Board of Directors
Regular AFPD Board Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Station One. See the Calendar on this website for specific days. Dates are subject to change for extenuating circumstances and will be noted on the calendar at least three days in advance. Members of the public are welcome at all Board Meetings. Time is provided for public comment at the end of the meeting, but can be taken at any time during the meeting with approval by the Board.
A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, and particularly to the electors of the Allenspark Fire Protection District of Boulder and Larimer Counties, Colorado:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an election will be held on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. At that time, two directors will be elected to serve 4-year terms. Eligible electors of the Allenspark Fire Protection District interested in serving on the Board of Directors may obtain a Self-Nomination and Acceptance Form from the Designated Election Official (DEO):
Natalie Gould
Allenspark Fire Protection District
P O Box 153
Allenspark, CO 80510
(605) 695-3088
BoardSec@allensparkfire.com
The Office of the DEO is open by appointment.
If the DEO determines that a Self-Nomination and Acceptance form is not sufficient, the eligible elector who submitted the form may amend the form once, at any time, prior to 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, the deadline for submission of a signed and witnessed Self-Nomination and Acceptance form.
Affidavit of Intent To Be A Write-In-Candidate forms must be submitted to the office of the designated election official by the close of business on Monday, March 3, 2025 (the sixty-fourth day before the election).
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, an application for absentee ballots may be filed with the designated election official no later than the close of business on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
ALLENPARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Natalie Gould, DEO
Concerns, Complaints, Compliments
Volunteers should feel free to express any concerns or complaints they may have to the Board by writing or emailing directly to the Board President. Such communication will be held in confidence.
Board President is Jill Allington, jill@jillallington.com.
ALLENSPARK FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT AGENDA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
February 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Call to Order
⮚ Minutes from Previous Meeting
⮚ Submission of Bills
⮚ Treasurer’s Report
🔸Application for Audit Exemption
⮚Fire Chief’s Report
🔸Calls
🔸Grants
🔸Volunteers
🔸Stations / Land
🔸Apparatus / Equipment
⮚ Old Business
🔸Community Room
🔸Future Revenue
🔸CWPP
🔸Election 2025
🔸Annunciation Heights - land inclusion in AFPD
⮚ New Business
⮚ Fire Fighter Comments
⮚ Public Comments
⮚ Board Member Comments
⮚ Adjournment
Meeting minutes are preliminary. They will be reviewed and either changed or approved by the Board at the next meeting.
MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING
January 15, 2025
Call to Order
President Jill Allington called the meeting to order with board members Jim Hocker, Rachel Barkworth, Paul Rekow, Bill Ellis and Chief Mike Cousineau. Also present; Board Secretary, Natalie Gould, Chris Rich, Teresa Hoffman, Leo Touzjian, Erle Collom and Will Heath.
Minutes from Previous Meeting
⮚ Jim Hocker made a motion to approve minutes for December 2024, seconded by Rachel Barkworth, motion passed.
Submission of Bills
⮚ Bill Ellis made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Paul Rekow, motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report
⮚ The Treasurer’s Report was given by Rachel Barkworth.
⮚ Gayle Schultz Donation was discussed.
Chief’s Report
⮚ Incidents – 11 Calls; 7 Medical, 1 Motor Vehicle Accident, 1 Campfire
⮚ Fire Fighters
EMR Class starting at Station 1 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays on February 3rd. There will be 10 in the class.
⮚ Grants
Nothing new to report.
⮚ Volunteers
Nothing new to report.
⮚ CWPP Update Committee
Still gathering information.
⮚ Miscellaneous
Community Outreach class tomorrow night (01/16/2025) for CPR & AED use.
Stations / Land
⮚ Station One – Main - 14861 Highway 7 – Osmun – Nothing new.
⮚ Station Two – 2770 Riverside Drive – Heathermeade – Nothing new.
⮚ Station Three – 4 County Road 113 East - Meeker Park - Nothing new.
⮚ Station Four – 7400 Highway 7 – The Heights – Nothing new.
⮚ Station Five – 32 Bunce School Road – McCulloch – Nothing new.
⮚ Land at 23 Business Route 7 – Nothing new.
Apparatus
⮚ 5234 (Brush Truck) – Next in production line
⮚ 5225 – TransWest is working on a quote.
Nothing new
⮚ Boulder County Sheriff Trucks
New Chief vehicle- In the process of being outfitted.
Other truck will not be ready for a couple months.
Old Business
⮚ Community Room – Tomorrow’s CPR & AED class.
New Business
⮚ Check over by-laws for Board Secretary duties, amendments.
⮚ Election 2025
Natalie Gould attended SDA DEO training on January 7th. Self- nomination forms need to be submitted by 02/28.
⮚ Annunciation Heights – Teresa Hoffman continued proceedings with Larimer County Court to include land recently purchased into the Allenspark Fire Protection District.
Public Comments
⮚ None
Fire Fighter Comments
⮚ Will Heath shared personnel concerns regarding his fleet management position and his replacement.
Board Member Comments
⮚ Bill Ellis discussed agricultural land revenue.
⮚ Bill Ellis discussed the possibility of creating a way for firefighters to express concerns without presenting to the board in a public board meeting. It was decided that firefighters would be welcome to contact the President of the board directly.
⮚ Board Secretary stipend was adjusted to $650.
⮚ DEO stipend discussed. Discussion will continue at the nest board meeting.
Adjournment
⮚ Rachel suggested the board go into an executive session to discuss personnel issues.
⮚ The executive session was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
⮚ The Board Meeting was adjourned at 9:04 PM.
Respectfully submitted:
Natalie Gould January 15, 2025
Board Secretary