Regular Fire Board Meeting - November 29, 2023

Regular Meeting October 2023

4. CONSENT AGENDA a.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES i. Regular Board Meeting minutes on October 25, 2023

Board Member Kirk motioned to approve the consent agenda. Board Member Joe seconded the motion. Voice Vote: Board Clerk Etcitty: Aye, Board Member Joe, Aye, and Board Member Kirk: Aye. Vote: 3 0-0.

5. REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE a.

Fire Chief’s Report – Activities for October 2023 i. Personnel ii. Employment Separation iii. Incidents (Non-Urgent and Urgent) iv. Accomplishments v. Maintenance vi. Training for Fire, EMS and Dispatch vii. Announcements (Community Training/Presentations and Notifications)

Board Member Kirk motioned to approve Fire Chief’s report – Activities for October 2023. Board Member Joe seconded the motion. Voice Vote: Board Clerk Etcitty: Aye, Board Member Joe, Aye, and Board Member Kirk: Aye. Vote: 3-0-0.

b. Fire Apparatus Purchase Update

i. Three Water Tender Trucks have been picked up and are stationed at all three fire stations. ii. Two Ambulances are nearing completion at the factory and will be delivered to Tolleson,

Arizona soon. They will need graphics work before they are picked up. iii. The mini pumpers are nearly done. They are waiting on Ford for a chip. iv. Projected pickup date is mid-December 2023.

Administrative Assistant Marcarlo Roanhorse is assigned the task to follow-up and carryout the task of working with Navajo Nation Division of Community Development (DCD) and Velocity sales representative Micheal Todd. The MSOs/Titles have been received and drop off with DCD on November 14, 2023. Titles will be added to the Navajo Nation inventory and released from inventory before the titles are officially transferred over to Ganado Fire District. There is no estimate time frame when this will be completed but Mr. Roanhorse is working closely with DCD to complete this task. The mini pumpers are assembled and awaiting the chip for the pumps. The mini pumpers are currently in South Dakota and the chips are expected to be delivered soon. Once the Chips are installed, they will go through a series of pump tests and will be delivered to Arizona. The Mini pumpers are anticipated to be deliver to Pheonix by next week and will be ready for pick up in Mid-December. The Ambulances are almost ready for delivery, they anticipate delivery to Arizona in two weeks. The color of the ambulances is white. They need to have graphic work done, so we are anticipating picking up Mid-December. Board Member Joe motion to accept the update on the Purchase of the new Fire Tenders, mini pumpers, and ambulances report provided by Administrative Assistant Roanhorse. Board Member Kirk seconded the motion. Voice Vote: Board Clerk Etcitty: Aye, Board Member Joe, Aye, and Board Kirk Begay: Aye. Vote: 3-0-0.

6. NEW BUSINESS a.

Discussion and possible action re: Approval of monthly Financial Report for October 2023 Board Member Joe motion to have a highlight of the financial report for October 2023. Board Member Kirk seconded the motion.