The Dent County Fire Protection District Board of Directors met June 7 at 6 p.m. at the fire station. Members present were Liz Gruendel, Craig Smith, David Greenshields and Mike Godi. Fire chief Brad Nash was also present.
The board attended to the following new business items:
• Bids were opened and presented for three sets of turnout gear from Sentinel Emergency Solutions for a total of $9,779.00; after discussion, a motion was made, seconded and carried to proceed with the purchase of the turnout gear as presented.
• Bids were opened and presented for eight SCBA bottles and three SureSeal Kevlar head nets from Feld Fire for $13,236.42; after discussion, a motion was made, seconded and carried to go with 10 bottles versus eight with the bid as presented.
• Bids were opened and presented for sidewalk and dispatch window repairs from Williamson American Construction. $3,650.00 was quoted for sidewalk repair and $4,500.00 for replacement/repair of dispatch windows, with 50% due on delivery of materials and the remaining 50% due within 30 days of completion. Motion was made, seconded and carried to move forward with this project.
Nash reported to the board:
• Nash presented the updated version of the chain of command for officers and firefighters, adding three captain positions and placing the lieutenants over a group of four fighters. These would be broken up into specific jobs such as safety, training, maintenance and equipment. The board agreed and was on board for the change.
• Nash also presented the new job descriptions for all officers, firefighters, and dispatch to describe the duties and jobs of district personnel providing a roadmap for promotion. Motion was made, seconded and carried to add the job descriptions in the policy and procedures manual and replace the current descriptions.
The board attended to the following routine business:
• Reviewed the financial report with an ending balance of $181,254.82 as of May 31, bills, payments, statements, budget and calendar reviewed; it also reviewed the monthly reimbursement report—there were 20 calls in May and 134 total year-to-date.
The board also attended to the old business at hand regarding the need for a records retention policy. Nash asked the board what it wanted to see and provided examples. The board asked Nash to put something together for the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. The next meeting will be July 5 at 6 p.m.
