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07/24/2023 Regular MeetingFIRE PROTECTION AREA NO. 1 SERVICE AREA BOARD REGULAR MEETING rJuly 24, 2023 A regular meeting of the Fire Protection Area No. 1 Service Area Board was held on July 24, 2023, in the Bayside Fire Station. 1. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Richard Carstens called the regular meeting to order at 6:05. 2. ROLL CALL Brian Price conducted a roll call, a quorum was established. Board members present were Chair Richard Carstens, Craig Walton, and John Parker. Vice Chair Paul VanDyke and Mike Dolph were also present but arrived later in the meeting. Others present were Fire Chief Scott Ellis and KIB Deputy Clerk Lina Cruz. 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA C. WALTON MOVED to approve the agenda. J. PARKER seconded. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANMIOUSLY 4. SWEARING -IN FIRE CHIEF SCOTT ELLIS KIB Deputy Clerk Lina Cruz administered the oath of office and swore -in Fire Chief Scott Ellis. 5. APROVAL OF MINUTES C. WALTON MOVED to approve the May 25, 2023 Special Meeting Minutes. J. PARKER seconded. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANMIOUSLY 6. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL REPORT Chair Richard Carstens acknowledged the financial report. 7. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limited To Three Minutes Per Speaker) Aaron Griffin - Excited to have you here Chief. Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Meeting July 24, 2023 Minutes Page 1 of 3 8. FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT r Fire Chief Ellis gave his report. There had been 2 incident calls since he arrived. One was for medical aid and the other for a campfire. Chief Ellis had gone to the Borough Clerk's Office to sign the polling site agreement for the Bayside Fire Department. No changes to the agreement were made. He shared his recent experiences visiting the various departments of the Borough Office and getting to meet with the other 3 fire chiefs on the island. 9. CHAIR PERSONS' REPORT Chair Carstens gave his report. He officially welcomed Chief Ellis and hopes for a long relationship together. Progress pictures of the brush truck were received from Rebel Strike and discussed between Chair Carstens and Chief Ellis. He stated that Chief Ellis thought the vehicle appeared 60% to 70% completed. Rebel Strike had been contacted and asked if the apparatus is still on schedule to be delivered by the agreed date of August 31, 2023. Rebel Strike responded saying they will deliver on time. Chair Carstens specifically noted the vendor shared no details such as method of delivery or a delivery schedule beyond the date agreed upon. 10. CITIZENS' COMMENTS - None 11. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion Regarding The Direction The Board Would Like To Go In Reference To The Proposed Bayside Addition The board began discussion of the answers from the architect regarding their questions about the Proposed Bayside Addition. John Parker did not feel comfortable moving forward with the project until more is known. John Parker compared the starting price of $52,000 from when the project first began to the current price and estimated more costs that could drive the price to exceed $2 million dollars. John Parker suggested creating a detailed usage of the facility and considered Bayside Fire Department a community building since many different groups utilize the space. Craig Walton agreed with John Parker and suggested finding a way to generate funding through the various use of the facility. Chair Carstens noted the new price range of the addition provided in the architect's answers, $980,000 - $1,260,000. Chair Carstens shared conversation he had with David Conrad who advised the best option for additional funding would be to write a grant. The board discussed other specifics of the building that needed to be considered in relation to the addition. J. PARKER MOVED to table the discussion of the Bayside addition until the board can find out how the project will be financed. C. WALTON seconded. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANMIOUSLY Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Meeting July 24, 2023 Minutes Page 2 of 3 12. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS Paul VanDyke - Welcome, Chief. It's good to have you here. Craig Walton - Welcome, Chief. Feel free to comment any time while we're discussing anything. Mike Dolph - My emails have not been working, sorry I was late today. 13. SET NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting date was set for call of the chair. 14. ADJOURNMENT Chair Carstens adjourned the meeting at 6:47pm. ATTEST: Brian Pnce, Board Secretary KIB Engineering/Facilities Department KODIAK ISLAND/BOROUGH Chair Richar Carstens, Fire Protection Area #1 Approved on: �C�IV�D JEAN 7 0 2024 BOROUGH CLERICS OFFICE KODIAK, ALASKA Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Meeting July 24, 2023 Minutes Page 3 of 3