DVF-SSD Meeting Agenda, 18 September 2025
1. Call to order/roll call/pledge Mark Smasal, Member
2. Approval of Agenda Mark Smasal, Member
3. Approval of August 21,2025 Meeting Minutes Mark Smasal, Member
4. Treasurer's Report Curt Shelley, Treasurer
5. Fire Chief's Report Fire Chief Chris Rieffer
6. Discussion and vote, amend District bylaws Mark Smasal, Member
7. Discussion and vote, transfer of funds Op Fund to Capital Fund Curt Shelley, Treasurer
8. Discussion and vote, approve payoff of Ram 2500 Rescue lease Curt Shelley, Treasurer
9. Discussion and vote, policy 'Use of DVF-SSD Assets...' Mark Smasal, Member
10. Insurability Committee progress report Curt Shelley, Treasurer
11. Public Comment Mark Smasal, Member
12. Adjournment
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DVF-SSD Minutes September 18, 2025
1. Call to order 7:00pm Mark Smasal, Acting Chairman. Note, per slide:
a. Maximum 2 minutes per comment or question to the Board
b. Comments or questions should be specific to an Agenda item.
c. Questions or comments for Fire Chief Chris Rieffer can be address with him one-on-one following the meeting, or at the fire station during regular business hours.
2. Roll call: Mark Smasal, Curt Shelley, Jack Kuntz. Absent: Alan Burns, Pat Johnson. Pledge led by the Board.
3. Approval of Agenda: Motion to approve by Curt Shelley, second by Jack Kuntz: Approved.
4. Approval of August 21, 2025 Meeting Minutes: Motion to approve by Curt Shelley, second by Jack Kuntz: Approved.
5. Treasurer's Report, Curt Shelley, Treasurer:
Month ending 31 August 2025, accrual basis
a. General fund cash: $249,914
b. Capital Project accounts cash: $46,120 Total: $296,034
c. Month Gross Revenue (Gen Fund): $208,092
d. Month Expenses (Gen Fund) : $210,649
e. YTD 2025 Operating Income (All sources): $1,968,184
f. YTD 2025 Operating Expenses: $1,389,611
g. YTD MOU and Grant Income only: $1,641,857
h. A/R, Total less 2025 parcel fee: $426,099
i. A/R, 2025 Parcel fees outstanding: $27,826
6. Fire Chief's Report: Fire Chief Chris Rieffer
a. Deployments ongoing
b. Fire Academy started and ongoing
c. EMS Transport: application is in, approval process is going well
d. Fire in Gunlock: Dammeron Valley responded as Incident Command. Numerous other agencies and resources also participated in that incident.
e. Revenue from deployments YTD: should crest $2 million.
f. Operations: a full crew here every day, plus training staff. If you call, they will come. Response times in Dammeron 4 - 6 minutes.
g. Member of the Month: reserve firefighter Garret Tyron, is also a neighbor in Diamond Valley.
7. Discussion and vote, amend District Bylaws:
a. Discussion to update and amend Bylaws has been discussed in previous meetings.
b. A change has been made to remove 'volunteer' from 'fire company'.
c. Reference to 'professional' was eliminated in initial edits, prior to any public comment. DVFR recruits career firefighters, not volunteers.
d. Motion to Amend District Bylaws: motion by Jack Kuntz, second by Curt Shelley: Approved.
8. Discussion and vote, approve transfer of funds from Operating to Capital Fund:
a. Transfer funds from Operating Account to Capital Account to build funds for 2026 lease payments, before the end of this fiscal year.
b. Also, to have funds available to pay off lease for the Ram 2500 Rescue.
c. The request is to transfer $60,000, which will replenish a portion of the funds used to pay leases. Ram 2500 payoff to ZFNB will be made from these funds.
d. Motion to approve transfer: Jack Kuntz, second by Curt Shelley: Approved.
9. Discussion and vote, approve payoff of Ram 2500 Rescue lease:
a. Currently leasing this vehicle from Zions First National Bank
b. Balance remaining, approximately $36,000
c. A payoff of this lease will reduce interest paid, and remove this as a liability on financial statement.
d. Motion to Approve payoff: Jack Kunts, second by Curt Shelley: Approved.
10. Discussion and vote, policy 'Use of DVF-SSD Assets by Residents/Third parties':
a. New policy would supercede prior policy 'Use of Station 13 Firehouse Policy, 2018', lots has changed since then.
b. New Policy encompasses Park, Parking Lot, Firehouse.
c. To preserve assets that the Community has paid for, and not interfere with operations of the Fire Department.
d. Motion to Approve: Curt Shelley, second Jack Kuntz: Approved.
10. Insurability Committee progress report, Curt Shelley, Treasurer
a. Our Fire Marshall has been extremely busy, he has been deployed with REMS team.
Residents requesting inspections have been notified they may be delayed.
b. Residents who have inspections are taking them seriously, and mitigations/fuel removal is ongoing.
c. Thanks to DVFR and Community Gardens for working together to provide a place to drop off the slash/cuttings.
d. Note to residents dropping off slash: make the pile neat, no constructions materials, nothing too big for chipper.
e. Thanks to the Community Garden for making this space available, especially while training/Fire Academy is ongoing.
f. Chief Rieffer: fuel reductions efforts critical moving forward under HB048 to preserve insurability.
11. Public Comment: Robin Fulford, question regarding the amended use of district assets policy and if it recognized the agreement between the DVLA and DVF-SSD for use of the facilities for DVLA meetings. Curt answered yes it does, noting in the policy the lease agreement between the DVLA and DVF-SSD is referenced specifically.
12. Adjournment: Motion to Adjourn: Curt Shelley, second Jack Kuntz. Meeting adjourned 7:20pm.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations during this hearing should notify the Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District Chairman of the Board, Alan Burns, at least three days prior to the hearing.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Policy: This shall be known as the Dammeron Valley Fire Special Service District Electronic Board Meeting Policy.
In compliance with Utah State Code 52-4-207
Title 52
Chapter 4
Section 207
Other Information
DVFD is located on the east side of Highway 18, about half way between Mile Markers 17 & 18, the second building after the mailbox pods on the North side of the street.
Alan Burns- Board Chair
Curt Shelley- Treasurer
Pat Johnson- Clerk
Mark Smasal-Member
Jack Kuntz- Member
Meeting Information
Meeting Location
Dammeron Valley Fire Station 13, HQ/Community Center
1261 Dammeron Valley Dr. East
Dammeron Valley, UT, UT 84783
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