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Meeting Minutes 09/08/07
Meeting Minutes 09/08/07
Sep 8, 2007
OREGON FIRE APPARATUS EQUIPMENT MECHANICS ASSOCIATION BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 D.P.S.S.T FACILITY, SALEM, ORE. Members in attendance had lunch at 12:00 & then a tour of the D.P.S.S.T. facility by John West & Terry Riley. CALL TO ORDER: at 1:40 p.m. by Art Blaisdell ATTENDANCE: Art Blaisdell, President Dan Grove, 2nd Vice President Kerry Bohanan, Life Member Neil Senger, Life Member Rick Fletcher, Executive Director Stacey Grove, Guest John West, D.P.S.S.T. Terry Riley, D.P.S.S.T. PRESIDENTS REPORT: Art had nothing to report. MINUTES: Last meeting minutes were read, and approved. FINANCIAL REPORT: Rick gave the financial report, payments received and checks written. Bo asked if some of the money in the checking account had been transferred to an interest bearing account yet. Rick reports it hasn't been done yet. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: Rick reported that the membership reminder letters were sent out and he received 8 more membership renewals, and expects 3 to 4, more bringing membership to 97 paid currently. Rick showed a list of classes requested on the instructor evaluations from this years classes and a spreadsheet of all classes and years given. Rick showed the board, the classes he has set up so far, and the ones he's working on. Currently he has Darley pumps, TFT, Stihl, F2 & F3 prep, a commitment from Hughes for Command Zone & Tak 4, and working on an F4/E2 class , and Detroit diesel and Allison. Dan would like to have George Lonner back for Hydraulics class next year, and suggested a small engine maintenance class. Dan will check into this. Other suggestions were to have Al Conkle come out for Allison, a health division class, air brakes, 1911 class, management classes, elkhart brass, powerstroke. OLD BUSINESS: none NEW BUSINESS: The board discussed the possibility of moving the school to the D.P.S.S.T. facility this year. After much discussion it was decided to stay at the Marion County Training Center. Much of the decision came from concern of a dress code, the vendor show having to be off site, dorm room issues, meal card issues, and tight site security vs. the cost savings of the facility. Rick showed a cartoon picture sent from Dave Clark for the cup picture for next year and it was approved for the cup. Bo showed some work he has been working on for a future cup or shirt pictures, he will continue working on this. GOOD OF THE ORDER: Art Blaisdell reported that he has had a couple of failures of the metal pipe nipple coming from the tank to the pump, possibly due to the lack of anodes. MEETING ADJOURNED: 3:30 p.m. Next Meeting: November 3rd, to be announced, offered at Sandy or Medford.
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