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8A | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2019 | SIUSLAW NEWS IGA from page 1A Under the current IGA, the chief reports directly to the SVFR board, even though WLAD is helping to pay the chief directly. “WLAD is paying for half of the chief ’s salary and benefits and half of the administrative services salary and benefits,” Abel said. “From Western Lane’s standpoint, if they’re picking up half of the salary and benefits, and that person is the head of both agencies, should they not have a say in who is hired and the perfor- mance reviews and so forth? The only way that I’m aware of that we could meet that desire is having a different employ- ing agency where WLAD and SVFR are equal partners.” Instead of officially combin- ing the SVFR and WLAD into one taxing district, this new en- tity could work as a go-between between the two boards, giving both an equal say in both the chief ’s performance and how the administration is run. In a presentation to the SVFR board of directors, WLAD Board President Rick Yecny and members of the IGA Advisory Committee de- scribed how the new entity would work in practice. “A third entity would be a separate, non-tax district,” he said. “It would be a municipal entity, but no revenue authori- ty. It would have a four-person board, two members from Siu- slaw Valley Fire and two from Western Lane that would sit on this board to take action. If there’s a tie vote, which is pos- sible, that decision would go to both full boards to make the decision.” All three boards would meet on one night, as opposed to two separate days, as is the current practice. tions,” Yecny said. “They could least find out what the public when new budgets are put into out of it. And the entity would “One of the pluses about that contract for (administration) thinks about it.” place. And while he does not run it,” he said. is, when you have everyone instead of carrying on in their Abel said he believes that However, Abel pointed out believe the new entity could be meeting in the room fully created before a would not be the case, as cap- at the same time, new chief is hired, it ital purchases such as new fire “Siuslaw Valley and Western Lane would fund this new entity would still be advan- engines or ambulances would you’re not spend- ing time discussing by line-item transfers in their budget. There would be some in- tageous to have it in still be made by their respec- something here, then cremental added cost, like a third audit. And there would be some place towards the be- tive boards. Only joint opera- waiting for the next insurance costs, and maybe a little bit of legal that would be in- ginning of the chief ’s tional concerns will be voted meeting, and then tenure because other- by the new entity. cremental new expenses in running this new district. But it’s not wise, “Western Lane by the time it gets to The discussion over the that meeting, may- very significant. We’re really just taking expenses that are already Ambulance authority creation of the new entity be some things were spent in the current districts and moving them into a third body.” into the actions of the will be debated next during forgotten,” said SVFR — Rick Yecny, chief could be dimin- the WLAD board meeting on Director Ned Hick- Thursday, Feb. 28, at noon, Western Lane Board President and IGA Committee Member ished.” son, who also serves Finally, Carnah- held at the SVFR Main Sta- on the IGA commit- an feared that the tion conference room at 2625 tee. “With everyone creation of the new Highway 101. together, it truly is a complete own districts. That could be a that many of the steps needed board would diminish the al- For more information about representation of both entities function of this third district to be taken for the new entity ready existing boards. the two districts and their together under one.” as well.” “It would be a new entity boards, visit www.western have already been completed. Abel added, “That leads the A sample budget of the new “You already have an IGA and Siuslaw Valley and West- laneambulance.com and www. transparency. Anything that entity showed an additional that says we’re sharing and ern Lane would basically be svfr.org. one board is saying is in front annual increase of $16,000. working together,” he said. of everybody. We have full As for the costs in creating “Really, the only change that transparency.” the new entity, Abel believed this does is give a budget, and Yecny envisioned the cost of it would be minimal, since basically strengthens the IGA the new agency to be minimal. they would be using existing so both districts have equal “It would be funded by frameworks from other fire say in the administration. The each,” he said. “Siuslaw Valley and EMS districts that have third entity is a creation of the POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM and Western Lane would fund already gone through similar intergovernmental agreement, this new entity by line-item reorganizations. that’s all it is. Plus, if you move An online parenting course for parents transfers in their budget. There While he did not quote an forward, it gives you a founda- with children ages 2-12. would be some incremental exact estimate, he believed it tion if you decide to add any added cost, like a third audit. would be somewhere in the more services into that. As we And there would be some in- $5,000 range. continue to move closer and • Triple P doesn’t tell • Triple P is available surance costs, and maybe a After making the commit- closer together, on the admin, you how to parent, in English and little bit of legal that would be tee presentation to the SVFR on our servers, on our phone but gives you tools Spanish, and is free incremental new expenses in board, some board mem- systems, on a lot of our op- you can use to meet if you or your child running this new district. But bers were concerned about eration, it brings us into one your family’s needs. are Trillium (OHP) it’s not very significant. We’re the apparent breadth of the budget. I understand the con- members. • It can help you raise really just taking expenses that project, particularly regard- cern in moving ahead on that, KDSS\FRQ´GHQWNLGV • You can access the are already spent in the current ing the speed in which Yecny though I don’t see it as a big and have a calmer course anytime, on districts and moving them into had proposed for the entity to step because you already have family life. any device, for up to a third body.” be created — in the next few an intergovernmental agree- 12 months after you This would also create an in- months. ment.” sign up. road for other fire districts to Carnahan brought up that “Huge step, way too big,” join in the future. said SVFR Director John Car- SVFR was currently in search “If some other entities nahan. “I think we have to of a new chief, and that creat- wanted to contract for those have public input, we have to ing the new entity would take services, it creates this third have public meetings open to away resources. VISIT entity that maybe Mapleton, this because this is a big step. However, Abel responded www.lanetriplep.com Swisshome or Deadwood It’s too big for us to rush, and that it would be advantageous to learn more about Triple P would want to move some we should never rush into any- for the two boards to approve and to sign up! of their administrative func- thing. 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