Fire Board Agenda June 21, 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
Wednesday, June 21, 2017 beginning at 6:00 P.M. at the Pine-Strawberry
Fire District Fire Station 41 conference room located 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 not specifically
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 May, 2017 Regular Fire Board Meeting Minutes..
b) Approve the May, 2017 Finance 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 proposed 2017/2018
budget.
b) Discussion and possible action related to selecting the elective start date on the pay scale
disparity fix.
c) Discussion and possible action regarding a progress report on coding for wildland
reimbursement expenses.
e) Discussion and possible action related to a progress report regarding the PSFD application
for an ambulance rate increase and AZDHS denial of an ambulance CON for HFD.
11) NEW BUSINESS.
(Items to be considered, reviewed, discussed, and possible action on.)
a) Discussion and possible action related to selecting a method of pay back of Public Safety
Personnel Retirements System funds to fire district members.
b) Discussion and possible action related to proposed amortization of the Personnel
Retirement System and selecting a Public Safety contribution rate.
c) Discussion and possible action related to approving the 2017/2018 budget.
d) Discussion and possible action related to the purchase of a new EKG monitor/defibrillator
to replace a broken device.
e) Discussion and possible action related to Board Members attendance at the July AFDA
Conference in Phoenix.
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 June 20, 2017