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2025-06-17 Regular MeetingKodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Service Area Board June 17, 2025 A regular meeting of the Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board was held on June 17, 2025, in the Bayside Fire Hall. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chair Richard Carstens called the meeting to order at 6:04PM. ROLL CALL Staff Brian Price conducted a roll call. Members present were Chair Richard Carstens, Vice -Chair John Parker, Mike Dolph, Scott Arndt, and Craig Dagen. A quorum was established. Others present were Chief of Bayside Fire Department Scott Ellis & Captain Justin Thran of Bayside Fire Department. APPROVAL OF AGENDA ARNDT MOVED to approve the agenda. DAGEN seconded. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY APROVAL OF MINUTES PARKER MOVED to approve the minutes of the 5.20.2025 regular meeting. DAGEN seconded. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL REPORT ARNDT MOVED to acknowledge the receipt of the financial report. DAGEN seconded. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker) FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT Chief Scott Ellis began his report by introducing Captain Thran and shared his recent contributions to the fire department. Approximately $20,000.00 remained to be processed in the FY2025 Budget. New EMT first response capabilities and new equipment was mentioned. Trainings were also going well in the Borough's old mental health complex. Lots of year-end purchases were made for remaining supplies and equipment needs. Updates to the Cadet program were given, and there were more off -island trainings upcoming that were mentioned. Chief Scott Ellis noted that the goal Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes of the Fire Dpartment is to share resources across any operations needed to bolster joint -operation capability. CHAIR PERSONS' REPORT None. OLD BUSINESS Continuing Discussion And Possible Decision On Bayside Addition Concepts Chief Scott Ellis noted the amount of time being spent at the fire department by the membership. It was his strong feeling that the dedication of the membership needs to be adequately equipped and accommodated. Chief Scott Ellis emphasized that firefighters at Bayside are what adds the legitimacy of the department. The board was urged to move forward with the Bayside Addition within the next fiscal year since the members of the department more than deserve it. Vice -Chair John Parker voiced concerns regarding the location of the water supply and sewer line. Scott Arndt clarified that those were identified last year. Scott Arndt continued that he felt there was more needed to the addition than what was being proposed, and that the location of the hose tower needed to be reconsidered. Scott Arndt suggested an additional space was needed for the Chiefs Quarters but ultimately asked the Chief for his input. Chief Scott Ellis did not feel that the separate bunking unit was necessary for the chiefs quarters. Chief Scott Ellis continued to expand on the history of Bayside Fire's construction and what needs had to be considered back then compared to the needs of the department today. Overall, Chief Scott Ellis did not believe there was much more that needed to be added. General ideas for the campus layout continued to be shared with considerations of how the different layouts effect response time when a call is received. Craig Dagen asked what the overall response time currently was. Chief Scott Ellis stated the longest times were 3-4 minutes, accounting for delays in dispatch. Craig Dagen agreed with Chief Scott Ellis that there needed to be an increase in response time to reach more favorable emergency response outcomes and, consequentially, increase the quality of service provided to the community. The weight room being relocated was discussed as the board speculated what use the area could have to serve as a bunking area. Captain Justin Thran stated how the time adds up being in an upstairs location, wanting to avoid having to use stairs and pass through swipe card doors during emergency response. Scott Arndt suggested the weight room removal to open more possibilities from upstairs modification. Fixed areas were noted, and further discussion ensued. CHAIR RICHARD CARSTENS CALLED FOR A 10 -MINUTE RECESS AT 7:1 IPM. THE MEETING WAS RECONVENED AT 7:21 PM. Scott Arndt recommended a work session with membership present. Craig Dagen asked about external resources being brought in and when to involve an engineering firm. The board discussed further. Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 4 CITIZENS' COMMENTS Justin Thran - Shares that Chief Scott Ellis has done an amazing job and how he's put life back into the department. It has been a breath of fresh air and people want to be here. Regarding the addition, plans to have firefighters consider the options were made. Scott Ellis - Standby for invitations to a promotional ceremony. We're looking to get it on the agenda for a Borough Assembly Meeting and would like it to be before July 11th. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Scott Arndt - Shares the original [Bayside] building concept was 4 bays, the washroom, & compressor. The rest was fair game. Mike Dolph - Thinks that, in the near future, Bayside will be adding on, and, if they're not careful, it could get exciting. Craig Dagen - Looks forward to figuring out the best solutions as things continue to develop. John Parker - Shared he felt it was nice to see the last budget report of the year & that they've remained cohesive through the year. He feels it will work better next year too. Scott Ellis - Stated that the key here is positive movement forward. I like what we've established. Richard Carstens - Shared briefly his experience with other fire chiefs and that they all have their specialties. Chief Ellis is multi -faceted and brings a lot of excitement into the fire department. It was felt that Bayside has a very vibrant campus, and he doesn't want to lose any of that. Captain Justin Thran was encouraged to share the ideas presented in the meeting with the membership of the fire department to gauge thoughts and possibly take suggestions. SET NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting date was set for July 8th, 2025. ADJOURNMENT ARNDT MOVED to adjourn the meeting. DAGEN seconded. Kodiak Island Borough June 17, 2025 Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 L VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY The meeting was adjourned at 7:39PM. KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ATTEST: Richard Carstens, FPA#1, Board Chairf4 � � �'(� `b / I �/lam �J Brian Price, Engineering & Facilities Secretary E ElE AUG 11 2025 BOROUGH CLERK'S OFFICE KODIAK, ALASKA Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular June 17, 2025 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 4