White River Township Fire Protection District
Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, August 6, 2002  ~  7:00 p.m.

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District Board Members Present:  Paul Kite, Bill Patterson, and Butch Sutton.

District Employees Present:  Mike Tibbetts, Carey Slauter, Eric Brown, Joe Settles, Jim Engmark and Kim Clawson.

Others Present:  Eric Reedy, Brian Bosma, Trish Leminger, Mike Hoffman, Mike Combs, Kyle Brooks, Rick Cooley, and Tony Slusher.

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  1. Meeting called to order at 1900 hours.  Minutes from July 2002 meeting reviewed.   Motion made by Bill and 2nd by Butch to accept minutes as written.  All in favor and motion carries.
  1. Eric Reedy gave a financial update:

General Fund

 

9,041

Debt Fund

 

333,141

Cumulative Fund

 

417,359

Rainy Day Fund

 

101,654

2000 Capital Fund

 

3,599

2001 Capital Fund

 

372,219

TOTAL

 

1,237,013

  1. Update on Station 52’s roof.  After reviewing bids received, motion made by Bill and 2nd by Butch to accept the bid as presented by Dilk Roofing, for the amount of $12,500 (+) additional sheeting, as needed, at $58/sheet, all to be paid for with Cumulative fund money.  All in favor and motion carries.  Dilk’s bid includes replacing seals, ridge vents and installing ice and water dams.
  1. Trish is working with Brian on drafting the new agreement with Mike Dutton and it will be sent this week.
  1. Public discussion on 2003 budget.

                    -  Mike Hoffman emphasized that the Corporation Board was never involved in the process of developing their
                    2003 budget.  Chief Tibbetts firmly stated that their Board was asked to submit a budget to him and they did not
                    do so.

                    -  The fiscal plan projection calls for the Corporation to receive a contract amount of  $637,184.  However,
                    subject to an increase in appeals, they could possibly receive $743,465.

                    -  After discussion of the budget, as well as various explanations by Eric Reedy, motion made by Butch and 2nd
                    by Bill to adopt the 2003 budget as presented in the amount of $3,285,041. No further discussion or comments
                    from the public were heard.  All in favor and motion carries. 

                    -  Eric stated that next year we should begin budget preparation as early as June to allow sufficient working time
                    before the public hearing.

  1. Mike Hoffman asked that a Board Member from the Fire Protection District serve on the Corporation’s Board of Directors in order to lend guidance.  Trish is not sure if this can be done but will research it.
  1. No further new business.  Meeting adjourned at 2045 hours.

 NEXT DISTRICT MEETING WILL BE ON
September 4, 2002 AT 7:00 P.M.
AT WHITE RIVER FIRE HEADQUARTERS,
850 SOUTH MULLINIX ROAD, GREENWOOD.