??PROCEEDINGS
The Hackberry Fire Protection District 1 Board met for a regular session at the Hackberry Fire Station located at 1025 Main Street on Monday February 17th, 2025, at 6 p.m. Members present by roll call were Mr. Thad Little, Mr. Gerald Landry, Mr. Colton Sanner, Mr. Lawrence Little and Mr. Robert Silver. Police Juror Mr. Michael Fewell was present, along with district members Chief Clint Welch, assistant Brad Lester, and employee Mrs. Sydney Bird.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Thad Little. The Pledge and Prayer was led by Thad Little followed by taking roll. On motion from Lawrence, seconded by Robert and carried unanimously, the minutes from January 27th, 2025, were dismissed.
Monthly financial reports for the month of Dec. were given by Sydney. On motion from Lawrence, seconded by Gerald and carried unanimously, the following purchase requisitions were approved: 1. Racks for gear and storage from Municipal Emergency Response, 2. Brush gear and structure gear from Bunker Gear Specialist, 3. Installation of shoreline electric in Station 1 bay from Greg Blanchard Electric, 4. Painting the inside of Station 1 from Castillo Brothers Painting. On motion from Robert, seconded by Colton and carried unanimously, the following purchase requisitions were approved: 1. a generator from Devall Diesel Services, 2. Generator installation from Greg Blanchard Electric, 3. Raising electric panels from Greg Blanchard Electric.
Under old business, Chief Clint reviewed: 1. Scopes of work for contract building repairs, generator, and electric work on the fire station, 2. the samplings kits from Clean Management were received and mailed off on Febr. 17, 2025, 3. Replacement foam received, 4. Discussed extra work needing to be done on Engine 1 by Siddons-Martin, 5. Reviewed the new spec for the new fire engine truck and ready to advertise to receive bids, 6. Clearing of the land behind the fire department, 7. The Automatic Aid Agreement for structural fires, 8. On motion from Gerald, seconded by Robert and carried unanimously, to postpone the discussion to increase the Chief’s salary, 9. PIAL equipment needed to make class 6, 10. A spec for getting a hydrant for Alladin Road was discussed, 11. Adding signs to all drafting/dry hydrants in Hackberry, and 12. Keeping board meeting dates as scheduled.
Under new business the following was discussed: 1. On motion from Gerald, seconded by Robert and carried unanimously, it was decided to move forward with the purchase of the Carlyss ladder truck (CF-41), 2. The verification that the 100kw generator is sufficient to run all of Station 1, 3. The approval under purchases requisitions to run electric shoreline connections to station 1, 4. Waiting for a quote to run air shoreline connections at Station 1, hose reels have been ordered, 5. Paying the fire station’s employees to wash the outside of both stations and wanting to wait until the fire lane is done before starting the work, 6. Waiting to begin Station 2 repairs/upgrades, 7. On motion from Robert, seconded by Lawrence to hire Kevin Manuel as Training Officer and on motion from Gerald, seconded by Colton and carried unanimously, to set the Training Officer salary to $100 a month and re-evaluate in 6 months, 8.On motion from Lawrence, seconded by Robert to increase board pay to $100 per meeting, 9. Chief Clint discussed fire department activities: The response run report along with department training.
There being no further business, on the motion of Lawrence, seconded by Gerald and carried unanimously, the meeting was declared adjourned.
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