MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

  December 12, 2024

Call to Order

President Jill Allington called the meeting to order with board members Jim Hocker, Rachel Barkworth (remote), Bill Ellis and Chief Mike Cousineau.  Also present; Natalie Gould and Board Secretary Teresa Hoffman.

Minutes from Previous Meeting

⮚  Jim Hocker made a motion to approve minutes for December 2024, seconded by Rachel Barkworth, motion passed.

Submission of Bills

⮚      Bill Ellis made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Jim Hocker, motion passed.

Treasurer’s Report

⮚     The Treasurer’s Report was given by Rachel Barkworth.

⮚ Budget 2025 Reviewed

⮚ Bill Ellis made a motion to accept Resolution to Adopt Budget (2025), seconded by Jim Hocker, motion passed.

⮚ Jim Hocker made a motion to accept Resolution to Set Mill Levies (2025) at 7.516 mills, seconded by Bill Ellis, motion passed.

⮚ Bill Ellis made a motion to accept Resolution to Appropriate Sums of Money (2025), seconded by Jim Hocker, motion passed.

Chief’s Report

⮚     Incidents – 7 Calls; 6 Medical, 1 Motor Vehicle Accident

⮚     Fire Fighters

o   EMR Class starting at Station 1 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in February.

⮚     Grants

o   EMTS grant for Cardiac Monitor - Received $15,000 (50%).

⮚     Volunteers

o   Seeking new rookies to start in January.

⮚ CWPP Update Committee –

o   Community Wildfire Defense Grant (CWDG) for $100,000 awarded.

o   Boulder County Strategic Wildfire Mitigation Grant for $50,000 awarded.

o   Fire Adaptive Services contract signed.  Second payment ($11,750) paid.

o   Next meeting TBD, will also hold a community update meeting in February.

⮚ Miscellaneous

o   Community Outreach classes coming in 2025 (CPR, First Aid, Wildfire, etc.)

Stations / Land

⮚     Station One – Main - 14861 Highway 7 – Osmun – Researching costs for new garage doors.

o   Lions Roofing had the best quote for the roof repairs. Mike is working to schedule.

⮚     Station Two – 2770 Riverside Drive – Heathermeade – Nothing new.

⮚     Station Three – 4 County Road 113 East - Meeker Park

o   New siding is completed. It will be painted in the spring.

⮚     Station Four – 7400 Highway 7 – The Heights – Nothing new.

⮚     Station Five – 32 Bunce School Road – McCulloch – Nothing new.

⮚     Land at 23 Business Route 7 – Nothing new.

Apparatus

⮚     5234 (Brush Truck) – Contract to finish ($52,051) with Anchor-Richy.

o   Brush truck is waiting to get in line for production.

⮚     5225 – Committee researching needed items.

o   Nothing new

⮚     Boulder County Sheriff Trucks

o   New Chief vehicle.

Agriculturally Zoned Land

⮚  Teresa will be researching how many properties are agricultural in AFPD.

⮚  Bill and Teresa will meet to discuss this issue.

Old Business

⮚ Community Rom – no new requests.

New Business

⮚ Check over by-laws for Board Secretary duties, amendments.

⮚ Election 2025

• Natalie Gould attended SDA training on December 4 online. There is another training on January 7th.

⮚ Annunciation Heights – Teresa Hoffman started proceedings with Larimer County Court to include land recently purchased into the Allenspark Fire Protection District.

⮚ Gail D. Schultz estate – donation coming soon.  Documents was signed by President Jill Allington.

• AFPD will be receiving a donation of $21,400.

Public Comments

⮚ None

Fire Fighter Comments

⮚ None

Board Member Comments

Adjournment

⮚ The Board Meeting was adjourned at 5:48 PM.

Respectfully submitted:

Natalie Gould                                                                                                                  December 12, 2024

Board Secretary in Training