Nowthen Joint Powers Board meeting, March 1, 2011
Regional boardTuesday, March 1, 2011
Agenda
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What was on the agenda.
Packet
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The supporting materials the board reviewed.
Minutes
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The official record of what happened.
One-line summary
The Joint Powers Board discussed fire reporting, station response operations, apparatus rates, staffing/recruitment goals, spring flooding preparedness, and emergency management coordination, then adjourned.
What was on the agenda
7 items as recorded in the available records, each with a short summary of what was at issue.
- Discussion only
1Reporting
Fire Board review of quarterly/annual reporting; continuation of monthly billings; research into costs of Fire Marshall services use by Nowthen.
The Board reviewed fire reporting and found the quarterly and annual reporting adequate, noted Nowthen would continue receiving monthly billings, and directed Kapler to research the cost of Nowthen using Fire Marshall services.
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- billing
- fire_marshal_services
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)1). Reporting - The Fire Board felt the Quarterly and Annual Reporting was adequate and the information was good. Nowthen will continue to receive monthly billings as well. Kapler will do some research into the cost of Nowthen using the Fire Marshall services. - Discussion only
2Station Response Update
Update on station response/duty response program and possible community education about fire response system.
The Board received an update that station response began in October 2010 and had been working well, with duty response saving both communities money; Kapler suggested community education so residents understand how the fire response system works.
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- duty_response
- public_education
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)2). Station Response Update - Station response started in October 2010 and it has been working well. The duty response has by saving each community money as well. Kapler feels there should be some community education on how the whole fire response system works so they understand the process. - Discussion only
3Apparatus Rates
Discussion of DNR rate change and decision to keep local rates the same while monitoring fuel costs.
The Board discussed that the DNR changed its apparatus rates to a $350 flat rate for the first two hours; the Board’s consensus was to keep the local rates the same while Kapler monitors fuel costs and advises if changes are needed.
Document describes a consensus to keep rates the same but does not record a formal motion or vote.
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- dnr_rates
- fuel_costs
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)3). Apparatus Rates - The DNR has changed their rates to the first 2 hours is a flat rate of $350. The consensus of the JPB is to keep the rates the same. With gas rates going up Kapler will monitor the cost of fuel and advise the JPB of any changes he feels may be needed in the future. - Discussion only
4Staffing updates
Staffing goals and current levels by station; daytime response concern; recruitment proposal to be brought to councils for approval.
The Board discussed staffing goals (55 firefighters total) and current staffing by station, identified daytime response as a concern, and said Kapler would like to recruit for all three stations, with the recruitment plan to be brought to the councils for approval.
Recruitment was described as something that 'will be brought before the Councils for approval' rather than approved at this meeting.
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- recruitment
- daytime_response
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)4). Staffing updates - The goal is to have a total of 55 Fire Fighters, which would mean 20 for Station 1 and 2 and 15 for Station 3. Right now there are 38 for Station 1 and 2 and 11 for Station 3. The concern is daytime response. Kapler would like to do recruitment for all three stations. This will be brought before … - Discussion only
5Update on Spring Flooding
Discussion of flooding response and requirement to exhaust local resources before outside assistance.
Kapler advised that each community must exhaust its resources before outside assistance will help, and that spring flooding outcomes are weather-dependent.
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- emergency_response
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)5). Update on Spring Flooding - Kapler said that each community must exhaust all their resources first before assistance will help. The flooding is all weather dependant and only time will tell. - Discussion only
6Emergency Mangement
Assurance that both communities will be taken care of in an emergency due to working as a group.
Kapler assured the Board that, in an emergency, both communities will be taken care of because they are working together as a group.
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- mutual_aid
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)6). Emergency Mangement - Kapler assured that in an event of an emergency both communities will be taken care of because we are working as a group. - No action
7Adjournment
p. 1Joint Powers Board Meeting — 3-1-2011 Joint Powers Board (2011-03-01)Meeting adjourned.
Sources
Documents and recordings archived for this meeting, when available.
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