Board Meeting August 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, August 20, 2025, at 11:00 a.m.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 11:00 am.
ROLL CALL
Board members present: Dave Kreutz, Peter Pruett, Bonnie Eisenberg (in person); Blake Kinser and Tyrell Clock (virtually).
Others present: Kathy Steckel, Diane Perry, Tanya Applegate, Jake Dahlman, Jodi Gannon, David Gallob, Brandon Pehrson (in person); Mychaela Belden, Marvin Pemberton, and Suelyn Pemberton (virtually).
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 asked how NFEMS was handling the change with Delta Health no longer handling deliveries and whether anyone would attend the IH roundtable with CDPHE. Kathy will contact Mychaela to answer her questions.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the July 16, 2025 Regular Monthly Meeting were reviewed. Peter Pruett made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor.
REPORTS
President Report
Dave and Bonnie met on July 30, 2025, to perform Kathy’s annual performance review. They gave her an overall score of 4 – exceeds expectations. Dave noted it could have been a 4.4 or 4.5 if the system allowed it.
Finance Report
Financials for July were presented and reviewed. Tyrell asked about $2,000 in Amazon purchases, which were all related to the Firearm Safety Initiative.
District Chief Report
Kathy Steckel gave an overview of her report.
Blake Kinser asked about the anticipated rollout date for the Handtevy system and the amount of training each crew member would receive.
Tyrell Clock asked if Board Members could review the FTEP training manual. Peter Pruett had seen it and found it extremely thorough.
Kathy invited all board members to come in, possibly two at a time, to review the staffing model.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Cybersecurity Policy
Bonnie Eisenberg made a motion to adopt the proposed Cybersecurity Policy as presented. The motion was seconded, and discussion followed.
Bonnie asked how much was already in place and what still needed to be done. Jake Dahlman reviewed the remaining tasks.
Dave Kreutz suggested the policy should define responsibilities and differentiate between minor and major violations.
The motion was put to a vote, and all members voted against it. The motion failed.
The policy will be amended and brought back to the board next month.
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution 2025-03 – Amend the 2025 Budget
Peter Pruett made a motion to adopt Resolution 2025-03 to amend the 2025 Budget. The motion was seconded, and all were in favor.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Dave Kreutz made a motion to enter executive session pursuant to §24-6-402(4)(f), C.R.S., to discuss the District Chief contract. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor.
Entered executive session at 12:06 pm. Returned to regular session at 12:50 pm.
CONTINUING NEW BUSINESS
Dave Kreutz made a motion to add 1% to the existing salary for the District Chief for the coming one-year renewal period. The motion was seconded, and all were in favor.
Bonnie Eisenberg made a motion to include the revised job description as Exhibit A on the District Chief contract. The motion was seconded, and all were in favor.
Tyrell Clock had some administrative questions for Kathy. He asked why NFEMS didn’t take all transfers from Delta Health back to the patient’s home in the North Fork, wondering if this was a lost revenue source. Kathy explained that NFEMS is primarily an ambulance service, not a transfer service, and crews are not always available for such transfers.
Tyrell also wanted to discuss two simultaneous calls—one on Fruitland Mesa and one in Paonia—and the response time. Kathy will follow up with him personally.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Regular Meeting is Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 11:00 am.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further matters before the board, Peter Pruett moved to adjourn. The motion carried. Meeting was adjourned at 12:59 pm.