FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 5 MASON COUNTY

Chairperson Griffey called the meeting of July 12, 2006 to order at 10 A.M. Present were Commissioners Taylor and Huff and Chief Knight.

The minutes of the meeting of June 28, 2006 were read. MOTION MADE BY HUFF AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS CORRECTED.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

The minutes from the Joint meeting with Fire District 2 on June 28, the meeting at Shelton for discussion of annexation, and the meeting of July 5 to sign the ILA with Shelton were signed as submitted.

Correspondence: None

Assistant Chief Tim McKern prepared a statistical report for June 2006.

General Information:

Chief Knight advised E45, a 6x6, is now outfitted as a Brush unit for use in Fire District 5 and Mason County.

Chief has copies of the ILA, with signatures, if any board member wants a copy for their own file.

Business for Consideration: It was discussed and decided to notify the City of meeting dates of July 18-22 for a joint meeting to continue the annexation discussion.  Chief Knight will contact the City to ask about availability for meeting date and time.

Chief further stated that some fire district personnel feel that a proposed annexation means that all fire districts are being taken over.  However, this proposed annexation is to help find mutual solutions for providing assistance to the public.

Chief gave a brief report on the status of the hardware and link between Firecom and Shelcom.  At this time a technician is working to clear noise on the link.  Once the link is clear our dispatch staff can begin training.

The regular meeting was temporarily suspended at 10:17 a.m. to call a Board for Volunteer Firefighters to order.  The meeting adjourned at 10:19 a.m. and the regular meeting reconvened at 10:19 a.m.

THE VOUCHERS WERE REVIEWED.  MOTION MADE BY HUFF AND SECONDED BY TAYLOR TO APPROVE FOR PAYMENT VOUCHERS # 21804 THROUGH AND INCLUDING # 21841 TOTALING $49,629.57.  MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

REPORTS, SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS:

Mr. Brokaw asked about the Hood Canal voucher #21813, the new phone system.

A brief discussion followed.

The meeting adjourned at 10:25 a.m. until the next regular meeting scheduled for July 26, 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