P rospect Rural Fire Protection District

Minutes of the Board of Directors

Regular Meeting,

January 24, 2026

Prospect Library – Meeting Room

 

 

Mike Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.

 

Attending: Mike Pearson, Pam Lee, Gunner Gibson, Natalie Williams, Joyce Dierking.

Also Attending: Bob Jones (financial officer), Kathleen Conner (admin assistant) and 8 other community members. Fire Chief was absent due to family issue.

 

Approval of minutes. Joyce made a motion to approve November's minutes, seconded by Pam. Mike voted yes, Pam voted yes, Gunner voted yes, Natalie voted yes, Joyce voted yes. Motion passed.

 

Bob gave the monthly financial report and also a summary of the Prospect RFPD Complication Report. There were no changes, additions, or corrections that needed to be made. Natalie made a motion to accept the Complication Report and Agreed Upon Procedures (AUP) Reports completed by our auditors, RWB & Co., Pam seconded. Mike voted yes, Pam voted yes, Gunner voted yes, Natalie voted yes, Joyce voted yes. Motion passed.

 

Bob told the board that we will be purchasing oxygen tanks instead of renting them, as it will be less expensive.

 

The Fire Chief's Year in Review Report will be given at next month's meeting.

 

Mike presented to the board a potential hydrant opportunity at the Cascade Gorge. The Nye Ditch organization has a 4-inch pipe that we might be able to access to fill our tanker trucks in case of fire. It would need to be done in conjunction with the Nye Ditch board. Board members discussed some of the issues that would need to be worked out, such as making sure every property owner effected by this project agreed to it. Natalie made a motion to pursue this idea, seconded by Gunner. Mike voted yes, Pam voted yes, Gunner voted yes, Natalie voted yes, Joyce voted yes. Motion passed.

 

Litigation lodged against the department is on hold until a response is received from other lawyer.

 

Monthly tasks currently working on or to be done this calendar year:

• Fire district map. Krisinda Gibson has been working on it and is in contact with the agency that will help complete it.
• Policy for finances-a work session was set for Saturday, February 21 at 10:00 am at the Crater Lake RV Park clubhouse to work on this.
• Chief Evaluation- an Executive meeting will be set in March or April.
• Reviewing goals and adding new ones on our 1-year, 5-year, and 10-year plans. This will happen in April. Long range goals include repair/replacement of hydrant system and beginning the process for a new station.
• Writing a maintenance policy.

 

Meeting was opened for public comment.

 

Joyce made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Natalie. Mike voted yes, Pam voted yes, Gunner voted yes, Natalie voted yes, Joyce voted yes. Adjourned at pm 8:20.

 

Next Board of Directors meeting, February 20, 2026

BOD agenda items due by February 6, 2026.

 

Minutes and a recording of this meeting available at www.prospectrfpd.org