Board Meeting Minutes
MINUTES FROM THE
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
NORTH FORK AMBULANCE HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT
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 Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 11:02 am.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: No additions to the agenda
ROLL CALL: Board members present – Dan Miller, Bonnie Eisenberg, Dave Kreutz, Peter Pruett, and Marcus Roeder.
Others present include: Kathy Steckel, Diane Perry, Marvin Pemberton, Marie Stucker and Ben Leaton.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE: No conflict of interest.
PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes from the November 21, 2024 Regular Monthly Meeting were reviewed. Peter Pruett made a motion that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded. All were in favor. The minutes from the December 12, 2024 Special Meeting were reviewed. Dave Kreutz made a motion that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded. All were in favor. The minutes from the November 21, 2024 Budget Hearing were reviewed. Marcus Roeder made a motion that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded. All were in favor.
REPORTS:
FINANCE REPORT: Financials for November were presented and reviewed. No unusual expenditures in November, the expenditure for the power cots did not actually happen until December. Dave Kreutz made a motion to approve the financials for November. The motion was seconded. All were in favor.
APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATIONS: Marcus Roeder made a motion to approve the appropriations for November as presented. The motion was seconded. All were in favor.
DISTRICT CHIEF REPORT: Kathy Steckel gave an overview of her report (see attached).
Administration: Working on statutory compliance for the budget and other end of year reporting.
Finance: Filed 2024 amended budget and 2025 budget with DOLA and sent paperwork setting mill levies to all three counties.
HR: The HR Manual has been reviewed by the Employer’s Council and should be ready to be discussed at the next meeting.
Hired Drew Felix for the ALS Shift Supervisor position. This will leave Crawford short-handed, so his duties will not start right away.
COMMUNICATIONS/PR: Still giving the occasional public presentation.
911 OPERATIONS: Power loads have been installed and the crews trained on use. They require different batteries from the one’s in our old cots to be able to use the auto charging function. These are in next year’s budget. Gateway routers have been installed in each of the Lifepak 15. This allows data to be transmitted directly to the PCR.
COMMUNITY HEALTH/PREVENTION: Community Health Needs draft has been submitted. It will be reviewed then shared with the board and general public.
Firearm Safety Initiative distribution continues. At the moment supply is limited due to shipping issues.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: No unfinished business
NEW BUSINESS: No new business
a. HR Manual update – on hold until next month
b. Meeting schedule for 2025 – After discussion among the board members, it has been decided to meet on the third Wednesday of each month, except for December, when the meeting will be on Thursday December 11th. All meetings will be at 11:00 am
c. Paonia Station Discussion – There was much discussion about the property. The biggest drawback is that some work needs to be done on the shop to accommodate the ambulances. The doors for the shop will need to be widened, collision posts and a concrete apron will need to be installed in front, the building will need to be insulated and heated. Ben Leaton got estimates of 10-13,000 for widening the doors. Overall, Kathy thinks the upgrades will run about 25,000-30,000. The property is in the county not the Town of Paonia and the county is ok with the use. The neighbors also approve.
Marcus Roeder made a motion that we proceed on purchasing the property at 597 Clock Road in Paonia. The motion was seconded ant all were in favor.
Peter Pruett made a motion that we adopt Resolution 2024-09 – a resolution authorizing the purchase or real property located at 597 Clock Road, Paonia, CO 81428 for the purpose of providing crew housing and operational facilities for North Fork Ambulance Health Service District. The motion was seconded and all were in favor.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Marcus Roeder made a motion to enter executive session pursuant to §24-6-402(4)(a), C.R.S. concerning the purchase of the above-mentioned property. The motion was seconded and all were in favor. Entered executive session at 11:58 am.
Returned to the regular meeting at 12:22. Marcus Roeder made a motion to bid $550,000.00 for the house at 597 Clock Road and to authorize Dave Kreutz to enter into negotiations on our behalf up to the original asking price of $599,000.00. The motion was seconded and all were in favor.
Marcus Roeder made a motion to allow $5,000.00 to be spent as earnest money toward the purchase of the property at 597 Clock Road, Paonia. The motion was seconded and all were in favor.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next Regular Meeting is Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11 am.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further matters before the board, Dan Miller made a motion to adjourn. All were in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 12:27 pm.