OFFICIAL MINUTES
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ELOY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD
March 21, 2016
- Call to order and confirmation of quorum: A meeting of the Board was called to order by Chairman Brenda Straw at the Eloy Fire District Administration office, located at 4010 N. Toltec Road, Eloy, Arizona at 1813 hours on Monday, March 21, 2016. A quorum was confirmed with three members present: Brenda Straw, Luis Ybarra, and Mary Jane Damron. Board member Damron attended telephonically.
- Pledge of allegiance. Chairman Brenda Straw led the pledge of allegiance.
- Call to the Public: No members of the public addressed the board.
- Consent Agenda:
- A. Minutes of the regular district meeting on February 8, 2016.
- B. Financial Statements
- C. Approval of Warrants
- The Board reviewed the Minutes, Financial Statements, and Warrants. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to approve the consent agenda items; minutes, financial statements and warrants. SECONDED by Mary Jane Damron. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- Recognizing the work of A Shift Fire Chief Coy Amerson told the board that A shift rescued a dog from a residential fire and shared a letter from a citizen that they had helped.
- Business
- A. Review, discussion, and possible action on changing insurance agency to Benefit Logic for health insurance. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to approve Benefit Logic as the health insurance agent. SECONDED by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- B. Review, discussion, and possible action on approving Intergovernmental Agreement with Pinal County to conduct board elections on November 8, 2016. MOTION made by Luis Ybarra to approve the IGA between Eloy Fire District and Pinal County for the election. SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- C. Review, discussion and possible action on FY2016-17 budget. Assistant Chief Kelly Weddle presented information to the board about valuations and revenues to the board. In order to maintain the same levy as the prior year, it would require a $0.03 increase to the tax rate, due to the decrease in property valuations. Board members discussed the tax rate and options. Further discussions on the budget will take place at future board meetings. No action was taken.
- D. Review, discussion and possible action on retirement of Fire Chief Coy Amerson. Chief Amerson shared with the board that he has decided his last day at work will be July 29th, and that Division Chief Lorenz has submitted notice of his retirement the end of June. Information item only, no action taken.
- E. Review, discussion and possible action on accepting or rejecting bid for the sale of the 1993 E-One pumper/elevated stream. The details on this business item are redacted until negotiations are completed.
- Reports and Correspondence
- A. Fire Chief Report: Fire Chief Coy Amerson presented his monthly report.
- B. Fire Marshal Report. Fire Marshal Bob Poindexter presented his monthly report.
- Future Agenda Items
- Next board meeting is April 11, 2016.
- Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the board, the meeting was adjourned at 1901 hours.