Meeting Minutes
Pioneer Fire Protection District
Regular Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 – 6:00PM
7061 Mt. Aukum Rd., Somerset, CA 95684
Welcome to the Pioneer Fire Protection District Board Meeting. The Chairman of the Board of Directors will invite your comments regarding any item listed on our open session agenda. The Chairman may request that comments be limited to three (3) minutes for any item NOT listed on the agenda. The Brown Act prohibits the Fire Board from taking any action not listed on the agenda.
1.0 CALL TO ORDER 6:00 PM
Roll Call
Directors Present: Craig Cooper-Wyble, Ripley Howe, Allen Wood, Michael Juliff
Directors Absent: None
Salute to Flag
Adoption of Agenda
Motion to adopt agenda
(M/S) Howe/Wood
Passed 4-0
2.0 PUBLIC COMMENT OTHER THAN AGENDA ITEMS
3.0 CONSENT CALENDAR
3.1 Minutes from December Board Meeting – January 13, 2015
Motion to Approve
(M/S) Howe/Wood
Passed 4-0
4.0 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR
5.0 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.0 NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Finance Committee Report/Monthly Financial Report
December Report and Executive Summary
6.2 Refund of Development Fees
Chateau Routon on Omo Ranch Road is no longer building and has requested a refund of development fees. Permit #176865 $16,928.10. Development fees paid Sept 2007.
Motion to Approve
(M/S) Wood/Juliff
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: 4
Noes: 0
Abstain: 0
6.3 Formation of Fire Services Committee
Directory Howe and Director Wood will be the Fire Services Committee
6.4 Resignation of Board Member
Russ Sime has resigned effective 1/24/15. Notice of Vacancy was posted at Mt. Aukum, Somerset and Grizzly Flats post offices and Station 38 on January 29, 2015. Board has 60 days to appoint a new board member from the date of resignation. Notice must be posted for 15 days prior to an appointment.
6.5 Motion and Roll Call Vote to elect Allen Wood as the Vice Chair
Motion to approve
(M/S) Howe/Juliff
Roll Call Vote
Ayes: 4
Noes: 0
Abstain: 0
7.0 STANDING REPORTS
7.1 Fire Chief’s Report
· Get a plaque for Russ Sime for his service on the board
· Get a plaque for Nick Nickerson for his service as Chair of the Crab Banquets from 2007-2015. Jack will present at the Thank You Dinner on March 7. 2015.
· Need to determine Citizen of the Year and Firefighter of the Year for 2014. Nominating committee will be formed at the next board meeting in March.
· Jack will meet w/ Grant to determine if creating a hand crew in Pioneer is feasible. Support4ed by Prop 40 funds and can be rented out across the country. An also be used for fuel reduction. Other sources of support Carbon Credit funding, and Drought Degeneration Funding
7.2 Report from Firefighter’s Local #4586
None
7.3 Report from PVFA
· PVFA had a meeting on 2/9 no totals from the crab banquets yet. A lump sum check will be presented to Jack at the Thank You Dinner on 3/7/2015.
· Three Forks Times is no longer being published. The Turnout will be published 4 times per year the next issue will be published in April.
7.4 Report from Fire Safe Council
None
7.5 Collaborative Council of Fire Departments (CCFD)
· This item will be removed from 7.0 Standing Reports and moved to 6.0 New Business.
· Director Howe will send a paragraph to Director Cooper-Wyble of where we stand w/ consolidation for an article in the April Turnout.
· Veerkamp assured Jack the 2nd half of the patch $ is not an issue.
8.0 AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MONTH
Selection of a new Board Member
January Financials
Formation of Nominating Committee for Citizen and Firefighter of the Year.
Appointment of Governance Committee – Board Policy Manual Review
9.0 FINAL COMMENTS BY DIRECTORS
10.0 ADJOURN MEETING
Motion to adjourn meeting
(M/S) Wood/Juliff
Meeting adjourned at 6:36 PM
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Board Signature
Note: All Board meetings are recorded.
The agenda is available on the District’s web site (www.pioneerfire.org) and the full agenda packet may be viewed at the District’s main office, Station 38, 7061 Mount Aukum Road, Somerset between 9AM and 1PM. Station 38 has disabled access and facilities.