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10/18/2011 Regular Meeting FIRE PROTECTION AREA NO.► BOARD D p n nEE REGULAR MEETING I-- Il 1�/ October 18, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m. FIRE HALL FEB 8 2012 �I CALL TO ORDER BOROUGi� CLERK'S C F_ F�CE CHAIR DOLPH, called the regular meeting to order immediately following the work session at 6:32 p.m. ROLL CALL Members present were, Chair M. Dolph, .1. Pickett, D. Canavan, and R. Nelson via teleconference. Absent was S. Arndt. A quorum was established. Others present were Chief Rimes and Staff present was J. Basuel, Kodiak Island Borough. APPROVAL OF AGENDA It was MOVED, D. Canavan and seconded to approve the Agenda. Motion CARRIED by an affirmative voice vote. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES It was MOVED, D. Canavan and seconded to Approve the Minutes of August 16, 2011. Motion CARRIED by an affirmative voice vote. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL REPORT It was MOVED, J. Pickett and seconded to Acknowledge Receipt of the Financial Report. Motion CARRIED by an affirmative voice vote. VISITOR COMMENTS None REPORTS a. Chief's Report Chief Himes gave a report on the Alaska Fire Conference he attended last month in Fairbanks. He mentioned he was re- elected to the Alaska Fire Chiefs Association Board of Directors and Co -Chair of the Volunteer in combination officers. He congratulated Jim Pickett for having awarded as the state of Alaska firefighter of the year for 2011 and presented him with the award \ \Dove \Borough \EF \Old \000 - Service Districts \Fire Protection Area No. 1 \Minutes \Mtg Minutes FY2012 \111018 RM Draft Minutes.Doc in Kodiak. He reported on various projects /programs that have been completed. Chief I -limes also mentioned he was nominated by Borough Mayor to till the scat being vacated by M. Dolph to the Southern Region EMS board. He announced October was fire prevention month. He, along with others would be attending the EMS Symposium in November. He welcomed new board members Richard Carstens and Andrew Devries to the board. He thanked board members M. Dolph and D. Canavan for all their hard work. He recommended the board to consider Jim Pickett for the Chair position. b. Staff's Report None c. End -of -Year 2011 Financial Chair M. Dolph reported on the fiscal year 2011 financials. He expressed his concerns on the budget and reported on some housekeeping and cost saving items. He suggested for the ongoing board to look into the budget and look at the things that may need changing. He advised the board to sit at a work session, mark any changes to be made and go to the Borough Finance for clarification and to redesign the budget document so it would be more understandable. Chief Himes expressed his concerns reflected on the budget document and felt some of the balances did not make sense and was concerned that oncoming board members may not be able to understand it. BUSINESS ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION a. Strategic Plan — Training Site • Chair M. Dolph handed out correspondence letters along with the email response he received from borough manager regarding the issue of dumpsters. He gave the board a few moments to look over the documents and opened the floor for discussion. There were concerns about the removal of dumpsters. The board agreed to discuss safety and trainees issues at the next work session. b. Volunteer Storage on Bayside Property Chair M. Dolph stated that he and the Chief were approached by only one volunteer regarding storing his boat on the property, not to exceed six months. Chief Himes mentioned there had been big items stored in the past and during winter for volunteers. Suggestion of the board was to investigate this issue further. VISITOR COMMENTS \\ Dove \Borough \EF \Old \000- Service Districts \Fire Protection Area No. 1 \Minutes \Mtg Minutes FY2012 \111018 RM Draft Minutes.Doc • None BOARD COMMENTS J. Pickett - Welcomed R. Carstens and A. Devries on the Board. He thanked Chair Dolph and D. Canavan for their service. He congratulated Chief Himes to the seat he's filling. He noted the Fire prevention is going well with the help of Bayside volunteers. R. Nelson -None D. Canavan - Congratulated J. Pickett and Chief Himes. He commented he would like to see the dumpster issue resolved. He thanked the Board and wished them luck. Chair M. Dolph — Pleased with all the projects the board have accomplished and had the pleasure being on the board. He recapped on the upcoming meeting which was scheduled for Nov. 15 as being h work session and regular meeting. Item for the work session were to talk about dumpster strategies and how to deal with that in preparation for the Assembly work session. As for Regular meeting, only item was the election of officers. MEETING SCHEDULE The next meeting will be a work session immediately followed by a regular meeting Tuesday, • November 15, 2011, 6:30pm at Bayside Fire Hall. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Board the Meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. SUBMITTED BY: • Date: ° " 5 70 ( Z Jessica Basuel KIB Engineering /Facilities Department APPROVED BY: Spa r� e , JO/ 41;4e loo/ Date: 2 - 3 2O/) Mike Dolph, Chair Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board \\ Dove \Borough \EF \Old \000 - Service Districts \Fire Protection Area No. 1 \Minutes \Mtg Minutes FY2012 \111018 RM Draft Minutes.Doc