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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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The Joint Powers Board discussed fire reporting, station response operations, apparatus rates, staffing/recruitment goals, spring flooding preparedness, and emergency management coordination, then adjourned.
7 items as recorded in the available records, each with a plain-English summary of what was at issue.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7Adjournment
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