CC Min 2023 09 21MOSES LAKE CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL MEETING
September 21, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Moses Lake City Council was called to order at 2:00 p.m. by Mayor
Myers in Council Chambers of the Civic Center with audio remote access. Special notice for
remote attendance was posted on the meeting agenda.
City of Moses Lake Council: Mayor Myers; Deputy Mayor Martinez; Council Members Skaug,
Swartz, Fancher, and Madewell. Council Member Eck was absent.
City of Moses Lake staff: Interim City Manager Kevin Fuhr, Assistant City Manager Rich
Huebner, Fire Chief Brett Bastian, City Clerk/Administrative Services Manager Debbie Burke,
and City Attorney Katherine Kenison. Several fire department staff were also in attendance.
Grant County Fire District 5: Commissioner Pat Hochstatter, Commissioner Buck Naff, and
Chief Dan Smith. Commissioner Harold Schwab was absent. Several fire district staff were also
in attendance.
Wenatchee Valley Fire and Rescue: Deputy Chief Kelly Lindemann and Deputy Chief Andy
Davidson.
STUDY SESSION
Fire Services Roundtable
Deputy Chief Kelly Lindemann explained the process, hurdles, successes, and lessons learned
during a merger of Chelan County Fire District 1 with the City of Wenatchee, as well as the
merge a few years later with Douglas County Fire District 2.
Grant County Fire District Chief and Commissioners shared information on their levy rates,
volunteer and staff certifications, ambulance contract, and willingness to provide information to
the city for a regional fire feasibility analysis.
City Fire Chief Brett Bastian shared the same topics of information as well as ambulance
revenue, grant funding, and insurance ratings.
Council concurred to authorize the Interim City Manager engage in a contract negotiation with
consultants to provide cost analysis options for the best service responses based on anticipated
population growth in the region and using fire staff on the citizens committee.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:07 p.m.
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Don Myers, Mayor
ATTEST____________________________
Debbie Burke, City Clerk
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