Fire Board Agenda May 17, 2017
Pine-Strawberry Fire District
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the members of the Pine-Strawberry Fire District Board of Directors and to the public that the Board will hold a public meeting on May 17, 2017 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the Pine-Strawberry Fire District Fire Station 41 conference room located at 6198 Hardscrabble Mesa Rd. in Pine, Arizona. The board may vote to go into executive session on any agenda item, pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A) (3) for legal advice with the District’s attorney on matters as set forth in the agenda item. The following topics and any variables thereto, will be subject to Board consideration, discussion, approval, or other action. All items are set for possible action. The Board reserves the right to address any item in any order they wish.
1) CALL TO ORDER.
2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3) ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS.
4) PRESENTATIONS.
5) CORRESPONDENCE.
6) CALL TO THE PUBLIC;
ARS 38-431.01(H) Section 7.7.7 provides that a public body (i.e. Fire District Board) may make an open call to the public to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body (Fire District). Members of the public body (Fire Board) may not discuss or take action on matters raised during the call to the public that are not specifically identified on the agenda. Public body members may, however, respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the public body (Fire Board), ask staff to review the matter, or ask that a matter be put on a future agenda. (See also Arizona Attorney General Opinion 199-006). Those wishing to address the Pine-Strawberry Fire District Board need not request permission in advance. Those speaking must, however, provide their full name and community of residence. Speakers responding to the Call to the Public are restricted to 5 minutes speaking time each.
7) APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MONTHS MINUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORT.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a) Approve the April, 2017 Regular Fire Board Meeting Minutes..
b) Approve the April, 2017 Finance Report and authorization for Board clerk to sign.
8) FIRE CHIEFS REPORT – Including but not limited to;
a) Significant emergency incidents.
b) Other non-emergency Fire District activity.
c) Progress report on Fire Board directed Fire District business activities or projects.
d) Report on emergency call volume for previous month.
e) Report on vehicle maintenance from previous month.
f) Report on training activities for previous month.
g) Specific program updates or demonstrations.
9) OTHER FIRE DISTRICT RELATED REPORTS.
(Items to be presented, considered, reviewed, discussed only).
a) District's Board Chairman Report & Discussion.
b) Chaplain’s Report.
c) Employee Assistance Fund Committee.
d) Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Report.
e) Firefighter’s Association Report.
f) Labor Organization Report
10) OLD BUSINESS.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a) Discussion and possible action related to approval of the amended language for PSFD Leave Policy
b) Discussion and possible action regarding a progress report on coding for wildland reimbursement expenses.
c) Discussion and possible action related to Board input for a draft of the 2017/2018 budget.
d) Discussion and possible action related to a progress report regarding the PSFD application for an ambulance rate increase and AZDHS denial of an ambulance CON for HFD.
11) NEW BUSINESS.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a) Discussion and possible action related to approving health insurance with KAIROS.
b) Discussion and possible action related to the purchase of a pump kit for the proposed new Type 3 wildland truck at a purchase price of $20,000.
c) Discussion and possible action related to a review of a draft performance evaluation policy.
12) EXECUTIVE SESSION.
(If necessary and pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes 38-431.03)
13) FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS and NEXT MEETING DATE.
14) ADJOURNMENT. Posted May 15, 2017