TREGO FORTINE STRYKER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPTARTMENT BOARD MEETING AGENDA – JULY 8, 2025 MEETING @ 19:00 HRS AT TFS VFD STATION ONE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. BOARD MEMBERS AND CHIEF PRESENT
4. PUBLIC GUESTS, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
5. FINANCIAL REPORT JUNE 2025 A. BILLING FOR 6 FIREFIGHTERS FOR 2025 MONTANA STATE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS CONVENTION JUNE 12-14, SHOULD PAID FROM LAST YEARS BUDGET. B. DISCUSSION ON NEXT YEARS BUDGET. C. NO CHANGES TO THE TFS BUDGET FORMAT WITHOUT THE BOARD APPROVAL
6. BOARD MINUTES: MINUTES FOR JUNE 10, 2025 AND APRIL 8, 2025 NEED APPROVED 7. CHIEFS REPORT
8. OLD BUSINESS A. I BELIEVE THE INSURANCE POLICY FOR THE TFS VFD HAS BEEN CHANGED B. ADDRESS CHANGE ON THE BUILDING HAS BEEN CHANGED. (ALL OF OUR PAPERWORK NEEDS TO SHOW THE NEW ADDRESS) C. WE STLL NEED TO MEET WITH THE TFS COMMUNITY CENTER FOR AN AGREEMENT. D. WE NOW HAVE A FORM FOR OUTSIDE GROUPS TO SIGN TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS BUILDING.
9. NEW BUSINESS A. NEW HOSE TESTER HAS BEEN ORDERED B. IDEA OF PURCHASING SKYLINK SYSTEM FOR ONE OF OUR TRUCKS. C. STATION ONE PROBLEMS DISCUSSON D. BACKROUND CHECKS QUESTION?? LEE “ITEMS WE WILL BE WORKING ON TONIGHT:”
1. INSURANCE HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF.
2. BYLAW REVIEW ONCE A YEAR 3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
STRATAGY 3 YEAR PLANNING
A. THIS ONE WE NEED TO GET STARTED ON: IDEAS ON LAND (BOTH STATION 1 AND STATION 2), BUILDINGS (BOTH ADD-ONS OR NEW, TRUCKS, EQUIPMENT, ETC AND HOW TO FINANCE THEM, (SAVINGS, DONATIONS, YEARLY CAPITAL PROJECTS, GRANTS 777)
B. SCBA’S ANY OTHER ITEMS TO BRING UP. NEXT BOARD MEETING AUGUST 12, 2025 AT 1900 HRS AT STATION ONE IN FORTINE. ADJOURNMENT