2023-05-18 Special MeetingFIRE PROTECTION AREA NO.1 BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING
May 18, 2023 at 6:00pm
Bayside Fire House
1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chair Richard Carstens called the regular meeting to order at 6:03
2. ROLL CALL
Board members present were Chair Richard Carstens, Vice -Chair Paul VanDyke, Mike Dolph,
John Parker, and Craig Walton who arrived late to the meeting. Also present were Staff Brian
Price and Fire Chief Lee Finlayson.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA, MINUTES, AND FINANCIAL REPORT
VAN DYKE MOVED to approve the agenda, minutes and acknowledge the financial report.
PARKER seconded.
VOICE VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. VISITOR COMMENTS —
5. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT
Chief Finlayson informed the board that flow testing SCBAs are to be done Monday. Pump
testing was up to par, and ladder testing as well. Silent auction `ride-alongs' were completed. He
referenced the invoice from LN Curtis for the purchase of last 2 sets of turnout gear. All sets are
to be done in August. For the apparatus, he told the board of his conversation with David Conrad
and the vehicle dealer and listed the price offered at $14,000.00. He noted if the offer is not
accepted, it would be up to 12 months before another chassis is available.
Chair Carstens asked who is to make the decision on the purchase. Chief Lee explained it is for
board approval and offered more detail on the matter. Vice Chair VanDyke asked for further
clarification and voiced concerns of the time frame and provisions of the contract with the dealer.
The two discussed. John Parker asked if there was any documentation that was substantiated
from Chief Finlayson's conversations with the attorney and David Conrad. Chief Finlayson said
there was not. He asked Chair Carstens how to move forward with the situation.
Chair Carstens stated he was not in favor of going back to the attorney nor restarting the process
of purchasing the vehicle. Procedural concerns were voiced before affirming that he wants to
move forward with the contract available. Chair Carstens noted, due to the lack of the matter's
inclusion on the agenda, no motion could be made to move forward. More concerns were
discussed.
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6. CHAIR PERSONS' REPORT — None.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Purchase of Additional Sets of Turnout Gear
VANDYKE MOVED to approve purchase of 2 sets of turnouts, pants and jackets, from
LN Curtis. WALTON seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMIOUSLY.
b. Update on Bayside Fire Department Addition
The board discussed the floor plan drawings and possible changes.
VANDYKE MOVED to provide additional comment to the architect.
PARKER seconded.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
8. BOARD MEMBERS COMMENTS
M. Dolph — Hopefully we can keep things moving. Where will we be with these modifications to
the addition 2 months from now. I also wanted to bring up the issue with the swipe card locks.
The door out back doesn't work.
J. Parker — I think if we could order more batteries to have in stock for our locksmith to use it
would be helpful, so he doesn't have to wait.
C. Walton — I apologize for not being here right on time, but I was working and made it here as
quick as I could. Other than that, I hope we can move forward on these items as quick as
possible.
P. VanDyke — Richard, please go talk to the Borough Manager, and communicate our concerns
with her directly.
R. Carstens — I am very disappointed with what we got from Jensen Yorba through Engineering
and Facilities and such. It's almost like we were given something to just keep us off their backs.
We had no information other than this, not answering the main question. It would have been nice
to have gotten an explanation.
8. NEXT MEETING SCHEDULE
Call of the Chair.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Carstens adjourned the meeting at 6:50pm.
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SUBMITTED BY:
Brian Price, Board Secretary
KIB Engineering/Facilities Department
APPROVED BY:
Chair Richard Carstens
Fire Protection Area #1
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