FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 5 MASON COUNTY

Chairperson Griffey called the meeting of June 28, 2006 to order at 10 A.M. Present were Commissioners Taylor and Huff and Chief Knight.

The minutes of the meeting of June 14, 2006 were read. MOTION MADE BY HUFF AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Correspondence: Mason County Fire District 1 wrote to thank for assistance during a training fire June 10.

A copy of a Memo from Dave Salzer to the City of Shelton Commission outlining information regarding consolidation of Fire Services was read.

Assistant Chief Tim McKern read from an activity report dated June 26, 2006.  Mentioned in the report is a new AED, there will be a photo opportunity soon.

General Information:

Chief Knight advised that the new ambulance will be ready for service, we hope to have it ready for the upcoming holiday weekend.  Chief gave a brief report on the Hendrickson fire truck, the deck gun has been replaced.  The Seagraves will be next for a thorough cleaning and refurbishing.  Commissioner Huff asked for a report showing costs of acquiring, cleaning and man hours of the two engines.  A brief discussion followed.

Business for Consideration:  The City of Shelton has prepared a Interlocal Agreement for Dispatch Services.  Chief Knight advised the City invites the Fire District 5 Board to attend a meeting July 5 at 1800 hours to sign the Agreement at the start of the City’s regular meeting.  MOTION MADE BY TAYLOR AND SECONDED BY HUFF TO APPROVE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF SHELTON FOR JOINT DISPATCH SERVICES AND SIGN THE AGREEMENT ON JULY 5, 2006 AT THE CITY BOARD MEETING. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Mr. Brokaw asked about several items in the Agreement, including the supervision, annual payment and budget for 2007.  Discussion followed.

The regular meeting was temporarily suspended at 10:33 A.M. to call a Board for Volunteer Firefighter to order.  The meeting adjourned at 10:35 and the regular meeting reconvened.

THE VOUCHERS WERE REVIEWED.  MOTION MADE BY TAYLOR AND SECONDED BY HUFF TO APPROVE FOR PAYMENT VOUCHER #21776 TOTALING $140,466.75 FOR PAY AND BENEFITS FOR JUNE 2006.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

MOTION MADE BY TAYLOR AND SECONDED BY HUFF TO APPROVE FOR PAYMENT VOUCHER #21777 THROUGH AND INCLUDING #21803 TOTALING $130,960.63 FOR OPERATIONS AND INCLUDING THE NEW AMBULANCE PAYMENT OF $121,714.18.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

REPORTS, COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS:

Commissioner Huff asked how many calls in 2005? Asst. Chief McKern advised 2001.

The Board had a brief discussion about the joint meeting with District 2 tonight.

The meeting was temporarily suspended at 10:45 A.M. to call for an Executive Session to discuss IAFF Union Negotiations. The meeting is expected to last thirty minutes with no action taken. The meeting adjourned at 11:10 A.M. with no action taken and the regular meeting reconvened and adjourned at 11:10 A.M.

The next regular meeting scheduled for July 12, 2006 at 10 A.M.

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Chairperson Del Griffey                        Commissioner Tom Taylor

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Commissioner Chuck Huff                      Recording Secretary Donna M. Clark