SUTTONS BAY-BINGHAM FIRE & RESCUE AUTHORITY
              MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 14, 2023 MEETING
					As Approved
I.  Call to order - Roll Call - Quorum Present
John Holcombe called the Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire &
Rescue Authority Meeting to order on Tuesday, February
14, 2023, at 6:05 p.m. at the Firehall, Suttons Bay, MI.

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

III.  Pledge of Allegiance

IV.  Public Comment -  None

V.   Approval of Agenda
      Mike Hill/moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to approve the
      Agenda as submitted, motion carried.

VI.  Approval of Minutes - 
       Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve the
       January 10, 2023 Minutes as presented, motion carried.

VII.  Chief Report
•	Response statistics for January 2023 -  68
•	We were awarded the 2% monies in the amount of $150,000.00
            to put towards the new ambulance
•	Staff members just finished up teaching the 4-H babysitting
            club First Aid & CPR.  This is the third annual class held at the
            station.  19 kids will be certified in a couple weeks.

VIII.  Treasurer's Report
           The first draft of the 2023-2024 Budget was reviewed.
           It was stated the ambulance will be purchased in 2025.
           The Fire Board determined there is no need to hold a special
           meeting before the April Meeting.

IX.    Accounts Payable
         Mike Hill/moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to approve Accounts
         Payable in the amount of $46,602.31, motion carried.

X.     Correspondence -  None

XI.   New Business
        1.  EMS Account Write-Offs (bad debt) & Collection Referrals
        AccuMed has submitted the following accounts for write-off,
        parties involved meets Department Policy #3.11.

        Run Number       $Amount          Run Number              $Amount
        154624                $188.76            173399                       $137.45
        187054                $290.00            256790                       $275.00
        TOTAL                                                                                     $891.21

         Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve AccuMed
         Write-Offs in the total amount of $891.21, parties involved
         meets Department Policy #3.11, motion carried.

         AccuMed has submitted the following accounts for referral to the
         Department's selected collection agency for collection (Central
         Professional Credit Service).  Upon review it appears that all accounts
         qualify for referral to collection per Department Policy #3.11.

         Run Number       $Amount           Run Number             $Amount
         214273                $1,040.00         90877                         $1,040.00
         128640                $    865.00         128641                      $    275.00
         187060                $    193.00         204636                      $ 1,240.0
         204637                $    965.00         249700                      $     117.61
         TOTAL                                                                                     $ 5,735.62

          Sandra Grant/moved, Mill Hill/supported to AccMed accounts
          for referral to the Department's selected collection agency for
          collection (Central Professional Credit Service) in the total amount
          of $5,735.62.  All accounts quality for referral to collection per
          Department Policy #3.11, motion carried.

         2.  Approval of Policy Revision - Training Officer Roles &
               Responsibilities #1.15
               Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve 
               Policy Revision - Training Officer Roles & Responsibilities #1.15,
               motion carried.
         
Closed Session
Mike Hill/moved, John Holcombe/supported, to go into Closed Session
at 6:45 pm for the purpose of discussing new Union Contract and
Fire Chief's Contract.
Roll call vote:  Yes:  Mike Hill, John Holcombe, Mary Woods, Sandra
Grant.  No:  None.  Motion carried.

Mike Hill/moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to come out of Closed Session
at 7:15 pm.
Roll call vote:  Yes:  Mike Hill, John Holcombe, Mary Woods, Sandra
Grant.  No:  None.  Motion carried.

3.  Approval of Union Contract
Mike Hill/moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to approve the new Union
Contract.  Roll call vote:  Yes:  Mike Hill, John Holcombe, Mary Woods,
Sandra Grant.  No:  None.  Motion carried.

4.   Fire Chief's Contract
The Fire Board did not make a decision on the Fire Chief's Contract which
expires March 31, 2023.  

5.  Elect VP for the Authority
      John Holcombe/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to elect Mary Woods
      as Vice-President of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire & Rescue
      Authority, motion carried.

XII.  Old Business -  None

XIII.  Authority Board of Director Member Comments
           No comments.

XIV.   Adjournment -
           Mary Woods/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to adjourn the
           meeting at 7:21 p.m., motion carried.

Minutes by Marge Johnson, Recording Secretary
Mike Hill, Secretary