September 10, 2024 Special Joint Council and Fire District 2 Meeting 09/10/2024 06:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor to call the meeting to order.

2. PUBLIC COMMENTS: [This is an opportunity for members of the audience to address the Council. If you wish to address the Council, please sign in to be recognized by the Mayor. Comments are limited to three minutes per speaker. The Mayor may extend or further limit these time periods at his discretion. The Mayor may allow citizens to comment on individual agenda items outside of the public comment period at his discretion. Please submit written comments to City Hall in person at 7121 E. Loop Rd, via mail to PO Box 371, Stevenson, WA 98648 or via email to leana@ci.stevenson.wa.us by noon the day of the meeting for inclusion in the council packet.]

3. COUNCIL BUSINESS:

• a)Fire Department Update - Fire Chief Rob Farris will provide an update on the department.

• b)Discuss Fire Chief Job Description - A draft job description for the Fire Chief is attached for discussion. If there is consensus between the agencies, the approval will be formalized by incorporating it into the Stevenson Personnel Policy at the September 19th council meeting.

• FIRE CHIEF-8.6.24 Draft.pdf (3.42 MB)

• c)Discuss Existing Fire Hall Maintenance - The existing Fire Hall is in need of maintenance and improvements to the exterior and interior. Preliminary estimates for painting or siding the building exceeded $100,000. The bathrooms also need to be updated. The Fire Hall is wholly owned by Fire District 2. Discussion around how to move forward given the future plans to abandon the building.

• d)Discuss Fire Department Governance - City Administrator Leana Kinley presents the attached memo on the future governance structure of the Stevenson Fire Department for discussion and direction.

• Annexation Process (from WFCA website).pdf (0.08 MB)
• Fire Governance Memo 9.10.24.pdf (0.26 MB)

4. ISSUES FOR THE NEXT MEETING-DECEMBER 10, 2024 AT 6PM: [This provides Council Members an opportunity to focus the Mayor and Staff’s attention on issues they would like to have addressed at the next council meeting.]

5. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor will adjourn the meeting.

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UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

-Wednesday, September 11th, 6pm, Special City Council Meeting

-Thursday, September 19th, 6pm, Regular City Council Meeting

-Thursday, September 26th, 6pm Special City Council Meeting

-Monday, October 14th, 6pm, Planning Commission Meeting

   -Thursday, October 17th, 6pm, Regular City Council Meeting