PERSONNEL:  None.

EQUIPMENT: Marian reminded everyone to turn in their inventory. The inventory work day and barbecue was rescheduled for Sunday, June 7th starting at 4:30 pm. Spouses are welcome to come but may be put to work.

COMMUNICATIONS:  Ken has had one of the radios donated by the Wiggins Fire Department programed. They are ready for use. Alex reported that he has found barely used narrow band radios for $160. These will be legal after 2010. Ken has mics and ear pieces available for officers. Marian can now program pagers. Bob N. needs batteries for his pager.

TRAINING: CPR training books will be purchased from the FEMA grant. A count of the number needed was taken. Since CPR training continues on Wed evening there will be no training on Thursday but volunteers are needed to remove the snow chains from the trucks. It was suggested that each set of chains be labeled for the truck it fits, saving confusion next winter. Marian requested that everyone check their CPR pocket masks to see if they are still usable. They stiffen with sun exposure and age. There are really small pocket masks available now. Marian will check with Cheryl Poage for price. Driver training and refreshment is needed. Ken and Alex will set up a course on a Saturday. Everyone can train to drive the trucks. A page will be sent to alert members to this training.

FIREWISE: The Firewise sirens will be demonstrated at the end of the Road and Rec annual meeting. And again on the following morning. Thereafter, they will be checked monthly in the silent mode. It was noted that if you hear them in the future you are to evacuate immediately. They sound for 3 minutes and rotate on their posts.

MISCELLANEOUS: 

The members voted on their choice of color to paint the Fire Station. The option of brown with green trim won. 

Jody reminded the membership of the annual flag raising ceremony on May 23rd at 9am. It was decided to wear the denim blue department shirt with the blue hat. Renee agreed to sing the national anthem. The pledge of allegiance will be said. The community fund will provide a US and CO flag. Two people are needed for each flag. 

Ken May will host a CLVFD table at the Water and Sewer annual meeting and Kate will host the table at the R&R annual meeting June 13. The membership agreed to allow the R&R Board to use the Fire Station for booths during their annual meeting. 

Marian asked the membership if the department wanted to sell or give CLVFD patches to collectors. Alex moved and Jeanette seconded a motion that the CLVFD not participate in these exchanges at this time. The motion passed. Concern was expressed about the expense and possible abuse of exchanging patches.

John Lang moved and Doug seconded a motion that the CLVFD should have the US flag patch on the left shoulder of both the jackets and wildland shirts. Motion passed. Ray and Jeanette will purchase the patches. 

A committee of Alex, Ken, John Doug, Jeanette, Ray, Chuck, Sherry and Sharon was formed to compose lists of needed fire Station repairs and material. The first meeting of the committee will be Thursday May 14th following chain removal. 

Kate will contact Sutherland Lumber yard for possible donations of materials and Papa Johns for possible pizza donations. Ray and Jeanette will contact Lowes and Home Depot. Ken will make sure lists of needed materials are available prior to solicitation. 

Doug moved and Janet seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed. 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:23 pm.