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| Walt Eastwood, President | Craig Ponkey, Vice President |
| Anita Holser, Secretary | Bob Bowman, Member at large |
| Owen Gooding, Treasurer | Ron Cross, Member at Large |
| Doug Jackson | Vince O |
| The meeting was called to order at 12:10 pm at the Upper Firehouse. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved with one correction - 'POST' should read 'SCCOS' (Santa Clara County Open Space). |
| Roof Repairs
Walt had gotten several estimates for repairing the roof on the upper firehouse, including 18 'squares', 100 mph shingles, and 20/30 year rated materials. We do not have estimates of the cost of materials and equipment to do it ourselves. Those present felt the bids were reasonable. Owen suggested that, since our funds were running low, we have a fund-raiser to raise money for the roof repair. It was decided that we will include a notice in the next newsletter, which should be out in the next few weeks, and try to reach a goal of $5,000. We will ask for donations in the next newsletter and also post a notice on the firehouse. |
| IIPP (Cal/OSHA Workplace Injury and
Illness Prevention Program)
Walt has a template and will edit it and post it at the firehouses. Anita will upload it to the website. |
| Pagers
Bob said that Nelson's work fixed, but that he isn't getting call outs. Walt said that we've been missed on several pages. He will check and see why that might be happening. Ron suggested setting up a calling tree - with a phone list so everyone can be notified by phone during emergencies. Walt thought this would be a good thing to discuss and perhaps set up at the next general meeting. Walt said that he didn't have people's phone numbers and would try to get a list from Mary Ellen. Anita said she had one and would email it to him. The miling list is not meant for general distribution and should not be posted. |
| Badges
We had voted to allocate $10 per badge, as suggested by Gordon. Walt will get in touch with Gordon to see about arranging for the badges. Bob said he could bring a digital camera for photos. |
| Gates and Locks
Walt said we are running low on gate keys and locks and need to get more. Bob said that Netson has signing authority. Walt will arrange to get signing authority and pick up more locks and keys. Bob said the light on the lower gate has ben fixed and that SCCOS has taken over responsibility for that gate. Bob said that they had started working on replacing the lower gate, but the contractor bailed out on the project. SCCOS is trying to find a new contractor to complete the work. |
| Footbridge
Bob said there was no new development with the footbridge. Pat still intends on trying to relocate the road to a location where the creek can be spanned. Bob said that SCCOS had laid down several truckloads of gravel on the lower road. |
| Trucks
Walt said he'd pick up some gas for the trucks. Discussion about the suggestion of getting a gas card followed. Owen asked what issue we were trying to address with the gas card, and could there be another way to address the problem. The main issue is the amount of time that it takes to get reimbursed for gas. It generally takes a vote of the board to approve expenses, and the board does not meet that often. Ron suggested that the person could fax a copy of the receipt to Owen for reimbursement. Ron made a motion that minor expenses less than $100 for gas, oil, small parts, could be reimbursed by faxing a copy of the receipt to Owen with an explanation. Bob seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. |
| Newsletter
Walt will put together the newsletter in the next week or two and get it to Anita for mailing. We need to notify people about the next election and general meeting, which is generally held in April. Anita and Bob are up for election this year. Anita said she would not be running again, since she expected to be selling her house this year. It was decided to hold the meeting on April 17, at noon at the upper firehouse. Walt will include a request for donations for the new roof. We will set aside funds specified for that particular project. |
| Training
Walt says there are a few new people who have been attending regularly who may need gear. He will go through the list and see who's been in training and first aid. There was a question regarding the email that Gordon had sent out, since the board had not discussed the issue. Walt said that the training was an intensive weekend training and that 4 people had signed up for it. It cost $100 each, which was a very good price for the material covered. Walt said the training was more intense and much faster than the training provided by CDF. Owen made a motion that we allocate $100 for 4 volunteers to attend the training. Ron seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Walt said that he would report back on the quality of the training. Walt said there was a little money left on the grant and he would get the papers together to complete it. |
| Tires
Walt said Ed Anderson had contacted him about $50 we owed him for fixing fire truck tires. Owen made a motion that we pay Ed, Ron seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. |
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| The meeting adjourned at 1:15 pm. |
| Respectfully, |
| Anita Holser
Secretary |