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Black Forest Fire/Rescue Protection District
11445 Teachout Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80908

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA
Board of Directors: Office:
Kiersten Tarvainen Chairman
Jim Abendschan Vice-Chairman
Tom Joyce Treasurer
Nate Dowden Director
John Tarvainen Director
DATE: March 25, 2026
TIME: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: Station 1 Community Room

1. Meeting called to order
2. Roll Call
3. Call to Order, Declaration of quorum
4. Review and potential approval of meeting agenda
5. Review and consider approval of minutes of February 11th, 2026, regular meeting and February 18th, 2026, special meeting.
6. Department report presented by Department Staff
7. Old business:
• Employee Group – nothing to report
8. New business:
• Review, consideration, and potential action regarding donation policy (enclosure).
• Review, consideration, and potential action regarding donation of property from Stimple Family
LLLP.
• Executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(a) – regarding the potential acquisition of the donated property
from Stimple Family LLP.
• Executive session pursuant to C.R.S. 24-6-402(4)(b) – to receive legal advice regarding donation of property from
Stimple Family LLP.
• Update wage and leave schedule
• Potential action regarding wage and leave schedule
9. Board member reports on workshops/meetings attended
10. Correspondence
11. Public Comments. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person
12. Announcement of future meeting dates.
13. Adjournment
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
BLACK FOREST