FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 5 MASON COUNTY

 Chairperson Griffey called the meeting of December 20, 2005 to order at 10 A.M. Present were Commissioners Hauser and Taylor and Chief Knight.

The minutes of the meeting of November 30, 2005 were read. Motion made by Taylor and seconded by Hauser to approve the minutes as corrected.

The minutes of the meeting of November 23, 2005 were read.  Motion made by Taylor and seconded by Hauser to approve the minutes as read.

Correspondence:

The Mason County Auditor sent the official results of the election.

Fire District 2 wrote a letter proposing a joint staffing of a paramedic unit. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to send a letter to Fire District 2 Board requesting more details about their proposed plan.

Assistant Chief Tim McKern prepared an activity report dated 12/16/05.

General Information: Commissioner Tom Taylor returned the QuitClaim deed, signed by Lake Limerick.  The deed is ready to be recorded.

Business for Consideration:

The regular meeting was temporarily suspended at 10:35 A.M. to call a Board for Volunteer Firefighters to order.  The meeting adjourned at 10:37 A.M. and the regular meeting reconvened.

Chief Knight asked for an executive session to discuss personnel matter.

The vouchers were reviewed. 

MOTION MADE BY HAUSER AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR TO APPROVE FOR PAYMENT VOUCHERS #21335 FOR PAY AND BENEFITS FOR DECEMBER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION MADE BY HAUSER AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR TO APPROVE FOR PAYMENT VOUCHERS #21336 THROUGH AND INCLUDING #21387 TOTALING $29,687.61.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Public Comments and Suggestions: Chief Knight thanked Loren Hauser for his service to the fire district.  Loren has been through both good times and bad times over the past years of services, and has always supported the fire district. Chief Knight further said that he appreciates Loren’s thoughtful, calm and quite approach to issues that have come up over the past years. Lorne said it has been a pleasure to serve on the board.

The regular meeting was adjourned at 10:41 A.M. to call for an Executive Session for personnel matters expected to last 30 minutes, with no action taken.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:34 A.M. until the next regular meeting scheduled for January 11, 2006 at 10 A.M.

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Chairperson Del Griffey                         Commissioner Tom Taylor

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Commissioner Lorne Hauser                    Recording Secretary Donna M. Clark