White River Township Fire Protection District

Pre-Meeting Report for March 4, 2008

Compiled February 25, 2008

Due to the proximity of the meeting to the beginning of the month, the financial reports will not be available until after March 1^st.

Old Business

1. I attended the Johnson County Commissioners’ meeting on Monday, February 25^th. The Commissioners passed a motion to request the White River Twp. Fire Protection District to assume the responsibility and cost for the storm sirens in White River Twp. Commissioner Tom Kite is planning on attending the March District Board meeting to provide information and answer questions.
   
   
2. Northpointe Surveying has completed the engineering work on the sewer project for Station 53. We have the plans and a list of contractors. I have sent the invitation to quote letter to Tricia Leminger for her review before we send it to the contractors.
   
   
3. The additional advertisement process is underway for the sale of the Runyon Rd. property. Bids are scheduled to be opened March 17^th by Tricia and me. We will present the bids at the April 1st District Board meeting. I am encouraged by the fact that we have had five inquires from people interested in the property.
   
   
4. There has been some activity on the property acquisition for Station 54. Jim Dodson has made contact with the School Board. The School Board member intends to talk to Superintendent Stephanoff about the property at Pleasant Grove Elementary. I did hear back from St. Francis Hospital. They have received the appraisal and have forwarded it to the CFO of St. Francis Hospitals for review.
   
   
5. We are still working with Senefeld and JE Mechanical to finalize the last payment to JE Mechanical. Tricia Leminger is involved in coordinating the final payment.
   
   
6. Rescue truck- We are not ready to make a presentation yet.  The initial information is very promising. We have a used fire truck dealer that made a tentative offer of $80,000 to purchase our current rescue truck. I will place it on agenda when we are fully prepared.
   
   
7. Ambulance service- We are not ready to make a presentation yet.  I want to wait until the current legislative session ends so we will have a better idea of the impact property tax reform will have on our budget. I will place it on agenda when we are fully prepared.
   
   
   New Business
   
   

1. I believe most of you are aware of the Ladder 51 warranty issue. I received a consensus from the Board to send the truck for repairs. At the March meeting I will ask for formal approval to pay for the corrosion repair with the understanding that the Fire Protection District will be reimbursed by the truck manufacturer.
   
   
2. Battalion Chief Jeff Wilson has resigned as a shift Battalion Chief and has requested to return to a Captain’s position on the street. When researching the correct process to post his position, I found an inconsistency between the District Board minutes and the current policy specifying the requirements to become a Battalion Chief. I would like to correct the inconsistency and ask for the Board’s input on the process to fill that position. I would like to recommend a replacement at the April District Board meeting.
   
   
3. Butch Sutton and Jim Dodson have requested to add the 2009 budget discussion to the March meeting agenda. The purpose is to identify all of the issues early in the year. Some suggested items to discuss are developing a timetable, develop and present specific topics such as compensation, medical, salary survey, etc., and to report on likely impacts of current tax policy and legislation.
   
   

The next meeting is Tuesday, April 1, 2008.

Chief Pell