OFFICIAL MINUTES
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ELOY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD
May 13, 2019
- Call to order and confirmation of quorum: A meeting of the Board was called to order by Board Chairman Brenda Straw at the Eloy Fire District Administration office, located at 4010 N. Toltec Road, Eloy, Arizona at 1801 hours on Monday, May 13, 2019. A quorum was confirmed with five members present: Brenda Straw, Edward Sauceda, Luis Ybarra, Toni Lorona Carlson, and Belinda Akes.
- Pledge of allegiance. Board Chairman Brenda Straw led the pledge of allegiance.
- Call to the Public: No members of the public addressed the board.
- Pinning Ceremony:
- A. Joell Powers received her Firefighter badge.
- B. Travis Hartman received his Battalion Chief badge.
- Consent Agenda:
- A. Minutes of the special district meeting on April 8, 2019.
- B. Financial Statements
- C. Approval of Warrants
- The Board reviewed the Minutes, Financial Statements, and Warrant List. Fire Chief Kelly Weddle reviewed the consent agenda items with the board and went over the financial information and reported that the budget was in good shape. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to approve the Consent Agenda Items. SECONDED by Toni Lorona Carlson. MOTION PASSED (5 Ayes: Straw, Akes, Lorona Carlson, Ybarra, and Sauceda; 0 Nays).
- Executive Session
- None.
- Business
- A. Review, discussion and possible action on Actuarial Service software proposal from GovInvest. Fire Chief Kelly Weddle explained the mandate for the district to develop a policy to address the unfunded liability for PSPRS, and the challenges involved with this. He has seen a demonstration of the GovInvest software and explained how it works, analyzing current and specific situations. The coming year’s 2.5% increase to PSPRS contributions was primarily due to the unfunded liability in the fund. This software will help the district see the impact of potential funding options to stabilize and to not increase any burden on the PSPRS fund. MOTION made by Toni Lorona Carlson to approve the purchase of Actuarial Service software from GovInvest. SECONDED by Ed Sauceda. MOTION PASSED (5 Ayes: Straw, Akes, Lorona Carlson, Ybarra, and Sauceda; 0 Nays).
- B. Review, discussion and possible action on FY 2019/2020 Budget and setting hearing date. Chief Weddle presented his budget information to the board based on prior discussions, and reviewed line items. MOTION made by Ed Sauceda to approve the preliminary 2019-20 budget and set the budget hearing date as June 24th at 6:00 PM . SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (5 Ayes: Straw, Akes, Lorona Carlson, Ybarra, and Sauceda; 0 Nays).
- Reports and Correspondence
- A. Division Chief Report: Division Chief Nate Bailey presented his monthly report.
- B. Fire Chief Report: Fire Chief Kelly Weddle presented his monthly report.
- Future Agenda Items: Budget hearing, options on current reserve engine.
- Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 1855 hours.