SOURDOUGH RURAL FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES
December 16, 2002

The regular monthly meeting of the Sourdough Rural fire District was held on December 16, 2002 at the Fire Station on 4145 South Third road, Bozeman, Montana. Chairman Craft called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM. Present were Trustees Bachman, Dayhuff and Larimer. Absent was Geddes. Also present was Chief Brian Crandell, and Sourdough Supporters President Kandy Rose and Rae Trustees Dave Lucas, Lenore Letters, Dan Springer and Jess Armitage.

The minutes of the regular November meeting were presented: Dayhuff moved for approval; Larimer seconded. Passed and placed in the record.

The Treasurers Report was presented: The trustees reviewed the report including the Accountant's Compilation Report. Larimer moved for approval of the report and warrants > $300; Dayhuff seconded. Passed and placed in the record.

Chief's Report: Chief Crandell discussed the points of the report (included in record) and considered as Action Plan Implementation Item. Emphasis was on apparatus assembly and training. The two new trucks should be in service in April 03. Sale of Engine #7 will be considered, with preference for procurement by a valley department. Joint training of Rae and Sourdough members continues with 56 hours scheduled for January 03, including 2 days of command training. The facilities report was detailed to the trustees of both departments in an extended presentation. Progress is rapid with driveways roughed in and foundations for training structures. The foundation walls for the station will be poured before the 25th. The steel building will arrive in late February with erection to follow upon acceptance. The scheduled opening is in July with costs coming in at $60/ft2. Josh McCribben is the onsite representative from Allied Engineering.
Chief Crandell requested a trustee work session on department direction. Kandy Rose was invited to participate as a facilitator. The trustees enthusiastically agreed and will come prepared to discuss plans and a vision for the future. It is recognized that the department has undergone tremendous expansion and positive change in the past few years and we need to examine how we will respond to these challenges in a growing community. The session outcome will be a guide in the ongoing regular meeting strategic planning agenda item. The work session will be held at 6 PM Wednesday, January 2, 2003 at the Triple Tree Center, and will be noticed in the BDC on December 27.

By-law Revision: Remains under review by Chris Grey.

Trustee Activities: Bachman reported that the 3-Tree annexation was approved by the County Commission through Resolution No. 2002-123. Bachman also said that the truck titles had been returned by the DMV with the amended lien and are now the SFD records.

Other business: Chief Crandell was instructed to report on the status of the 911 dispatch operation for the January regular meeting.
Approved January 20, 2002