Members in Attendance: Sherry Alexander, Joan Rosecrans, Ray Williams, and Harold Alexander.

Absent: None.

District Members in Attendance: Don Rogers, Ken May, Marian Kelly, Kate Kelly, Maureen Sanford

The meeting agenda was amended to allow the VFIS insurance presentation to be presented first.
Brian Benner from McFarland insurance Agency was present to do the presentation. He outlined the Risk Management Review that we had received previously. He also reviewed the accident and sickness coverage's for us. There was also some discussion about the policy as presented and stated that the $100 deductable that we currently have should never be dropped because we are grandfathered in. The new rate is $250 deductable. We also discussed whether we should increase the Fidelity Bond from $10,000 a year to $100,000 a year. The increase should cost less that $100/yr. He discussed their Safety Program and our responding with POV's to scenes using red lights. He is going to check to see if our private auto insurance will not cover us if involved in an accident if theirs would. We discussed some of their training programs and gave us another up-to-date Emergency Vehicle Driver Training Program. He also gave us a DVD with their Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training Program. He stated that if we needed to contact them for questions and he was not available that we should contact Teri Spence at their office.

Approval of Minutes: A motion was made to accept the minutes from the March meeting. It was seconded and passed. The minutes were accepted as presented.

Additions to the agenda: Harold asked to have a request for a class added to the agenda. The agenda was accepted as amended.

Approval of Bills and Appropriations: Joan read the bills. A motion was made to accept the bills and appropriations as read. The motion was seconded and the motion carried.

President's Report: None.

Treasurer's Report: The treasurer's report was presented. It was moved, seconded and accepted as presented.

Secretary's Report: None.

Fire Department Report: Assistant Chief Ken May presented.

	Fire calls: 0
	EMS Calls: 0
	Admin Meeting: 1
	Training: 1

OLD BUSINESS

Grants and Projects: Kate applied for a FEMA grant 95%/5% for 2 AED's and associated equipment including training for 14 people and First Responder training for 6 people. The total should be under $10,000.

Firewise: None.

Elections: None.

Miscellaneous: AED Purchase Information: Joan checked with DOLA and SDA and they have no knowledge of anything to keep us from using the AED's. Marian stated that the AED that Red Feather wants to sell us is an older model and does not have a recorder built in. Joan stated that we should order ours to be identical to theirs so we are completely compatible. Ray stated that the community fund might be willing to purchase one or at least contribute towards one for us. He will check at their next meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

We discussed the purchase of a used structure pumper from Brindlee Mtn. Fire Apparatus in Huntsville, Alabama. Don is currently there taking a look at the vehicle and stated that it appeared to be in good shape. The cost is $65k for the truck and we can have it undercoated and painted for about $75K. After some discussion there was a motion made to purchase the truck with the undercoating and have it painted. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously.

Harold asked if the department could send 4 people to a Basic Wildland Fire Origination Class in Longmont next week at a cost of $75 per person. Joan stated that as long as there was money budgeted for training and money left in that account then the request did not have to come to the board. We will register Don, Ken, Marian and Harold to attend the class.

Public Comments: None.

Next meeting: May 16th at 19:00.

It was moved to adjourn and seconded. Meeting adjourned at 21:40.

Harold Alexander
Secretary

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