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2025-10-01 Regular MeetingKodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Service Area Board October 1, 2025 A regular meeting of the Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board was held on October 1, 2025, in the Bayside Fire Hall. CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order at 6:06PM. ROLL CALL Staff Brian Price conducted a roll call. Board Members present were Chair Richard Carstens, Scott Arndt, Craig Dagen, and Mike Dolph. Vice -Chair John Parker was excused absent. A quorum was established. Also in attendance was Chief Of Bayside Fire Department Scott Ellis. APPROVAL OF AGENDA DOLPH MOVED to approve the agenda. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY APROVAL OF MINUTES ARNDT MOVED to approve the minutes of the 8.26.2025 regular meeting minutes. VOICE VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF FINANCIAL REPORT The board acknowledged the receipt of the financial report. CITIZENS' COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes per Speaker) FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT Chief Scott Ellis gave his report. Firefighters have been continuing travel for training. The previous weekend 4 candidates were examined for their Lieutenant Promotions. Candidates did well with scores averaging 94 points out of 100. The study efforts and performances from each of the candidates were commended. Attrition rates were noted as approaching net zero as the recruitment and retention efforts continue. Surf and Swift Water Rescue Course updates and Ladder & Pump testing updates were provided. Chief Scott Ellis regarded mutual aid efforts as the best cooperation between entities in a long time. Plans to conduct mutual aid trainings once a month were relayed. Training schedules had been provided to the sister entities, and members of those entities have planned to provide trainings to Bayside Fire Department. Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular October 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes CHAIR PERSONS' REPORT Chair Richard Carstens gave his report. In his time being involved with Bayside since 1990, this is the first time doing the assessments for Lieutenants. Chair Carstens noted the credibility of Bayside's membership. Chair Richard Carstens shared that he had attended the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting and was unable to provide comment to The Commission regarding the Bayside Addition on the Capital Improvement Plan list. NEW BUSINESS Discussion And Purchase Of Up To Two Duty Officer Vehicles For Bayside Fire Department Chief Scott Ellis began discussion and outlined the extended life of the current Duty Officer Vehicle nearing its end. The board discussed briefly what specs were desired for the vehicles and decided on a 4 -door, 4 -wheel -drive, 1/2 -ton White Ford F-150 Pickup Truck. The equipment to be outfitted on the truck was discussed. The cost for 1 truck was estimated at $45,000, and Chief Scott Ellis explained his reasoning behind asking for 2. The $80,000 budgeted for the new duty officer vehicles were referenced to support the purchase. The board expressed agreement with the proposed purchase and discussed the next steps to initiate with the KIB Projects office to create a Request for Proposal (RFP) ARNDT MOVED to authorize Chief Scott Ellis to proceed with the RFP process for the purchase of 2 new Duty Officer Vehicles. ROLL CALL VOTE ON MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY OLD BUSINESS Discussion And Possible Action On Preliminary Architectural Cost Estimates Chief Scott Ellis begins discussion by sharing his intent for including this in the agenda. Estimates had come back for the proposed first phase of construction that would modify the training room, reaching upwards of $328,000. Chief Scott Ellis briefly reiterates the objectives of the addition to remind the board of the needs of the Fire House. Chief Scott Ellis desired to move forward solely with the training room phase. The board expressed that the phases will be key moving forward to continually track progress and identify areas that may need to be scaled back. Mentions were made of possibilities to work on the sprinkler system once the ceilings are exposed from renovations. In -floor heating was mentioned similarly, and concerns for new utility costs were shared. CITIZENS' COMMENTS BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Mike Dolph - Is impressed with the dynamics being worked through. He voiced that it is important the board discusses in order to come out with the result that the organization really wants. Kodiak Island Borough Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular October 1, 2025 Meeting Minutes Craig Dagen - Praises Chief Scott Ellis' resolutions to issues being done with respect to the membership. SET NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting date was set for call of the chair. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 7:34PM. 7K ISLAND BOROUGH �9 i (If -ax V-,*, - Richard Carstens, FPA#1, Board Chair Kodiak Island Borough October 1, 2025 ATTEST: $Bn ice, Engineering & Facilities Secretary Fire Protection Area No. 1 Board Regular Meeting Minutes