Baker Rural Fire District – October 2nd, 2025 Meeting
THE REGULAR SCHEDULED BAKER RURAL DISTRICT MEETING WAS HELD OCTOBER 2, 2025, AT 7:00 P.M. AT 8254 HIGHWAY 12 IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OFFICE.
PRESENT: Chairman; Turk Stark, Vice Chairman; Randy Hoenke, Trustee; Fred Hoff, Trustee; Shawn Strangford, Fire Chief; Tom Bruha, Secretary; Stephanie Croy
ABSENT: Treasurer; Dick Chester
A motion was made to approve the presented minutes of the September 4, 2025 meeting by Randy. The motion was 2nd by Fred. Motion carried. All Aye.
OLD BUSINESS:
Unit #484 is back in hall; Bowman was not able to find anything. It ran great for them and coming home it ran great. Could not get the Over Speed Code to come up.
Hose testing this last month, Unit #460 had water spraying out from underneath. Tom was questioning if Emergence Apparatus really did the pump test. They did check the other 2 trucks and did not find any issues. Unit #460 had some hoses that were not connected. They hooked up the hoses and the truck had no leaks. Tom called Nick the old Emergency Apparatus mechanic and talked to him about the pump test. Tom, asked the board about McQueen, to have them do the pump testing out of Minot. Tom was able to get on the list for them to come sometime in April or May.
New truck Unit #482 is back; Tom is really happy with the bed. It is done just like the grass rigs. In the next couple weeks will be headed to Minot to get tank installed.
The board received the budget back and all was approved. There was some discussion about investing more into STIP Fred made the motion to invest $300,000 into STIP. Shawn 2nd the motion. Motion Carried. All Aye.
Tom has received 12 new pagers and extra batteries. Some have been handed out.
The Air Pac have had the flow test and the generator had its yearly maintenance this last month.
NEW BUSINESS:
Tom had some issues with the mechanic from Emergence Apparatus and claiming to pump test 3 of the trucks. We have no way of proving he never pulled the trucks out. There was some discussion about purchasing some security cameras. The board asked to get some ideas for cameras and will discuss later.
There was an insurance check we received from the Insurance Store that was in question. Turk said he will go and talk to Jade about it.
Fred made the motion to pay the bills. Randy 2nd the motion.
The following claims were approved to be paid:
There being no further business to come before the board. Fred made the motion to adjourn the meeting. Shawn 2nd the motion. Motion Carried. All Aye. The meeting adjourned at 8:24 P.M.
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