WFPA BOARD MEETING 9-12-2009

-MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 8 am BY PRESIDENT TIM MCFARLAN

-BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING: TIM MCFARLAN, MARK KEEGAN, JOHN O’HANESIAN, PAUL NIES, AND GREG STAVA.

-PRESIDENTS REPORT: READ AND ACCEPTED

-TREASURERS REPORT: READ AND ACCEPTED

-SECRETARYS REPORT: READ AND ACCEPTED

-FIRE CHIEFS REPORT: -DISCUSSION ON NEW RESCUE VEHICLE, -SEVERITY PATROL ON SUNDAYS UNTIL NEXT BOARD MEETING, -TAKING TRUCKS AND FIREFIGHTERS OUT OF AREA FOR EXPERIENCE AND W.F.P.A. FUNDS, -LAST  (BUT NOT LEAST) NEED FOR UTILITY SINK IN BAY AREA.    *ACCEPTED

*MOTION 091209d: THE BOARD APPROVES FIRE CHIEF REQUEST TO AUTHORIZE USE OF WFPA’S FIRE TRUCK(S) AT HER DISCRESSION TO WORK WITH THE FOREST SERVICE AS A MEANS OF GENERATING REVENUE AND PROVIDING NEEDED TRAINING/INCOME FOR OUR FIREFIGHTERS.  **PASSED

*MOTION 091209a: EXPENDATURES OVER $500 AND EMERGENCY EXPENDATURE APPROVALS:1. VFIS FOR $5,063, 2. $516.21 AT NAPA AUTO PARTS  **PASSED

*MOTION 091209b: THE BOARD ACCEPTS ADOPTION OF THE PROPOSED NETWORK USAGE POLICY REVISION 9-2-09 AS A WFPA ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY EFFECTIVE 9-12-09.  **PASSED

-DISCUSSION ON COMMITTEE FORMATION: 1. WFPA GRANT COMMITTEE AND SOLICITATION 2. WFPA BYLAWS COMMITTEE AND SOLICITATION

-COMMITTEE STATUS REPORTS !. FIRE DISTRICT CONSIDERATION COMMITTEE … STILL MAKING CALLS & POTATO PATCH FUND DRIVE; -ISO COMMITTEE…CURRENT STATUS , WE NEED TIRE CHAINS TO COMPLY, ADDITIONAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, POSSIBLE  $ INCENTIVE FOR TRAINING, DISCUSSION ON ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ISO 8 AND ITS IMPACT  AND  COST COMPARISON, ALSO NEED FOR ADDITIONAL WATER TANK AND TENDER. –BUDGET COMMITTEE

*MOTION 091209c: RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE ATACHED FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET AS PRESENTED   **PASSED AND COMMITTEE DISBANDED

*MOTION 091209e: THE BOARD APPROVES PURCHASED/EXPENDATURES BY THE FIRE CHIEF FOR THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $17,000 FOR THE FOLLOWING:; 1. PURCHASE OF A 4WD EMS VEHICLE FOR 15,500 PENDING SATISFACTORY MECHANICAL EVALUATION/INSPECTION  2. STAFFING THE FIRE STATION ON SUNDAY’S UNTIL THE OCTOBER BOARD MEETING  #. INSTALLATION OF A UTILITY SINK IN THE FIRE STATION  **PASSED

-WFA UPDATE –CHILI COOKOFF       ***MEETING ADJOURNED***