Saturna Island Fire Protection Society (SIFPS)Minutes of Meeting, March 7, 20051.Call to Order: 2:07 p.m.
Quorum was present 2. Attendance: Dave Curwen (DC), John McMillan (JM), Michael Taylor (MT), Ian
Smyth (IRS),), Alfred Reynolds (AR), Terry Danyliew (TD), Cunliffe Barnett (CB)
and Susie Washington-Smyth as minute taker (SWS), Absent: Ingrid Gaines (IG), Robert Montgomery (RM) 3.
Minutes from last annual meeting. Adopted 4. Business
arising from last meeting. None 5. Financial
Report, April 1,2004 March 7, 2005 (provided to members) MT
indicated that SIFPS has $75,000 in term deposit as capital reserve. Invoices
have been approved by TD. Operating
Statement approved unanimously. Insurance: Discussion on the need to clarify failure
to perform to see if fire fighters need this type of coverage CB
indicated there is a book that addresses fire fighters liability. IRS to see if he has a copy. Action: To find out if fire fighters are covered by
CRD or province re: this type of liability for next meeting. Are we covered by PEP and what kind of
coverage is this? DC to contact
Pender Island Fire Protection Society TD to contact
Mayne Island Improvement District CB to contact
Caribou Regional District MT
indicated that he needs to invoice the Community Club for building expenses. 6. Operations. TD
reported there have been two incidents in the last month. One was a boat fire in GINP, Winter Cove
(first fire since the dock fire). Local
fire fighters on the scene first and protocol followed of first agency on is
the manager. No payment from Parks
Canada for firefighters as yet. Also,
no agreement forwarded from Parks Canada re: fire fighters. There
also were 4 call outs for abandoned fires.
People are leaving the island with slash fires still burning. Action: DC (or
alternate) with assistance from TD to write an article for the Scribbler on the
need to put out fires before leaving the island TD to find Put out the Fire posters and put up at the stores. DC to contact Parks Canada re: payment of fire fighters for fire in park. DC has requested a copy of the Pender Agreement as an example in order to begin developing one for the Saturna. Parks has informed SIFPS that it will get it once it is finalized. Equipment purchases: Includes a 5 ton tanker for East
Point. Total costs estimated at $15,000.
Will need to complete insurance and about $3,000 retrofit. Also Auction White Truck will be ready next
week. It is being retrofit for island needs.
Red Truck Mini-Pumper needs to be fixed and when repaired will be sent
to East Point. Other truck will stay at
Fire Hall. In other words, three new
trucks have been purchased and retrofit and three old trucks will be
retired. No trucks to be housed at the
vineyard. All new trucks will be
4-wheel drive. CB
recommended to quickly remove off island all old trucks and tankers. Approved. Action: TD to oversee
removal of all old equipment as soon as is feasible. CB
questioned where new equipment will be stored. AR commented that there may be a need for a
large temporary shelter TD
commented that the next large expenditure will be to upgrade hoses. Training There are now 14 fire fighters who are certified OFA 1. There are 7 fire fighters who have Level
2. In addition, Paul Stone has joined
SIFD because it will enable him to provide 1st Responder Training to
the department after he receives this training from the Justice Institute. Next
training sessions will be with Parks Canada upgrading course, Level 1
Wildfire. PC is to decide which island
will hold the course. Expense
outlays are an on-going problem for Chief.
This is a problem which needs to be addressed. IRS proposed get credit card for Chief with $3,000 limit. JM seconded. Unanimous approval. Action: MT to secure
no-fee credit card for Fire Chief with $3,000 limit 7. Presidents
Report A. DC discussed the options for building a new
Fire Hall. (see attached options) IRS
made motion: CB Seconded. It was
unanimously agreed that To pursue the exchange of this property with suitable lands for building a new Fire Hall. Action: DC to approach
property owner to pursue this option, if feasible. B.
Discussion regarding new East Point location.
There is a property adjacent to Hawkes subdivision which may be useful
for the East Point equipment storage.
It is possible to get a two bay metal building on poured concrete for
approximately $12,000. Action: TD to speak to owners to see if they are interested in selling, donating (some combination of) or providing an exclusive lease to SIFPS. CB to look up
lot owners at BC Assessment and provide to DC and TD C. DC
commented that SIFPS is going to need to raise considerable funds to acquire
the new building, no matter what option is finalized. There may be an option to borrow through the CRD and there is the
option to raise tax or to fundraise directly.
If the CRD is to be approached there may be a need to revisit the option
of becoming part of the CRD. D. Communication. DC has been approached about transparency of SIFPS. Society needs to improve on-going
communication with property owners. Action: DC to prepare
an Annual Report for the Community Club to outline future needs and possible
next steps. It will also be published
in the Scribbler and RM is asked to post these and future minutes on
SaturnaCAN. SWS to update
addresses and phone numbers (on and off island) of property owners for the Fire
Department, starting in April 2005. Next Meeting: April 4, 2005
2:00 p.m. Fire Hall Meeting
Adjourned: 5:05 p.m.
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