pm and a
regular meeting on November 14'h, Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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CARSTENS MOVED to adjourn the meeting.
VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.
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SUBMITTED BY:
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Martha Barnett, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
Chair Paul VanDyke
Fire Protection Area #1
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