2022-09-12 MinutesMeridian Rural Fire Protection District
33 E. Broadway, Suite 210 - Meridian, Idaho 83642
Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2022
Call to Order:
The Meridian Rural Fire Protection District meeting for September 12,
2022, was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Commissioner Shannon (In
commissioner Ward’s absence). Roll call was taken.
Attendees: Commissioner Randy Howell, Commissioner Derrick
Shannon, Chief Charlie Butterfield, Chief Justin Winkler, Attorney John
Fitzgerald.
Approval of Agenda:
Motion was made and seconded to approve the meeting agenda as
presented. Motion approved.
Approval of the Minutes:
Motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes from the August
22, 2022, MRFPD annual budget meeting. Motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Provided by Commission Howell
•Approve and pay bills as follows:
•Check #5442, City of Meridian, $109,525.34, July 2022 A, B, & C
Budgets Invoice #2911
•Check #5443, ICRMP, $1,972.00 Invoice #08146-2023-1
•Check #5444, Idaho Press Tribune, $421.90 Ad #271361
Check #5445, John O. Fitzgerald, II, PC, $1,284.74, General Legal
services for July 2022 Invoice# 2022-09
•Check #5446, Judy Gerhart, $420.00, Administrative services Invoice#
9-9-2022-3
•Check #5447, Kathleen Roma & Associates, Accounting and Payroll
Services, Invoice# 68415
Meridian Rural Fire Protection District
33 E. Broadway, Suite 210 - Meridian, Idaho 83642
Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2022
•Motion was made (Commissioner Howell) and seconded
Commissioner Shannon) to approve and pay checks numbered 5442,
5443, 5444, 5445, 5446, and 5447 as presented. Motion approved.
•Current net cash position is currently $5,366,448.80
•LGIP $5,054,846.22
•US Bank $311,602.58
•No US Bank statement was available at the time of this monthly
meeting. Commissioner Howell did reconcile the LGIP statement.
•Commission Howell updated the draft 2023 budget from draft to
actual. Will submit final copy to city and MRFPD Attorney John
Fitzgerld.
•Commissioner Howell completed and signed L2 submitted to Ada
County.
Old Business:
•Update on station 7 and 8 from Charlie Butterfield. Concrete poured
from living quarters and apparatus bay stationed. Commissioners
welcome to stope by for tour on site. Some delays may be experienced
based on availability of cinder blocks. Both stations will have three
double deep bays. On-track to open late September 2023. Meridian
Fire Department moving forward with conditional offers of
employment to ramp up the start of hiring 30 staff. Conditional job
offers to nine (9) people at present to participate in the next Fire
Academy October 24, 2022. Two (2) laterals completed a five-week
academy and are now rotating onto shifts. All new current new hires
are living in Idaho but have worked other jurisdictions making the
commute. Projected full 16-week Fire Academy projected for April
2023. The last eleven (11) hires by the Meridian Fire Department have
Meridian Rural Fire Protection District
33 E. Broadway, Suite 210 - Meridian, Idaho 83642
Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2022
been lateral hires. Opportunity to hire homegrown kids through new
outreach programs. Currently have 200 applicants for entry level fire
fighters. Hope to have ten (10) applicants ready for the Spring 2023
academy.
•Justin Winkler updated on ordered and purchased new water tender.
MRFPD purchased at the right time as pricing is set to increase by
6.5%. Order is in line for production. Print approvals in February 2023
and the apparatus should be delivered by September 2023. Chief
Winkler described a new “Build My Pierce” program regarding to new
purchases going forward to shorten build timeframes due to supply
chain challenges and employee retention. Meridian Fire
representatives will be on site at Pierce to review the build to ensure
the build is going according to spec.
•Attorney John Fitzgerald outlined the notice of future commissioner
elections. Previously prepared a memorandum when the law changed
to establish the staggered commissioner election dates. No elections
are slated for 2022. The next scheduled election is in 2023 for sub-
district #2. Attorney John Fitzgerald to provide a more detailed report
next month.
•No other old business discussed
New Business:
•Termination of agreement for auxiliary city admin services that
MRFPD had been paying for. Termination notice sent by Attorney
John Fitzgerald to be effective retroactively. Email received from
Meridian City attorney (Bill Nary 9/6/22 12:45pm) acknowledging
termination of agreement. Commissioner Howell will send copy to
Todd Lavoie.
Meridian Rural Fire Protection District
33 E. Broadway, Suite 210 - Meridian, Idaho 83642
Meeting Minutes – September 12, 2022
Motion was made (Commissioner Shannon) and seconded
(Commissioner Howell) to adjourn the September 12, 2022, meeting of
the Meridian Rural Fire Protection District. Motion approved. The
meeting was adjourned at 4:23 PM MT.