Members in Attendance: Mary Duncan, Ray Williams( by phone), Joan Rosecrans, Sherry Alexander and Harold Alexander.

Others in Attendance: Marian Kelly, Jodi Sandquist, Ken May, Don Rogers, Carol Strazer and Bob Strazer

Others in Attendance: Marian Kelly, Jodi Sandquist, Ken May, Don Rogers, Carol Strazer and Bob Strazer

First order of business: Carol and Bob Strazer took photos of the board for the Wapati Bugle

Approval of Minutes: Minutes read and approved with one change. Ray abstained because he did not receive a copy of the minutes.

Additions to the agenda: None

President's Report: Mary talked with Kim Fordam about penalties for early payoff of the loan on the new tender. If we pay it off after 6 years it will cost us about $200 and if we pay it off after 5 years it will cost us about $600 in penalties. We have locked in the 4.99% interest rate.

Treasurer's Report: Joan talked about when the warrants come in, usually April and November are the largest and decrease from there. The fire station payment is due in September and there are only 2 payments remaining. We need to add Harold and Sherry to the list so they can sign checks. Also remove the old board members. It was moved and seconded to approve the budget. Passed.

Secretary's Report: None

Fire Department Report:

	Fire calls: None
	EMS Calls: 2
	Admin Meeting: 1
	Training: 2
	Slash Burns: 5
	The next trainings are scheduled for Monday and Friday of next week (2-26 & 3-02)
	Don picked up the rest of the ice rescue equipment in town today. The bill will be about $3000. The wetsuits are one size fits all. Training on the ice rescue equipment will be when Don can schedule it and we can get a maximum of people to attend.

OLD BUSINESS

Don stated that he has spoken with Sharon Sells of Mile Hi Fire Apparatus and the Cummins engine that we had ordered will not fit in the chassis. They are going to put a Mercedes engine in the truck. There will be an additional cost of about $65.00. Mile Hi will pick up the cost. The chassis should be delivered to Mid West in Minnesota in July. After delivery of the chassis it will take about a month to finish the tender and deliver it to us.

Grants and Projects: Don got an application from El Pomar. We can only apply for one grant from them this year. There was some discussion about what we should apply for. The sirens for Crystal Lakes Association were discussed. We have 3 months to finish the application for the grant. Don will check to see what kind of matching funds are required.

Ken May stated that the Fireman's Fund Heritage Grant may be the one we should use his contact to help us with. Sherry will help Mary, Ray, Kate, and Ken prepare the grant applications.

Firewise: There was some discussion about the sirens and the work that AvTec, Mike Weber, still has to do. We also discussed the reasons that the sirens are needed.

NEW BUSINESS

Jodi attended a Pandemic planning meeting. She updated us with information from the meeting. It was very informative. The next meeting for the Pandemic group will be May 9th. We will form a committee to plan for the pandemic and what roll the fire department will play.

Next meeting: April 26, 2007. There will be a Pension board meeting following the board meeting next month.

Meeting Adjourned at 20:24

Harold Alexander
Secretary

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