Fire Society General Meeting April 03/06 1900 hrs

Present: Harlan, Donna, Mike, 9 members

Call to order

  • Approval of AGM minutes. comment: F. Hutter status? Motion:[Marg] Accept minutes remove Hutter from board. Second [Rob]. Passed.
  • Notes read from meeting held immediately after AGM [Donna]. Harlan do we need minutes for non-participatory board meetings? Ans. No.
  • Approve agenda? [Judy] motion. [Paul] Second.
  • Chief's report read by Wray. Fred Jennex indicated that the FireSmart plan should be updated as current plan is 5 years old. We will be applying for funds for new plan. New tanker has arrived, racks for ladders and porta tank are being built. The 1 ton 4x4 will be available approximately April 10, awaiting installation of light package. Our fleet now consists of 6 vehicles and 1 boat. We will have 2 in house training courses this year. There will be a S215 course in May, also trying to get Clive to put on HazMat course this year, also a combined practice for the sprinkler deployment, hopefully in New Constabulary with other agencies helping.  There will be a public information meeting, more fire smart evaluations, thanks to CDF funding recieved.
  • Medical Officer report [Irv]. We've had 8 medical calls this year so far, and we are short on people. Irv is trying for a new 4x4 ambulance.
  • Newsletter report [Rob]. It's been delayed due to breaking news of the burning of the recycling depot.
  • Old Business: [Harlan] Constitutional issues: Best time to make changes (ie. department name), it's felt that the next AGM would be the best time for that. Most members are in agreement with the changes that are needed, so shouldn't be controversial. [Marg] suggest that the AGM be split into 2 parts: the election and then new business.
    • 5 steps for constitutional changes:
    • Board discusses, makes paper
    • Changes brought to general meeting
    • [optional] if changes need to be made, back to next meeting
    • Send to Society Act people for review
    • Vote on changes

    Timing of AGM in relationship to agencies funding annual cycle: AGM should be held last 2 weeks in April.

 

  • New Business: Karl Hardkte award: suggestions included no money, just mug or plaque, give to kids, youth, why not ask Karl?  Marg volunteered to talk with Brunhilda.

    Highway litter pickup: [Marg] May 13 or 27 depends on dryness of ditches

    Bingo: [Harlan] Talked with George Arcand who is willing to come out and share information about setting up and running a bingo, possibly next meeting. Hopefully, we'll have a bingo set up for this fall.

    Wildfire meeting in May: this was part of the CDF application.  Format should be same as last year's, with session on fire smarting, vendors demonstrations. Suggestion that we might combine the litter pickup earlier in the day with the Wildfire meet later and have Chief host a BBQ for all.

    Fire Smart Application: Final report submitted, with recommendation that the remaining debris be cleaned up. Also something called a fire guardian system, and a sprinkler line deployment exercise should be held.

    Emergency Plan report: [Donna] Will be presented at the May 13 Wildfire meeting.  We will hopefully also start mapping trails in the area.

    Budget: There was discussion about length of year to start synchronizing with funding agencies, current actuals.

2035 meeting adjourned

Next Board meeting: May 22/06

Next General meeting: July 10/06

  

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