White River Township Fire Protection District
	Board Meeting Minutes
	November 15, 2000  ~  7:00 p.m.
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District Board Members Present: Paul Kite, Bill Patterson, Butch Sutton and Jon Raker.

District Board Members Absent: Chuck Shufflebarger.

District Employees Present: Mike Dutton, Eric Brown, Mike Tibbetts, Joel Thacker and Kim Clawson.

Corporation Board Members Present:  Scott Alexander.

Others Present: Jill Cichorz from Curtis Coonrod CPA and Dan Maple, White River Township Trustee.

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1.        Minutes from October 24th board meeting were reviewed.  Motion by Bill and 2^nd by Jon to accept minutes as written.  All in favor and motion passes. 

2.        Jill Cichorz gave financial update:

2000 Capital Outlay                                 945,601

1998 Fire Loan                                           21,652

1997 Capital Fund                                     21,163

Cumulative Fund                                     218,770

Debt Fund                                                129,873

General Fund                                           163,589

TOTAL                                                  1,500,650 

3.        Paul Kite stated that the sewer action that was taken at the last meeting needs to be ratified at tonight’s meeting.  Paul was unavailable at the time that the documents needed to be signed at the Greenwood Sanitation office, therefore he gave permission to Chief Dutton to sign those documents.  Motion made by Butch and 2^nd by Bill to approve allowing Chief Dutton signing authority for certain documents at the Greenwood Sanitation office regarding station 51 sewer connection.  All in favor and motion carries. 

4.        Paul stated that the main purpose of tonight’s meeting is to review the presentation created by Chief Dutton, Chief Brown, and Lieutenant Thacker which proposes a raise in the district’s maximum levy.  Chief Dutton stated that this presentation does not include sanitary sewer issues or highway issues.  It only concerns items actually pertaining to the fire protection portion of the public safety issues addressed by the White River Township Task Force.  With support from the District Board, Chief Dutton would like to take this presentation to legislators to request an increase in the maximum levy.  Another thought would be to make this presentation at an open reception to the community.  The presentation was reviewed.  Discussion and recommendations followed.  

5.        No further new business.  Next meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2000.  

6.        Meeting adjourned.