Elk Creek Fire Department BOD Meeting June 2013
Channel: MyMountainTown
Date: 2013-06-30

Elk Creek Fire Protection District Board of Directors Meeting June 2013

I. Call to Order

II. Pledge of Allegiance

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III. Roll Call of Board Members

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IV. Additions or Deletions to, and Approval of, the Agenda

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V. Review and approval of May 9, 2013 Special Meeting Minutes

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VI. Financial Matters
May Financials

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VII. Fire Chief Report
ISO has revised their schedule for how they determine classification of fire departments

First section they look at is dispatch, applied to 10% of rating for district. In the past, dispatch had received 100% rating. ISO added in many technological pieces of things that the departments have been attempting to implement at dispatch the past 6 months, but JeffCo not prepared to do so for 2-3 years out. Well affect how that will affect automatic aid. Chiefs will meet to discuss how to better cover their areas

Next: Fire flow - ability to pump 3500 g/min, check.

Automatic aid: they will get 0 points for.

Staffing: b/c they've cut positions, they will get lower rating

Equipment: risk of losing ground on rating

Hose & Equipment: will probably meet, except ISO requires dept to have one reserve/spare engine - they do not have one.

Service companies: equivalent of ladder companies. We don't have tall enough buildings, but should have extra pumpers and don't

Training: did poorly last time. Lacking requirements for this rating
Chief will be requesting that we don't hire Training Position as they would likely be laying them back off at the end of the year. Will hurt rating

Pump hose and ladder testing: we'll receive full credit for ladder and hoses, but
3 of 8 apparatus we have will not pass pump test

Water supply credit - ability to supply tankers. We're reaching critical. Of 4 tankers, 2 approaching 25 years of, don't pass pump test

Fire prevention: we'll see a decline due to laying off fire Marshall position

Summary: if ISO was to come in right now, we will see a decline. We'd be fortunate to maintain a Class 6 rating

They are due to evaluate next year (2014).

Preliminary assessments from JeffCo & ParkCo: from May numbers we'll see decline of 3.4% and 6.75% respectively
Appeals from residents last year brought that down another 3%, final numbers come out in December.
With no successful challenges, looking at cut of $45,000 to budget. With appeals, would be an additional $20,000-30,000 in cuts.

Due to that information, Chief Recommending that Deputy Chief position not be filled and training be scaled back.

Stop recruiting new volunteers/no recruit academy for this coming winter class. Take volunteers that would already have experience, don't need 200 hours training time.

Currently have 59 volunteers, feel that staffing is adequate.

Good news: did receive FEMA grant for training, will take up shortfall in other position missing. Will fund putting 6 members into Paramedic Training class.

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VIII. Level of Service Committee Report
Not ready to propose recommendations yet on bond or mill levy. July board meeting deadline - board will have to decide.
Focusing on ISO Ratings because it's quantifiable, and reviewed by outside agency
Need to be investing $350,000/year to replace equipment at end of projected life. Currently putting $0 toward this.
If ISO Rating lost, cost to each homeowner will be 5X what they would put toward maintaining fire dept.
Preliminary analysis of results of survey is that public is overwhelmingly in support of Elk Creek. 
Current newsletter will cover wild land fire, mentions survey.

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IX. Old Business

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X. New Business

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XI. Citizen Issues

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XII. Adjournment


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