Sarcoxie Township
and Fire Department

Sarcoxie Minutes
Note: Monthly minutes are unofficial as presented. Minutes become official with corrections and approval at the next regular BOARD meeting. Minutes should be used for informational purposes only.

SARCOXIE TOWNSHIP BOARD MEETING

Minutes – February 21, 2024

 

 GENERAL MEETING

The February Sarcoxie Township Board meeting was called to order by Trustee Kim Swearngin at 7:07pm, February 21, 2024, at the 21st street Sarcoxie Fire Station. Board members Swearngin and Lockwood were present and Chief Dover attended.

AGENDA      The agenda was approved (Lockwood-Swearngin).

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT   None

MINUTES     January 17, 2024 minutes were approved (Lockwood-Swearngin).

TREASURER’S REPORT

Trustee Kim Swearngin speaking for Treasurer Renz reported and presented the bills to be paid for the month, and the monthly bank balance statement. The Board reconciled the bank balance of $463,253.74. The Board as per the January resolution moved $26,005.91 into the special equipment fund. That transfer authorization was sent to the County Clerk in January. The financial report and payments were approved (Swearngin-Lockwood). All Board financial reports are posted on the Township web site at sarcoxietwp.com.

FIRE CHIEF’S REPORT

  • Chief Dover reported 9 calls and 13 runs to date for 2024.   
  • Year-end Department dinner was well attended Feb 10th at Topeka North Star restaurant.
  • Blended doors on truck 451 are fixed.
  • All trucks and equipment are in good working condition.
  • Chief Dover received one bid for grass mowing. He is waiting for one additional bid and will report at the March meeting.
  • The Department continues with Lexipol Fire and Rescue/Med online training.
  • Two Department members will attend SCAFFA meeting in Topeka Feb 29 – March 3
  • Four FD members will attend KFFA meetings in Salina April 4 – 7.
  • Asst Chief Neuburger will email the annual FF Fund report to Board members and will discuss at the March meeting.

Board acknowledged Chief’s report.

 

 OLD BUSINESS.    1. Clerk Lockwood will request a March meeting with Commissioner Walbridge and Planning and Zoning Director Metzer to discuss RimRock CUP details. 2. Bylaws, FDS policy manual, FD recruiting, and Chief’s truck use continue to be in review.

 

NEW BUSINESS         Chief Tracy Dover will discuss Emergency procedures for the March voting event at Station # 2 with the County Clerk. Some procedures include: Ice melt of driveway, Signage prohibiting firearms, Utilize the County for road snow or ice removal, Chief Dover has a personal truck with blade if necessary of parking lot, request from Road and Bridge for additional gravel for Station # 2 parking lot (Sarcoxie Board will pay for gravel), and concern that Station # 2 is not a tornado safe shelter.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING is March 20 2024, at 7pm at the 21st station.

MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:25pm (Lockwood-Renz).          

Respectfully, Bob Lockwood, Clerk.