September 4, 2007

Commissioner Robert Busch and Commissioner Pete Cameron discussed who would temporarily be Chairperson of the Board and Chair this meeting. Commissioner Pete Cameron recommended that Commissioner Busch be the Chairperson and he accepted.

CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Pro Tem Robert Busch at 3809 Legoe Bay Road, Lummi Island, WA. 98262 called the Regular Meeting for September 4, 2007 to order, at 7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: In attendance were Commissioner Robert Busch, Commissioner Pete Cameron, Fire Chief Duncan McLane, and Board Secretary Barbara Heston.

GUEST: Michelle Luke, Joan Moye, Wendell Terry, and Larry Roteman.

Chairperson Robert Busch asked if there was any objection to changing the order of the agenda. With no objections, Commissioner Busch continued on to state to the candidates for the vacant commissioners’ position that the Board position is not just attending meetings here once a month, but that it leads to other meetings and duties.

Chairperson Busch then opened the floor to the Commissioner Candidates for five (5) minutes each to express why they are interested in the position and what they believe they can bring to the department and community through this position.

Joan Moye was first, followed by Michelle Luke, and Wendell Terry.

Chairperson Robert Busch stated that we would now return to our normal agenda.

PUBLIC COMMENT: None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

Motion: Commissioner Cameron made motion, “To approve the July 10, 2007 Meeting Minutes as corrected with the name of Becka Segera inserted in the blank.” Seconded by Commissioner Busch, AND PASSED 2-0.

PAYROLL:

Motion: Commissioner Cameron made motion, “To approve the payroll for September 2007 (August 2007 hours).” Seconded by Commissioner Busch, AND PASSED 2-0.

BLANKET VOUCHERS:

Due to the early date of the commissioners meeting, most of the bills have not yet arrived. The Board Secretary was instructed to complete the September vouchers once the bills have been received and to call the commissioners in individually to review the vouchers and sign them.

Motion: Commissioner Cameron made motion, “To approve the vouchers for September 2007, to be completed at the later date and the commissioners to be called individually to review the vouchers and sign the vouchers for payment.” Motion seconded by Commissioner Busch, AND PASSED 2-0.

FINANCIAL/SECRETARY REPORTS: No Reports.

COMMUNICATIONS: None.

CHIEF’S REPORT: Attached.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Outdoor lighting: The neighbors contacted Chief McLane and came up to try ideas on the outside lights. After discussion the Board recommended that we incorporate new lights with diffusers into next years budget, and in the mean time have the Chief research what is out there and the cost.

Chipper: Chief McLane has spoken with Chief Gary Baar and Northwest Air Pollution. Chief McLane stated that he is going to approach the Whatcom County Chief’s Association to look into taking the chipper on as a project under them.

NEW BUSINESS:

Chuck Beard will be retiring soon from St. Lukes Foundation. If we are going to apply for a matching grant for a new Ambulance (a Chevy Kodiak) with a Bellingham Box, the deadlines are October 1 and April 1. The ambulance would run approximately $160,000.00.

Board Secretary asked the Board if attending the Snure Seminar in Pasco on October 24^th, 2007 would be approved by the Board. The Board instructed Board Secretary Barbara Heston to make hotel reservations and attend the seminar.

Chairperson Pro Tem Robert Busch announced that the Board would be going into Executive Session under RCW 42.30.110 (h) “To evaluate the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office. However, any interview of such candidate and final action appointing a candidate to elective office shall be in a meeting open to the public.”

Chairperson Pro Tem Robert Busch asked Chief Duncan McLane and Board Secretary Barbara Heston into the Executive Session. The Board would be in Executive Session no later that 8:45 p.m.

Executive Session In at 8:15 p.m.

Executive Session Out at 8:30 p.m.

Meeting Reconvened at 8:30 p.m.

Commissioner Busch stated to everyone that all the candidates were excellent and that it was a really hard decision. Before a decision was made he explained that there would probably be two positions open on the ballet in 2009 and encourages the two candidates that were not chosen at this time to consider filing for the open positions on the ballet in 2009. With that said Commissioner Busch asked if there could be a motion appointing Wendell Terry to the Board of Commissioners to replace Commissioner Craig Smith who resigned due to moving out of the fire district.

Motion: Commissioner Cameron made motion, “To appoint Wendell Terry to the opened Commissioners position on the Board of Whatcom County Fire District # 11.” Motion seconded by Commissioner Busch, AND PASSED 2-0.

SIGNING OF THE DOCUMENTS:

Motion: There being no other business to come before the Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Cameron moved and Commissioner Busch seconded, to adjourn the meeting, AND PASSED 2-0.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:39 p.m.

______________________________ By: _________________________

Barbara Heston,

Board Secretary

By: _________________________

Commissioner H.E. “Pete” Cameron

By: __________________________

Commissioner Robert Busch

Approved at the Whatcom County Fire District # 11 Board of Commissioner Meeting on October 9, 2007.