W.F.P.A. BOARD MINUTES 12-12-09

Meeting called to order at 8:04 by pres. Tim McFarlan

Pres. Report read and accepted

Sec. Report read and accepted

Treas. Report read and accepted

Fire Chief Report: 1 fire, 1 medical call, 2 calls on power lines.

-need to move generator out of truck bays

-need exhaust fans for truck bays

-Fire Dept. keys/locks for community gates

-Discussion on getting younger firefighters & pay for schooling

-Need to move SCBA equipment to surplus & remove

Read and accepted

*MOTION 121209c: Motion made to tag SCBA equipment as surplus and remove from inventory. **PASSED

Board vote on nomination committee

*MOTION 121209a: To charter the WFPA Nomination Committee to develop a list of Board member candidates for elections to be held at he May Annual Membership meeting. The five members selected by the WFPA Board to participate on the committee include Peter Bruno, Marsha Smades, Bob Neberman, Greg Stava, and Peggy Zink. **PASSED

Discussion on Dumpster Agreement and Options

*MOTION 121209d: Accept option 3: Provide trash service under LLC, contract trash collector under LLC, establish Walker Trash LLC, and include General Liability Insurance, Environmental Insurance under WFPA, and implement Residential Agreement. **PASSED

*MOTION 121209b:

1) To authorize Bill Curosh to proceed with the AZ Corporation Commission application for incorporation of the “Walker Trash Collection Service, LLC” as a division of the WFPA.

2) Authorize use of the 2010 Walker Trash Collection Service residential agreement as the required contract for resident participation in the service.

3) Authorize the WFA to proceed with collecting signed residential trash agreements and payment of $180/year in preparation for the 2010 trash service implementation.

4) Authorize establishment of a Chase Bank account in the name of the LLC to manage accounting for the trash service, under WFPA EIN.

5) Authorize LLC bank account signature authority for the WFPA President, Treasurer, Carol Tocker, and Carol Guthrie.

6) Authorize the chartering of a new WFPA committee named the Walker Trash Collection Service Committee made up of 2 WFPA Board members, 2 WFA Board members, Carol Tocker, Carol Guthrie, and Betsy Bykirk.

7) Authorize seed money from the WFPA to address start up costs necessary up to $2,000 to cover AZ Corporation Commission application fees, first payment for trash collection contractor or insurance as needed before the LLC is legally on file. *PASSED

Greg Stava- Mid year budget review…$107,788 in bank.

Discussion on dues drive letter for 2010-to be chartered by WFA

*MOTION 121209e: Authorize $1,000/mo. For station duties under the Fire Chief. **PASSED

Committee Reports: Bylaw Committee organizing first meeting

Motion to adjourn 10:03 am *PASSED