Board Meeting July 2025
The Regular Monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Fork Ambulance Health Service District located in the Counties of Delta, Montrose and Gunnison, Colorado, was held at 110 E. Hotchkiss Ave, Hotchkiss, Colorado, on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 11:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 11:07 am.
ROLL CALL
Board members present – Dave Kreutz, Peter Pruett, Bonnie Eisenberg, Blake Kinser. Tyrell Clock attended via phone.
Others present: Kathy Steckel, Diane Perry, Brett Anderson, Marvin Pemberton, Tanya Applegate, Jake Dahlman, Filip Sipos, Drew Felix, Mychaela Belden.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
No additions to the agenda.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Conflict of Interest forms were filed with the Secretary of State.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mychaela Belden thanked Dave Kreutz for responding to her letter from last month. She had a question about the policy of not posting letters on the website.
Marvin Pemberton thanked Kathy for her answers to his questions last month. As an employee, he expressed his interest in being able to attend meetings virtually as his schedule will not allow him to attend in person again until November.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the June 18, 2025 Regular Monthly Meeting were reviewed. Peter Pruett made a motion that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor.
REPORTS
PRESIDENT REPORT
Dave wanted to clarify how votes would be taken from now on. It was decided that Roll Call Voting would be used.
He wanted to make the other board members aware of his response to Mychaela’s letter last month and wanted to make sure that other board members would share any communications as well.
Went over Robert’s Rule motion before any discussion and why it’s important.
It is time for Kathy’s Annual Review and he would like another board member to be involved. He chose Bonnie for her HR expertise. Review to be completed before the next board meeting.
FINANCE REPORT
Financials for June were presented and reviewed.
DISTRICT CHIEF REPORT
Kathy Steckel gave an overview of her report.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Dave Kreutz made a motion to enter executive session pursuant to §24-6-402(4)(b), C.R.S. for conference with an attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on board questions about virtual/electronic attendance at meetings. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor. Entered executive session at 11:45 am. Returned to regular session at 12:15 pm.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Virtual Meetings. Blake Kinser made a motion to reopen the virtual meeting discussion from last meeting. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor. Discussion followed. Bonnie Eisenberg made a motion to figure out a way to enable the public to attend meetings via ZOOM, or other such platform, by request, like we do for board members now. The motion was seconded. After further discussion, all board members voted in favor.
2024 Audit. Dave Kreutz made a motion to approve the 2024 Audit. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
2025 Amended Budget Hearing will be Wednesday August 20, 2025 at 10:30 am.
Next Regular Meeting is Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 11 am.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further matters before the board, Dave Kreutz moved to adjourn. The motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 12:49 pm.