Regular Meeting May 20, 2026
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, May 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 10:58 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Board members present – Dave Kreutz, Blake Kinser, Tyrell Clock, Peter Pruett and Bonnie Eisenberg.
Others present: Kathy Steckel, Diane Perry, Tanya Applegate, Jake Dahlman, Kimber Gallob, Brandon Pehrson, Cindy Owen, Deb Leger, Hannah Yates, Deb Ferrier, Niki Carpenter, Shonna McGuire, Phil McGuire, Drew Felix, Tiffany Thomson, Joe Applegate, Paul Stumme, Clayton Lynch, Terrell Winder, Jodi Gannon, Chris Wright, Greg Cooperman, Brett Anderson, Chris Brown, Sandy Brown, Suelyn Pemberton, and Mychaela Beldon attended in person. Marvin Pemberton, Rachel Kearns, and Connie Black attended virtually. Candidates Reuben Farnsworth and James Chebra were also present.
ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA
No additions or deletions to the agenda.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Conflict of Interest forms were filed with the Secretary of State.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the April 15, 2026 Regular Monthly Meeting were reviewed. Bonnie Eisenberg made a motion that the minutes be approved as written. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor.
REPORTS
PRESIDENT REPORT
Dave expressed his appreciation to everyone that showed up for the meeting today and for those who sent emails regarding the District Chief selection process.
FINANCE REPORT
Financials for April were presented and reviewed. Bonnie Eisenberg had a question about the expenditures for Ambulance Supplies. It is a little high for this time of year, as we have been replacing supplies and stocking up. Hopefully, it will level out a bit for the rest of the year; however, prices are increasing.
DISTRICT CHIEF REPORT
Kathy Steckel gave an overview of her report.
Bonnie has a line on a possible grant for the SAIL program and will get it to Kathy.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Peter Pruett made a motion to accept the Medical Director contract as presented. He is very excited to have Dr. Orpet as our medical director and is anxious to see an increased level of involvement. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor.
NEW BUSINESS
Interviews for District Chief.
Dave Kreutz flipped a coin to decide who would go first. He assigned James Chebra heads. The toss ended up tails, so Reuben Farnsworth will be first.
Reuben Farnsworth’s interview started at 11:13 a.m. and ended at 12:00 p.m.
James Chebra’s interview started at 12:12 p.m. and ended at 12:52 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Public comment started at 1:00 p.m. Each person was allowed 3 minutes.
The following people spoke: Rachel Kearns, Shonna McGuire, Phil McGuire, Chris Brown, Sandy Brown, Brandon Pehrson, Suelyn Pemberton, Deb Ferrier, Cindy Owen, Niki Carpenter, Terrell Winder, and Chris Wright.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A Special Meeting is scheduled for tomorrow, May 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at the Hotchkiss Town Hall Chambers for the purpose of board discussion about Chief finalists.
The next Regular Meeting is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at NF EMS HQ.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further matters before the board, Peter Pruett made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.