Gold Hill, Colorado

GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

March 18, 2024

7:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82993423176?pwd=STBTVkFOeVdhRnk3VlliMGtxMmREQT09

Zoom Link can also be found at: https://www.goldhillfire.org/events MEETING BUSINESS:

CALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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FIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES: Chief Gibson, Chief O’Brien and Assistant Chief DeBroux

OPERATIONAL NEEDS: OPERATIONAL UPDATES: TRAINING:

• ●  Past training-
• ●  Upcoming training-
• ●  New volunteers-

  ● Updates
  ● Possible employee handbook from Lefthand? Update?

  MAINTENANCE:

● Station maintenance- Any immediate needs?

Gutters- approval of funds to update gutters- update from Max EQUIPMENT NEEDS:

Approval for funds for winch for UTV- update from Max Approval of funds for chains for UTV

___________________________________________________________________ OPERATIONAL READINESS:

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• ●  Approval of the Strategic Plan- Max and Boyd

  VEHICLES:

• ●  Engine 5404, 5402, 5439 and UTV- Update on apparatus

  maintenance- Max
  Updates on mechanical for 5404

INVENTORY:

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GENERAL:

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

• ●  Chief job has been released to the public. It’s been advertised to

  volunteers and through Indeed.com.

• ●  Are there other ways to get the news out regarding this posting?
• ●  Will need to organize a board meeting beginning of April to review

  candidate applications and take next steps. _______________________

  OTHER BUSINESS:

  GRANTS-
  MITIGATION-
  COLLABORATION- CWPP-
  WEBSITE-
  COMMUNITY EVENTS/FUNDRAISING- N/A BUDGET-

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  NEW BUSINESS:

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  ADJOURNMENT:

Gold Hill Fire Protection District Job Announcement: Part-Time Fire Chief Position

The small historic community of Gold Hill is nestled in the foothills west of Boulder, Colorado. The GHFPD serves a small community with an approximate population of 520 residing in 12 square miles. The Gold Hill Fire Protection District strives to offer emergency services to our community and our visitors through quick and thoughtful response to emergencies big and small. Our district consists of a platted historic old town, an adjacent subdivision, the community of Rowena in Lefthand Canyon and other remote mountain properties.

GHFPD has the enormous responsibility of protecting the Gold Hill community from wildfires through prevention, education, and quick reaction time to potential wildfire risks. Additionally, the continuous fuel model of the surrounding area provides great risk of wildfire spreading from surrounding districts or from wildfires within the GHFPD escaping and threatening other communities. A large majority of the lands within the GHFPD are public lands consisting of USFS, BLM, and Boulder County Open Space. No tax income (or any other) is generated by public lands. As with any remote fire district with older homes, treacherous and highly tracked roads, and seasonal tourism, we tend to see a bit of everything, from motor vehicle accidents, structure fires, traumatic accidents, and even plane crashes. We make a point to train on our skills and strive to provide a quick and efficient response to our community. Aside from our service to the Gold Hill community we also also respond to calls from an increasing number of out of town visitors with a quick and local emergency response to medical, safety and other emergency situations. We currently have a signicant number of elderly people in our district, and we want to support their safety and health as much as possible to continue allowing them to age well at home. Our goal is at minimum, to be first on scene to any emergency in our district, to offer the best of our skill and ability, and to responsibly call in other resources as needed.

At present the GHFPD has 21 volunteers with various levels of participation. The GHFPD board of directors believe that there is a high level of opportunity for recruitment within the community if proper outreach is paired with consistent leadership and a robust onboarding process. The annual call volume for the GHFPD is 20-25 calls and we commonly respond to auto and mutual aid calls. Though traditonally a 100% volunteer department a need has arisen for experienced paid leadership.

The Gold Hill Fire Protection District is searching for an experienced firefighter with leadership experience to fill the role of their new part time fire chief. This is a unique position with an estimated commitment of 40-50 hours a month. The expectation will be for these hours to be spread out evenly throughout the month and to allow availability for current and future volunteers to meet and interact with the new leadership. Given the goal of increased interaction some of these hours will be in the evenings or on weekends. The GHFPD fire chief will report directly to the GHFPD board of directors and will be expected to effectively communicate with volunteers and community members. This position will require an

understanding of managing incidents, both medical and fire, as well as leading personnel, community outreach, administration functions, and leading and putting on training. Additionally the position will require managing maintenance and inventory of equipment and organization of the fire station. There will also be an expectation for continued partnership and communication with neighboring departments, with an emphasis on wildfire mitigation efforts. One primary focus of this position is to empower current and future volunteers with skills necessary to operate in leadership and command roles in the modern fire fighting arena. Additionally we are looking for a candidate with the vision and drive to help build upon the foundation our volunteers have built for decades and help modernize and further grow a culture of community and service. This will be a salaried position with a yearly pay range of $25,000- $30,000, depending on level of experience, with a commitment of no less than 40 hours a month. This is slated as a temporary position of 1-2 years but has the opportunity to go beyond that with the right candidate. Benefits include standard sick time accrual per the Healthy Family and Workplaces Act, entry into the current GHFPD pension plan, and a monthly stipend to be spent on health insurance or medical needs. Given the limited hours and schedule flexibility of the position no vacation time is currently offered.

Please see our list of required qualifications and recommended qualifications below. If interested please submit a resume and a cover letter to the Gold Hill Fire Protection District Board of Directors at admin@nullgoldhillfire.org by Friday, March 29, 2024. The estimated hire date for this position is Monday, April 22, 2024.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ●  Experience as a firefighter both structure and wildland
• ●  Leadership experience in public safety (Overseeing 5 or more personnel)
• ●  Demonstrate a strong writing background and an ability to effectively communicate ideas
• ●  Must live within a 30 minute response time to Gold Hill Fire Station #1
• ●  Must be available to schedule “shift work” throughout the week including weeknights and weekends
• ●  Must be able to respond to a minimum 50% of calls
• ●  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• ●  Current valid driver license
• ●  Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 lbs
• ●  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,and ability to adjust focus
• ●  Must successfully pass a criminal background check, medical physical, and drug test
• ●  Must be able to provide references
• ●  Experience leading and organizing training

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS:

• ●  Demonstrate an administrative background in experience with grants, IQS, and managing spreadsheets, inventories, and rosters
• ●  Current Colorado DFPC Fireghter I certication
• ●  Current Hazmat Awareness and Ops
• ●  Wildland Firefighter I
• ●  NREMT
• ●  Experience organizing community events
• ●  Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate in front of large groups
• ●  Knowledge of fire response operations, emergency medical care, and firefighting equipment inspections
• ●  Experience scheduling maintenance on equipment and conducting inventories

GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

January 22, 2023

7:00pm

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CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES- Submitted by Kent

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FIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES: Chief Gibson, Chief O’Brien and Assistant Chief DeBroux

OPERATIONAL NEEDS: OPERATIONAL UPDATES: TRAINING:

• ●  Past training
• ●  Upcoming training-

● Can we change google maps to stop sending people up Lickskillet road? Google has been contacted regarding this. -Kent

● New volunteers-
● Updates

● Possible code of conduct document?- Kent ● Station maintenance- Any immediate needs?

-Overhead Heater South Bay?

EQUIPMENT NEEDS:

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OPERATIONAL READINESS:

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• ●  Update from Boyd and Max:
• ●  Strategic Talks with the Sunshine Board?
  Will meet for the next three Thursdays to create a usable draft

MAINTENANCE:

of the strategic plan.

• ●  SDA membership-

  EMAIL BUDGET TO CONTACT POINT (Ongoing)

  VEHICLES:

• ●  Engine 5404, 5402, 5439 and UTV- Update on apparatus

  maintenance- Max
  Any update on 5404? (Won’t easily go into reverse)
  Can we order Chains for UTV?
  Can we look at approving and installing a winch for the front of the UTV?

• ●  Purchase of a new Engine for 2024? INVENTORY:

● Capital Replacement Committee? GENERAL:

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ADMINISTRATIVE:

• ●  Chief job hunt update- after talks with lawyers the board needs to

  determine if the job will opt in for FAMLI, if it will be hourly or

  salary, and what if any medical coverage or assistance is offered.

• ●  New job description has been updated, and needs further review.
• ●  Volunteers have made recommendations and they have been added

  when appropriate. – Kent __________________________________________________________________

  OTHER BUSINESS:

  GRANTS- Kris,Bret

  • ●  Possible vehicle grant- Bret Gibson
  • ●  Update on DFPC grant- Kris Gibson
  • ●  Bean bag splint grant- Leslie Finn MITIGATION-

    COLLABORATION- CWPP-
    WEBSITE- Needs and updates- Kent, Leslie, and Anita have been adding to website
    COMMUNITY EVENTS/FUNDRAISING- N/A
    BUDGET- Jess- N/A

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    NEW BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT:

Gold Hill Town Meeting

Monday, 7:00 p.m. February 12, 2024

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Zoom Virtual Meeting

Topic: GHTM Zoom Meeting 2/12/2024 Time: 07:00 PM Mountain Time

Dan Maedke is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87389040933?pwd=NHo4MEU0VUxROG5LRGdiSE5Wbm1Idz09

Meeting ID: 873 8904 0933 Passcode: 486163

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1. Review and Approval of Previous Minutes (any additions or corrections)
2. New Business
   • ○  Town Directory
   • ○  By-Laws Committee
3. Treasurer’s Report

○ January and February
4. Committee Reports/ Vision Report 2024

• ○  AirLink
• ○  Business District (Chrissy & Dan)
• ○  Cemetery (Maggie Simms)
• ○  Community Events (Chrissy and Dan)
• ○  Flora, Gardens & Weed Management (Pam)
• ○  Fundraising & Merchandise (Dan)
• ○  Gold Hill School (Chrissy, Jojo, Rae, Dan)
• ○  Health & Human Services (Chrissy, Elisabeth)

• ○  Historical Zoning (Bear)
• ○  IMA (Marybeth, Pam, Dan)
• ○  Mountain Stewards (Virginia, Marcus, Cat)
• ○  Museum ( Debra)
• ○  NeighborLink (Deb)
• ○  SafeLink (Debra)

5. Upcoming Meetings/Events
6. Other Town News/Emerging Issues:

○ Mine moving forward with application ____________________________________________________________________

Next Gold Hill Town Meeting: April 8th, 7:00 pm ____________________________________________________

GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

January 22, 2023

7:00pm

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82993423176?pwd=STBTVkFOeVdhRnk3VlliMGtxMmREQT09

Zoom Link can also be found at: https://www.goldhillfire.org/events MEETING BUSINESS:

CALL TO ORDER ATTENDANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 __________________________________________________________________

FIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES: Chief Gibson, Chief O’Brien and Assistant Chief DeBroux

OPERATIONAL NEEDS: OPERATIONAL UPDATES: TRAINING:

• ●  Past training
• ●  Upcoming training-

● Dave Wilson and Leslie are doing a scenario based training on past calls.

● New volunteers- What can we do to improve recruiting efforts? Quarterly Orientation/Onboarding with a minimum of three per group?

● Orientation dinner with 3-4 new recruits scheduled with Fourmile for February 12. We will be trying a more formal orientation process this year and partnering with Fourmile.

MAINTENANCE:
● Station maintenance- Any immediate needs?

Is Overhead Heater downstairs now working properly? -Max EQUIPMENT NEEDS:

__________________________________________________________________ OPERATIONAL READINESS:

STRATEGIC PLANNING
● Update from Boyd and Max:

• ●  Strategic Talks with the Sunshine Board?
• ●  Adopt the ODM Emergency Operations Plan- Need a motion to adopt

  or come up with our own plan. – Signed and submitted

• ●  SDA membership-

  EMAIL BUDGET TO CONTACT POINT (Ongoing)

  VEHICLES:

• ●  Engine 5404, 5402, 5439 and UTV- Update on apparatus

  maintenance- Max

  NEED TO FIGURE OUT CHAINS FOR ALL EQUIPMENT AND FIGURE OUT MOUNTING OF THE PUMP ON THE UTV.

• ●  Purchase of a new Engine for 2024? FEMA grant could help with funding for such a purchase.

  INVENTORY:

• ●  Determine a time where a group could meet to discuss large and small

  capital equipment replacements for 2024.- Bret

  WE SHOULD COLOR CODE WHAT EQUIPMENT GOES ON WHAT TRUCK SO PEOPLE KNOW WHAT GOES WHERE. COME UP WITH AN EQUIPMENT DESIRE.

  GENERAL:

• ●  Firefighter ID’s- Bret
• ●  Establishing minimum criteria to be considered a volunteer- REACH OUT TO CADRE OF DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS REGARDING THEIR OPINION ON WHAT THOSE MINIMUMS COULD BE

  ADMINISTRATIVE:

• ●  For 2024 GHFPD will be looking to hire a part time, 40 hours a

  month, Chief. Job description and posting will occur in February.

• ●  Need a decision on the final version of job posting, where it will be

  posted, and deadlines. __________________________________________________________________

  OTHER BUSINESS:

  GRANTS- Kris Gibson, Jess, Bret

● From Kris Gibson- We have not applied for the FEMA grant

for some time. Her concern was needing more time for internal capacity and infrastructure to provide the necessary grant documents as well as tracking and reporting requirements. It feels like the Board and the department are closer to that goal.

Direction for Kris as to applying this year or next? What would be our priority? Vehicles? Station Renovation? Larger Equipment needs? She would vote for a Command Type Vehicle or Pickup Truck.

● Kris Gibson is working on the DFPC grant which is due by the end of the month. She had questions whether we needed to identify our intent to file for this grant in the budget, which was something prior GH leadership had requested from her.

We received the County Grant- Update- Jess
MITIGATION- Update from Maya, will be read at meeting COLLABORATION- CWPP- Other collaboration work-
WEBSITE- Needs and updates- Need to add training dates to website Calendar- Jess Brookhart
COMMUNITY EVENTS/FUNDRAISING-
BUDGET- Jess

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NEW BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT:

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PENSION BOARD MEETING: