Special Meeting June 10, 2026
Board of Directors of the North Fork Ambulance Health Service District
The venue for this meeting was to be Hotchkiss Town Hall Chambers, 276 West Main Street, Hotchkiss, CO, but the room was in use, so the meeting moved back to NF EMS HQ.
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – 9:00 am
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 9:08 am. It was started a little late to allow everyone to arrive from Town Hall.
Roll Call: Board members Dave Kreutz, Bonnie Eisenberg, Tyrell Clock, and Peter Pruett were present. Others present in person: Kathy Steckel, Diane Perry, Tanya Applegate, Deb Leger, Peyton Ayers. Marvin Pemberton and Reuben Farnsworth attended virtually.
Additions/Deletions to the Agenda: No additions or deletions.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes from the May 21, 2026 Special Meeting. Bonnie Eisenberg made a motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded and all were in favor.
Unfinished Business:
Dave Kreutz made a motion to enter Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(f) to discuss personnel matters related to the EMS Chief position, qualifications, and hiring process. The motion was seconded and all board members were in favor. Entered Executive Session at 9:12 am. Returned to the regular meeting at 9:45 am. No action taken.
Dave Kreutz made a motion to enter Executive Session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(f) to conduct the Tanya Applegate interview for the EMS Chief position. The motion was seconded and all board members were in favor. Entered Executive Session at 9:49 am. Returned to the regular meeting at 10:32 am. No action taken.
The board took a short break before the next interview so crew members could return to the meeting. Those present included Shonna McGuire, Kimber Hendrix, Brett Anderson, Peyton Ayers, Deb Leger, Tanya Applegate, Terrell Winder, Tiffany Thomson, and Clayton Lynch. Rachel Kearns joined virtually.
Interview of Robert Good for the EMS Chief position: The interview started at 10:46 am and ended at 11:18 am.
New Business:
Dave Kreutz acknowledged Blake Kinser’s resignation from the board. He appointed Tyrell Clock as the new secretary for the board to fill the position formerly held by Blake. There was no dissention from the board members and Tyrell is willing. Dave went over the timeline for appointing a new board member. The district has 60 days to appoint a new board member. If one cannot be appointed in that time period, the Delta County Commissioners are notified and an additional 30 days are granted. If a board member is still not appointed after the additional 30 days, the county commissioners will appoint someone to the board. Dave has approved a board self-assessment questionnaire in order to identify strengths and weaknesses in the board, with the hope of recruiting an effective board member.
In order to reschedule the regular monthly meeting so all board members can attend, Dave Kreutz made a motion to reschedule the regular monthly meeting from Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 11:00 am to Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm. C.R.S. 32-1-903(1) authorizes special district boards to reschedule regular meetings. C.R.S. 24-6-402(2)(c) (Colorado Open Meetings Law) requires at least 24-hour advance public notice posted at the District’s principal office and other designated locations. The notice will be posted by June 15 at 3:00 pm. Individual notification of any parties with known agenda interest will take place. The motion was seconded. There was no discussion and all board members voted in favor.
Public Comment: No public comment.
Announcements: The next Regular Meeting will now be Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 3:00 pm.
Adjournment: There being no further matters before the board, Dave Kreutz made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded. All board members voted in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 11:26 am.