Fire Board Agenda March 15, 2017
Pine-Strawberry Fire District
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02 notice is hereby given to the members of the Pine-Strawberry Fire District Board of Directors and to the public that the Board will hold a public meeting on March 15, 2017beginning at 6:00 P.M.at thePine-Strawberry Fire District Fire Station 41 conference roomlocated at 6198 Hardscrabble Mesa Rd. in Pine, Arizona. The board may vote to go into executive session on any agenda item, pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A) (3) for legal advice with the District’s attorney on matters as set forth in the agenda item. The following topics and any variables thereto, will be subject to Board consideration, discussion, approval, or other action. All items are set for possible action. The Board reserves the right to address any item in any order they wish.
1)CALL TO ORDER.
2)PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
3)ROLL CALL OF BOARD MEMBERS.
4)PRESENTATIONS.
5)CORRESPONDENCE.
6)CALL TO THE PUBLIC;
ARS 38-431.01(H) Section 7.7.7 provides that a public body (i.e. Fire District Board) may make an open call to the public to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the jurisdiction of the public body (Fire District). Members of the public body (Fire Board) may not discuss or take action on matters raised during the call to the public that are notspecifically identified on the agenda. Public body members may, however, respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the public body (Fire Board), ask staff to review the matter, or ask that a matter be put on a future agenda. (See also Arizona Attorney General Opinion 199-006). Those wishing to address the Pine-Strawberry Fire District Board need not request permission in advance. Those speaking must, however, provide their full name and community of residence. Speakers responding to the Call to the Public are restricted to 5 minutes speaking time each.
7)APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MONTHS MINUTES AND FINANCIAL REPORT.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a)Approve the February 2017Regular Fire Board Meeting Minutes.
b)Approve the March 8, 2017 Special Budget Meeting Workshop
c)Approve the February 2017Finance Report and authorization for Board clerk to sign.
8) FIRE CHIEFS REPORT – Including but not limited to;
a) Significant emergency incidents.
b) Other non-emergency Fire District activity.
c) Progress report on Fire Board directed Fire District business activities or projects.
d) Report on emergency call volume for previous month.
e) Report on vehicle maintenance from previous month.
f) Report on training activities for previous month.
g) Specific program updates or demonstrations.
9) OTHER FIRE DISTRICT RELATED REPORTS.
(Items to be presented, considered, reviewed, discussed only).
a) District's Board Chairman Report & Discussion.
b) Chaplain’s Report.
c) Employee Assistance Fund Committee.
d) Public Safety Personnel Retirement Board Report.
e) Firefighter’s Association Report.
f) Labor Organization Report
10) OLD BUSINESS.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a) Discussion and possible action related to a progress report on the “Hall” decision and pension reform related to the Public Safety Retirement System.
b)Discussion and possible action related to an update on the application to the Arizona Department of Health services for an ambulance fee rate increase.
11) NEW BUSINESS.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a)Discussion and possible action related to Board input for a draft of the 2017/2018 budget.
b) Discussion and possible action regarding the purchase of a truck to build a Type 3 brush truck.
c) Discussion and possible action regarding an update from the Financial Advisor on the possibility of correcting the pay scale disparity.
d) Discussion and possible action related to other action items from the March 8, 2017 special budget meeting
e) Discussion and possible action regarding scheduling a second special budget workshop meeting.
12) EXECUTIVE SESSION.
(If necessary and pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes 38-431.03)
13) FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS and NEXT MEETING DATE.
14) ADJOURNMENT.
Posted March 13, 2017