SUTTONS BAY-BINGHAM FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY
                     REGULAR BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MEETING
                                           APRIL 11, 2023

I.   Call to order
Dorothy Petroskey, President, called the Regular Board of Director's
Meeting  to order on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. at the
Suttons Bay Fire Hall, Suttons Bay, Michigan.

II.  Roll Call
Present:  Dorothy Petroskey, Sandra Grant, Mike Hill,
Absent and excused:  John Holcombe, Mary Woods
Staff Present:  Chief Jiim Porter
Guest:  Chris Beauchamp                  

III.  Pledge of Allegiance

IV.  Public Comment  - None

V.   Approval of Agenda
       Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve the 
       Agenda as presented, passed.

VI.  Approval of Minutes -
       March 14, 2023 Minutes -
        Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve the
        March 14, 2023 Minutes as presented, passed.

        April 4, 2023 Minutes -
        Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve the
        April 4, 2023 Minutes, under No. 1, make change, "approved
        2023-2024 Budget as presented", passed.
         
VII.   Fire Chief Report
•	Response statistics for the month of March 2023 -  67
•	All accounts payable will be presented at the meeting.
•	A balance sheet will be presented at the meeting.
•	The April Authority Meeting is the "Annual Meeting", as
            such, election of Authority Board Officers is on the agenda.
•	I would like approval to upgrade  our 3 offices in the station.
           Rework the desks in my office and the officer's office. Purchase
           new desks, computer for the crew office, in an amount not to
           exceed $15,000.00.
•	Jan Kiessel and her late husband Don purchased and donated
           a RIT PAK (rapid intervention team) $4,787.50, and 1 Milwaukee
           battery operated receiprocating saw $146.02.

VIII.  Treasurer's Report -  No report.

IX.   Approval of Accounts Payable
        Mike Hill/moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to approve Accounts
        Payable in the amount of $98,992.84, passed.

        Transfer of Funds
        Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to take $7,067.15
        from 245-99 Grant 2% Uniform and take $8,735.44 from
        Building 245-900, going into General Checking, passed.

X.  Correspondence -   None.

XI. New Business -  
      1.  Election of Officers
      Dorothy Petroskey/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to appoint
      Board Officers for 2023-2024 -  President: Dorothy Petroskey,
      Vice-President:  Mary Woods, Secretary: Mike Hill, and
      Treasurer: Sandra Grant, passed.

      2.  Office Upgrades
      Chief Porter said he would like approval to upgrade our 3 
      offices in the station.  Rework the desks in my office and the
      officer's office.  Purchase new desks, computer for the crew
      office.  Not to exceed $15,000.00.

      Discussion was held regarding the requested office upgrades.

      Mike Hill/moved, Dorothy Petroskey/supported, to approve
      the office upgrades for $15,000.00, plus 10% contingency,
      carried.

XII.  Old Business 
       1.  Fire Chief's Contract
        Special Meeting - Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:00 p.m.

XIII.  Authority Board of Director Member Comments -  None

XIV.   Adjournment
           Mike Hill/moved, Dorothy Petroskey/supported, to adjourn the
           meeting at 6:33 p.m.

Minutes by Marge Johnson, Recording Secretary
Mike Hill, Secretary