BLACK FOREST FIRE RESCUE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Regular Board Meeting

August 20th, 2025 at 7 p.m.

PHYSICAL MEETING LOCATION: Station 1 Community Room, 11445 Teachout Rd., Colorado Springs, CO 80908
VIRTUAL MEETING LOCATION: https://www.bffire.org/event/board-of-directors-meeting-2/

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Board Members Present:

Kiersten Tarvainen, Chairman

Jim Abendschan, Vice-Chairman

Tom Joyce, Treasurer

Nate Dowden, Director

John Tarvainen, Director

NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING AND AGENDA

1. Meeting called to order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Call to Order, Declaration of quorum.
4. Review and potential approval of meeting agenda.
5. Minutes approved – July 16^th Board Meeting.
6. Update on Fire Chief hiring
7. Potential for Executive Session 24-6-402(4)(b) to receive legal advice specific to legal questions related to the Fire Chief hiring process
8. Potential action from the Executive Session
9. Department report presented by Department Staff.
10. Old Business:
    • Aspen Meadows Exclusion update

• Update on Flying Horse
• Monthly Fire Marshall Update (see Appendix A)
• Update on Sation 2 septic tank
• Update on station 2 gutters
• Painting/Flooring
• Employee Group-Nothing to Report
• Update on Quad Billing transition to EMS/MC
• Update on the Accounting Office transition to Public Alliance

11. New Business:

• Station 1 lockers and chairs
• Statue in front of station removed

12. Board member reports on workshops/meetings
14. Public Comments will be limited to 3 minutes per person.
15. Announcement of future meeting
16. Adjournmen

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