Baker Rural Fire District – May 8th , 2025 Meeting
THE REGULAR SCHEDULED BAKER RURAL DISTRICT MEETING WAS HELD MAY 8, 2025, AT 7:00 P.M. AT 8254 HIGHWAY 12 IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OFFICE.
PRESENT: Chairman; Turk Stark, Vice Chairman; Randy Hoenke, Treasurer; Dick Chester, Trustee; Shawn Strangford, Trustee; Fred Hoff, Fire Chief; Tom Bruha, Secretary; Stephanie Croy
GUEST: Riley Chaska, Scot Putman, Bryce Kramlick
A motion was made to approve the presented minutes of the April 3, 2025 meeting by Dick. The motion was 2nd by Randy. Motion carried. All Aye.
OLD BUSINESS:
The gravel for both new locations for the buildings in the country is done. The buildings will be moved at a later date when weather is nicer.
Unit #490 last meeting Randy made mention about getting some mud flaps. The board asked for a quote for them. Randy had a quote of $2,993.38 for 2 mud flaps and installed. After some discussion Dick made the motion to purchase the mudflaps. Motion was 2nd by Shawn. Motion carried. All Aye.
Direct Electric was able to find the issue with the lights. There was a piece of wire that was bare wire.
Tom, had the contract for the Johnson building out. There will need to be a new contract wrote up and signed being Betty Johnson has passed away.
Tom and Sweet Ev did some work on Unit #433. They put a new sensor in and took for a test drive. It runs fine now so the issue has been fixed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Next month will be budget meeting. Turk told the board to be thinking of anything that would need to be budgeted for. Bryce talked to the board about some details on a new truck. The truck of topic was one similar to Golva’s new truck. The price was higher then expected in the range of $560,000.00. This was more then Bryce had in mind. There were some other ideas discussed. The board talked about maybe looking for a 3-man unit or a wildland fire rig. The board asked to guys to come back with some more options before the next meeting.
Fred made the motion to pay the bills. Dick 2nd the motion.
There being no further business to come before the board. Dick made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Randy 2nd the motion. Motion Carried. All Aye. The meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M.
s\ Chairman; Turk Stark s\ Secretary; Stephanie Croy
