SOURDOUGH RURAL FIRE DISTRICT MINUTES

The Regular meeting of the Sourdough Rural Fire District at the South 3 rd Fire Station, was called to order by Chairman Dave Kraft at 7:40 PM on December 19, 2005. All trustees were present as were Chief Crandell, Community Outreach Coordinator Kandy Rose, and Public Information Consultant Dennis Carlson.

Agenda Review: No change

Consent Agenda: -- Financial Report: The Financial Report was presented. The Trustees appreciate receiving the report by e-mail. Pete moved and Don seconded to approval of the report and warrants cited > $500, for signature. Passed without objection.

Regular Agenda:

• November minutes were presented. Pete moved and Randy seconded for approval. Passed without objection.
• Chiefs Report: Included in the record. Highlights included notations on training and service to Anderson School. Run report for November showed 31 calls of which 4 were in Sourdough District and 27 in Rae Service area. The chief was asked to report on a December fire in which a 15,000 ft2 house in the Bridger Canyon Fire District was destroyed. Sourdough apparatus was dispatched under mutual aidperformed under difficult access and temperature condition. Sourdough Fire Fighters likewise distinguished themselves, and Command Staff provided IC support for this logistically challenging incident. Equipment selection, maintenance and operation paid off as did training and skill of the firefighters.
• Community Outreach: Kandy Rose reported on response to trustees efforts of soliciting input from public regarding service. Trustees will communicate District needs and funding requirements in series of meeting after the first of the year. These meetings will utilized design graphics of replacement facility and district needs.
• Governance Policy: The chief’s report on adherence to executive limitations and district goals is in draft and will be available to the Trustees prior to the January meeting. The chief and trustees commended Kandy Rose for her development of the evaluation template and assistance in working with the Chief in the preparation of the draft. The Trustees will notice and convene an executive session prior to the January regular meeting.

Unfinished Business:

• Rae/Sourdough committee of 2 & 2. The committee will meet after the first of the year.
• Interlocal Agreement: The final draft agreement as provided to the trustees by e-mail on 12/14/05 was reviewed and discussed. Steve moved and Pete seconded to adopt the agreement. Passed without objection. The agreement will be brought to the Rae board for adoption after the first of the year.

New Business:

• The Trustees discussed procedures to adopt policies. No action was taken.

Being no further business, announcements or public comment the meeting was adjourned at 9:30PM.

The January meeting will convene on the 16 th at 7:00 PM in Executive Session with the Regular Meeting at 7:30. Notice will be posted as usual.

Submitted for approval at the regular January meeting:

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Secretary President