OFFICIAL MINUTES
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING OF THE ELOY FIRE DISTRICT BOARD
July 7, 2014
- 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 1808 hours on Monday, July 7, 2014. A quorum was confirmed with members Brenda Straw, Belinda Akes, and Luis Ybarra present.
- Pledge of allegiance.
- Call to the Public: None
- Consent Agenda:
- A. Minutes of the Regular District meeting on June 16, 2014. MOTION made by Belinda Akes to approve the minutes. SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- B. Financial Statements. The required financial reports were presented and reviewed by the board. Fire Chief Coy Amerson commented that the district ended the fiscal year in a positive position. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to accept the financial statements. SECONDED by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- C. Approval of Warrants. The board reviewed the warrant lists. MOTION made by Belinda Akes to approve the warrants. SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- Executive Session
- No Action Taken
- Business
- A. Review, discussion and possible action on adopting Resolution 14-007 for the purpose of Calling for Elections of board members in the November 2014 election. MOTION made by Belinda Akes to adopt the resolution. SECONDED by Brenda Straw. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- B. Review, discussion and possible action on hiring an attorney to assist in collecting bad debts. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to hire an attorney to assist in collecting bad debts. SECONDED by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- C. Review, discussion and possible action on awarding bid for fiscal year 2014-15 financial audit. Saunders & Company submitted a bid for one year and three years. MOTION made by Luis Ybarra to approve the three year bid. SECONDED by Belinda Akes. MOTION PASSED. (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- D. Review, discussion and possible action appointing a governing board member to the PSPRS Retirement Board. Brenda Straw volunteered. MOTION made by Belinda Akes to appoint Brenda Straw to the PSPRS Retirement Board. Seconded by Luis Ybarra. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays).
- Reports and Correspondence
- A. Fire Chief Report: Fire Chief Coy Amerson presented his monthly report. He added that the new law about education requirements for fire district boards and fire chiefs has been sent to the attorney general for opinion and clarification. Also, the District was able to set aside additional funds into the Capital Reserve Fund for future capital purchases when ready.
- B. Fire Marshal Report. Fire Marshal Bob Poindexter presented his monthly report.
- Future Agenda Items
- None
Adjournment. MOTION made by Brenda Straw to adjourn the meeting. SECONDED by Belinda Akes. MOTION PASSED (3 Ayes 0 Nays). The meeting was adjourned at 1832 hours.