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COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
October 17th, 2001
Minutes of a Special Meeting held at the Chubbuck City Council Chambers, October 17th, 2001.
Present: President of Council Steven M.. England, Council members Leroy S. Quick, Marvin C.
Gunter, B. Kent Kearns, Attorney Thomas J. Holmes and City Clerk Ron C. Conlin.
Mayor John O. Cotant and Public Works Director Steven M. Smart were excused.
Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by President of Council Steven M. England.
NORTH BANNOCK COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES - North Bannock
County Fire Commissioner Lance Traughber, Attorney Bob Eldridge and Lisa Wise were
present to discuss the agreement between City of Chubbuck and North Bannock County
Fire District.
Councilman Gunter stated the City's main concern is the City of Chubbuck should
recover all costs when fighting fires in the North Bannock County Fire District.
Councilman Gunter said when Fire Chief Eric King presented the figures it looks like the
City of Chubbuck is subsidizing the North Bannock County Fire District.
Commission Lance Traughber stated the North Bannock County Fire District members
want to pay their share.
Fire Chief Eric King stated he talked to the City Auditor, they came up with these
numbers.
Fire & Training Wages
Administration Costs
Benefits
Equipment Maintenance
Equipment Depreciation
Housing
$ 41,282.50
855.00
$12,257.00
$13,700.00
$ 6,548.O0
$18,000.00
$ 92,642.50
Discussion about training, equipment depreciation and housing costs, also the way they
are divided out. The North Bannock County Fire District Representatives felt the costs for
these line items are too high.
FC King stated with rising costs of fuel, power and supplies in the future, with increased
call volume, the Chubbuck Fire Department is asking the North Bannock County Fire
District for $125,000.00 annually, with an increase of 3% every year..
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October 17th, 2001
NORTH BANNOCK COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT DISCUSSION - (cont.)
FC King explained how he divided out the training costs.
Mr. Traughber suggested the North Bannock County Fire District and City of Chubbuck
meet on a regular basis to keep up with concerns with both entities.
Mr. Traughber stated the North Bannock Fire County District's number one priority is a
water source up Buckskin Road.
Councilman Quick expressed concern about Chubbuck residents subsidizing the North
Bannock County Fire District. The City of Chubbuck has to be reimbursed for all fire
costs expended in the NBCFD. the City cannot keep absorbing the additional costs of
fighting fires in NBCFD.
NBCFD Representatives said they would like to see better reports on fire calls from the
Chubbuck Fire Department in the future.
Attorney Eldridge said the NBCFD will pay $75,000.00 in the 2002 Fiscal Year,
$81,000.00 in 2003 Fiscal Year, and $87,000.00 in fiscal Year 2004. Attorney Eldridge
felt this would close the gap.
Mr. Traughber felt the NBCFD, because of being a fire district, they have a better chance
to get Federal and State Grants, also maybe pass a bond than the City of Chubbuck.
NBCFD said they cannot pay the $125,000.00 in one year.
City Clerk Conlin said the City would like to receive the NBCFD payment earlier in the
year. Mr. Traughber said they receive their first tax monies in January. City Clerk Conlin
said the City will sent NBCFD an invoice in January for February 1st payment, then send
an invoice for the balance in July, due August 1st annually.
NBCFD and Chubbuck City Council agreed to meet again on February, 12th, 2002 at 6:30
p.m. at Chubbuck Council Chambers.
Discussion about creating a area fire district.
Fire Chief King said he will work on getting a more detailed report to the NBCFD.
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October 17th, 2001
At 8:50 p.m., Councilman Quick moved, Councilman Kearns seconded, with full council
approval to adjourn meeting.
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk
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CALL OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY OF CHUBBUCK
Pursuant to Idaho Code Section 50-604, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Chubbuck,
Idaho, hereby calls a special meeting of the City Council to be held at the Chubbuck Municipal
Building, at the hour of 7:30 p.m, on Wednesday, the 17th, day of October, 2001. The purpose of
the Special Meeting is Council to meet with North Bannock County Fire District
Representatives.
Date: /S?EVEN tvI. ENGLAND,
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHUBBUCK, IDAHO
Pursuant to the call set forth above, notice is hereby given ora special meeting of the
Chubbuck City Council at the time and place, and for the object, recited in the call.
Ron C. Conlin, City Clerk
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NOTICE
The undersigned, Mayor and members of the Chubbuck City Council hereby
acknowledge receipt of notice of the special meeting as set forth above.
John O. Cotant, Mayor
Leroy S.~uick, Co .~il member
Kent Kearns, Council member
///iSttdJen M. England,'-~Counc"-~v~. '~e,.rn--ber~
MarvinXCx,_Gunter, Council member