OFFICIAL MINUTES
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ELOY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD
May 8, 2017
- Call to order and confirmation of quorum: A meeting of the Board was called to order by Board Chair Brenda Straw at the Eloy Fire District Administration office, located at 4010 N. Toltec Road, Eloy, Arizona at 1802 hours on Monday, May 8, 2017. A quorum was confirmed with four members present: Belinda Akes, Mary Jane Damron, Brenda Straw and Luis Ybarra.
- 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 April 10, 2017.
- B. Financial Statements
- C. Approval of Warrants
- The Board reviewed the Minutes, Financial Statements and Warrant List. Fire Chief Kelly Weddle explained that the budget looked good, and that this fiscal year had one additional payroll than usual. MOTION made by Belinda Akes to approve Items A, B, and C on the Consent Agenda. SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes 0 Nays).
- Executive Session
- None.
- Business
- A. Review, discussion and possible action on approving the audit from Saunders Company, Ltd. James Saunders from Saunders Company, Ltd. was present via telephone conference call and presented highlights to the board of the annual audit with the opinion that the financial statements were presented fairly according to governmental accounting standards. The board had no questions of Mr. Saunders. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to accept Saunders Company’s audit for the year. SECONDED by Belinda Akes. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- B. Review, discussion and possible action on approving SOG 101.18P- position description for Support Services Captain. Chief Weddle presented the proposed SOG. A brief discussion was held on the level of detail for qualifications in general. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to approve SOG 101-18P-Position Description for the Support Services Captain. SECONDED by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- C. Review, discussion and possible action on purchasing 5 air packs from FDC Rescue. These air packs are identical to the ones already in use by crews and replace Scott air packs that are used for training only. The cost is $20,708.42. MOTION made by Mary Jane Damron to approve purchase of the 5 air packs from FDC rescue to replace the Scott air packs. SECONDED by Belinda Akes. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- D. Review, discussion and possible action on purchasing a new Lifepack 15 heart monitor. Chief Weddle explained that we have a fourth ambulance ready for taking calls, and a new monitor is on the replacement schedule. The quote from PhysioControl is $38,847.29. MOTION MADE by Belinda Akes to approve the purchase of a Lifepack 15 heart monitor. SECONDED by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- E. Review, discussion and possible action on adopting Resolution 17-002 for the purpose for a single land annexation request from Tariq & Farkhanda Ghafoor in Section 13-08S-06E. MOTION made by Mary Jane Damron to adopt Resolution 17-002 for the single land annexation. SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- F. Review, discussion and possible action on Board and Staff attending the AFCA/AFDA Conference in July. Chief Weddle said this conference is an integrated conference between the two groups. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to approve Board and Staff to attend the AFCA/AFDA Conference in July. SECONDED by Belinda Akes. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- G. Review, discussion and possible action on revising SOG 101.04B, Salary Schedule. Chief Weddle explained that the only change is the addition of the salary scale for the new Support Services Captain position, converting the pay from 56 hours per week to 40 hours per week. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to approve SOG 101.04B Salary Schedule. SECONDED by Mary Jane Damron. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- H. Review, discussion and possible action on adopting Resolution 17-003 for the purpose for a single land annexation request from Ameli Mansoor in Section 13-08S-06E. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to adopt Resolution 17-003 for the single land annexation. SECONDED by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- I. Review, discussion and possible action on FY 2017-2018 Budget. Chief Weddle explained a small change to the budget for the purchase of the two pickups that are scheduled for replacement, and recommends setting the Budget Hearing date for June 19, 2017 at 6:00 PM. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to set the Budget Hearing for June 19th at 6:00 PM. SECONDED by Belinda Akes. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays).
- Reports and Correspondence
- A. Fire Marshal Report: Fire Marshal Bob Poindexter presented his monthly report.
- B. Fire Chief Report: Fire Chief Kelly Weddle presented his monthly report.
- Future Agenda Items: The upcoming budget and end of year expenditures may be presented to the board at a future meeting.
- Adjournment. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to adjourn. SECONDED by Mary Jane Damron. MOTION PASSED (4 Ayes, 0 Nays). The meeting was adjourned at 1859 hours.