October 11, 2022 
   Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire & Rescue Authority Regular Meeting Minutes
                       As Approved                

I.  Call to order
    Dorothy Petroskey, President, called the regular meeting of the Suttons
    Bay-Bingham Fire & Rescue Authority to order on Tuesday, October 11,
    2022, at 5:35 p.m. at the Suttons Bay Fire Station, Suttons Bay, MI.

II  Roll call - Quorum Present
     Present:  Dorothy Petroskey, Mike Hill, Mary Woods, Sandra Grant
     Absent and excused:   John Holcombe 
     Guests:  Chris Beauchamp, Mark Bowen

III.  Public Comment
        None

III. Approval of Agenda
      Mike Hill, moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to add the Pledge of
      Allegiance to the Agenda, and move New Business, 1. Approval of New
      Fire Board Member at large before approval of Minutes, motion carried.

IV. Pledge of Allegiance

V.   New Business- Item 1
       Approval of New Fire Board Member At large
       Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve Mary Woods
       as new Fire Board member at large for a three (3) year term, ending
       September 30, 2025.
       Roll call vote:  Yes:  Sandra Grant, Mike Hill, Dorothy Petroskey.
                                    No:  None.  Absent and excused: John Holcombe
                                    Motion carried.

VI.  Approval of Minutes - September 13, 2022
        Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve the
        September 13, 2022 Minutes as submitted, motion carried.

VII.  Fire Chief Report
•	Response statistics for month of September 2022 -  78
•	Approval to put a 10% deposit down on the new ambulance. We will
            not take delivery on the truck until 2025.
•	First union negotiations - November 7, 2022

VIII. Treasurer's Report
          No report.

IX.     Approval of Accounts Payable
          Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to approve Accounts
          Payable in the amount of $43,715.21, motion carried.

X.      Correspondence
          None.

XI.     New Business
          2.  New Ambulance.
          Chief Porter said a new ambulance at a cost of $317,000.00 will be ordered
          to replace an existing ambulance (32 months out to replace the ambulance
          in 2024).   The amount of $35,000 for the down payment for the new
          ambulance would come out of Vehicle Replacement 245-862.

          Sandra Grant/moved, Mike Hill/supported, to put in an order for a
          new ambulance as per Chief Porter's recommendation, utilizing funds
          from Account 245-862, not to exceed $35,000.00 for the down
          payment.  Motion carried.

XII.   Old Business
          No old business.

XIII.  Authority Board of Director Member Comments
          No comments.

XIV.  Adjournment
          Mike Hill/moved, Sandra Grant/supported, to adjourn the meeting
          at 5:59 p.m., motion carried.

Minutes by Marge Johnson, Recording Secretary
Michael Hill, Secretary

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