Genesee Fire Protection District

Board of Directors’ Meeting 

Minutes of December 11, 2024

Call to Order

18:15 by Director Mefford

Attendance

Board Members in Attendance:  Scott Mefford, Patti Harris, JP Brewer, Susan Eagle

Also Attending:  Christina Jantzef (by Zoom), Max Herte, Dorie Dalton, Joe Auster, Kris Kleiner, David
Olsen, Josh Boyles, Peter Greenstone, Rod Cameron, Doug Barenburg, Greg Klaiber (by Zoom), Dan
Hammock, Bob Dalton, Will Quinby

Approval of the November 20, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

• Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved

Public Comment & Announcements

• None

Financial Reports

• Review of November Financials
• Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved to accept YTD financials as presented.
• Motion made, seconded and unanimously approved to contract Haney Group as auditor for
  2025

Reports of Officers, Committees, Professional Consultants

• Wildland Specialist Captain Dorie Dalton’s Report
  • Grant reimbursement updates - still pending
  • EUI number (formerly DUNS) is frozen pending renewal and named point of
    contact
  • Award from Gala night was shared
  • WIRe' mapping was reviewed
• Administrator/Training Coordinator Max Herte’s Report
  • K Kleiner and D Olsen earned Engineer Certification and received Helmets and
    pins
  • 4 FFs are attending EMT training
• Deputy Chief Joe Auster’s Report
  • 354 Calls 2024 YTD vs 312 calls in 2023
  • Apparatus Coordinator - D Hammock
    • Preventive Maintenance in process on equipment
  • Recruiting Coordinator - D. Olsen
    • Recruiting is re-booting in January with new signage
  • Facilities Coordinator - B. Dalton
    • Bay 1 door in repair process- remote for door requested
    • Everything is in order
  • Medical Coordinator - D. Barenburg
    • Current project is developing training for Direct-to-Scene response
    • Working with HRT for possible use of 4 additional AEDs placed strategically
      across district to support the Direct-to-scene response
  • Wildland Coordinator - P. Greenstone
    • 3 FF attending CO Wildland Academy
  • Branding Coordinator - R. Gaddis
    • No report
  • Mental Health Coordinator - G. Warner
    • No activities until after Holidays
  • Auxiliary M. Meath
    • No activities until after Holidays
  • Community Liaison K. Marklund
    • No activities until after Holidays

Old Business

• New Chief Oath of Office ceremony presented by Scott Mefford for Josh Boyles. Boyles
  was sworn in and is now Fire Chief
• Will Quinby reported on Emergency Access Route updates and on Grant possibilities via
  State and County representatives. COOT grant application due Feb 2025
• Final Design nearly done by Basecamp-Will meets with them 12.12.24 

New Business

• Appointment of Board Member- Board unanimously agreed to fill the open Board position by inviting Neil Frame to join for January- May 5th. He has accepted the appointment.

Meeting Adjournment

There being no further business, the board meeting was adjourned at 19:55.