Chino Valley Fire District
1133 West Road 3 North, PO Box 264, Chino Valley, AZ 86323 928-636-2442

CHINO VALLEY FIRE DISTRICT
REGULAR MEETING OF THE FIRE BOARD

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 2007

I. Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Board Chairman Dave West at 7:00PM

II. ROLL CALL
Board members present: Dave West, Barbara Koon, Jack Garner, and Bob McLandress
Board members absent: Bill Wagner

III. CALL TO THE PUBLIC
Gary Brogan was in attendance regarding the building of the new fire station on Road 2 South.
No one else spoke.

IV. MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes of Regular Session of October 15, 2007 made by Jack Garner, second by Bob McLandress. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

V. OLD BUSINESS
None

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Discussion and possible action to approve Expenditure and Budget Report for October 2007.
Barbara Koon made a motion to approve the Expenditure and Budget Report for October 2007 as presented, second by Dave West. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

B. Discussion and possible action to approve changing the December Board meeting to December 17, 2007.
Jack Garner made a motion to change the December Board meeting to December 17, 2007, second by Barbara Koon. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

C. Discussion and possible action to approve Fire Protection Services contracts and sign contracts: Philip Lahti, 240 W Granada Drive, Paulden.
Motion to approve Fire Protection Services contract for Philip Lahti made by Barbara Koon, second by Jack Garner. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

D. Discussion and possible action to approve Impact Statement for annexation of Haystack Ranch subdivision.
Bob McLandress was concerned about the condition of the roads leading to the subdivision. After discussing the issues with Chief Ginn and the other board members, Jack Garner made a motion to approve the Impact Statement for annexation of Haystack Ranch subdivision and set the Public Hearing date to December 17, 2007 at 7:00 PM, second by Barbara Koon. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

E. Discussion and possible action to approve changing Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance to allow employees to select PPO or HSA account.
Motion to approve changing Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance to allow employees the option of selecting an Has account or keeping the PPO option made by Barbara Koon, second by Bob McLandress. Motion passed with a unanimous vote.

F. Discussion on AFDA Conference on January 18-20, 2008. Need count of who is attending and how many rooms to reserve.
All board members with the exception of Barbara Koon will be attending.

VIII. CHIEF’S REPORT
Chief Ginn discussed the need for the Chairman of the Board, Dave West, to be on the Reserve Pension Board as the previous Boardmember, Tom Oppelt is no longer on the board. Also a meeting should be held in December for both the Reserve Pension Board and PSPRS.

Chief Ginn reported on some of the significant calls for the month; a structure fire, vehicle accidents, and a fatality on Highway 89 and Road 1 North.

Chief Ginn attended a meeting with the Prescott Regional Communication Center. They are going to be increasing wages to try and curtail the turnover rate. This will be affecting our rates in the future.

Testing for the reserve program was completed. We have eight new reserves that will be going through background checks and an academy in January.

Chief Ginn has been appointed Chairman of the Wildland Basin Operation Group.

Chief Ginn and Freida will be attending a meeting November 28, 2007 at the Verde Valley Fire District regarding the tax revolt.

IX. Adjournment
Dave West adjourned the meeting at 7:43 PM.