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Meeting Minutes 11/03/07
Meeting Minutes 11/03/07
Nov 3, 2007
OREGON FIRE APPARATUS EQUIPMENT MECHANICS ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 2007 JACKSON COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT #3 WHITE CITY STATION LUNCH AT 12:00 of Subway sandwiches. CALL TO ORDER: at 12:37 P.M. by Art Blaisdell ATTENDANCE: Art Blaisdell, President George Eisert, Vice President Dan Grove, 2nd Vice President Dave Clark, 3 Year Director Kerry Bohanan, Life Member Neil Senger, Life Member Rick Fletcher, Executive Director PRESIDENTS REPORT: None MINUTES: Last meeting minutes were read and approved. FINANCIAL REPORT: Financial report was handed out to members. Rick reported that he researched putting some of the association's money into interest bearing accounts at Edward Jones, and the board approved him doing so. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: Rick handed out a membership list, and reported there are currently 103 members. Rick went over a preliminary class schedule for the week of school and explained each class and what was still needed. He still has to finalize some of the instructors for the classes. Rick asked for the mailing addresses for any agencies that might be interested in attending our school so he could add them to the mailing list. The Hotel contract and Chemeketa contract have been signed. Buster's Barbeque will do the Banquet dinner. Bo has the cup picture ready to go to Gravagraphics. OLD BUSINESS: Neil gave a count on the shirts that we have left, and we will need some more. Bo is going to Email the pictures that he showed us last meeting and so we can choose which picture to use and have some new t-shirts made up for school. Rick will try to get the past shirts and cups on the website to clearance them. NEW BUSINESS: Dan reports that we could get 2 more members from Grants Pass, they are doing their own maintenance again. Rick reported that he put a "Jobs" page on the website and linked it to Vancouver Fire Dept. job application. If anyone knows of other fire mechanic openings send them to ofaema to get them posted on the web site. GOOD OF THE ORDER: George said that there is a recall on the pitman arm on Pierce Tak 4 suspension equipped vehicles. Rick asked that members forward items of interest like recalls, or tsb's, to him so that he can put them on the website for others. MEETING ADJOURNED: at 3:00 P.M. NEXT MEETING: January 12, 2008 North Lincoln Fire & Rescue District #1 Ocean Lake Station 2525 NW Highway 101 Lincoln City, Oregon 97367
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