HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012.02.15 Wildfire Safety Committee Minutes MINUTES FOR A MEETING OF THE
ASHLAND FIRE WISE COMMISSION
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
12:OOPM to 1:00PM
Conference Room, Ashland Fire Station #1
455 Siskiyou Blvd
I. CALL TO ORDER at 12:00 2/15/2012 Lead by Ron Parker
II. INTRODUCTIONS
Present:,Kathy Kane, Ron Parker, Mike Morris,Kelly Gustafson,Ron Bolstad,Jim Hardt, ,Firewise Communities
Coordinator Ali True. Absent: Eric Olson, Pete Norvell
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 18th, 2012 meeting Approved 12:03pm
IV. PUBLIC FORUM-None
V. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
VI. BUSINESS
A. Annual report for 2011
a. Please review hand out for the 2011 Annual Report-Forest Interface Division
This is what is reported to the Mayor and the State of the City address. It reports grant money
received, how many homes we treated,how much money we spent, volunteer time, etc.
B. Update on Firewise Projects
a) Poster Contest—Commissioner Kane
a. Kathy Kane has meet with two elementary school teachers and in April. Walker and Helman
Elementary Schools have both agreed to j oin the 11 x 17 poster contest. A meeting with
Belleview elementary is TBA. A total of 180 kids will be involved. At our April meeting we
will judge the posters and decide on a winner. Ali True will check with City Council for
presentation of the award.
b) Clean-Up Day—Commissioner Parker
a. All True and Ron Parker had a meeting with Ashland Recology regarding our Firewise Clean
up Day on May 6th 9:00am-4:00pm, first day of Firewise week. Organic material only will
be accepted, and free for disposal. We will need volunteers to help man the (1)25 yard box
and we will have (1) 25 yard box on standby for collection. Service is not provided for
commercial or business owners only for Ashland residents. No logs, stumps or larger items
will be accepted. We may be able to use the SOU parking lot or the Middle School upper
parking lot for our drop point TBA. Flyers, Survey and Advertising is currently being
considered.
c) Firewise Week—Commissioner Bolstad
a. The state wide program, Wildfire Awareness Week. For promoting and education our City
Residents we will call it"Firewise Week"would like endorsement from the Council and
Mayor. Ali True is checking into getting a banner,Kimberley Summers will provide the
specs for the banner. Advertising is being considered would like to get local successful input
in the area from TV news stations and Ashland Daily Tidings, Mail Tribune. Display in the
Ashland Public Library including a table and materials available in the front entrance.
Announcements at service club meetings, and other organizations. Possible themes include:
1. Protect your home protect your neighbor
2. Protect your home,protect your community
3. Firewise Its everyone's responsibility
"Protect Your Home, Protect Your Community" chosen as theme of 2012.
d) Nursery Partnerships—Ali
a. Ali True and Chief Karns have talked to two Nurseries. Ali has developed a training plan to
present to the following Nursery's; Valley View, Rays, Ashland Grange, and Ashland Green
Houses. This is scheduled next Tuesday evening at Fire Station 1 in the Training room 5:30-
6:3 0 Kelly Gustafson volunteered to help if needed.
e) Landscaping sign—Ali
a. ODF will be funding the landscaping sign project.
f) Parade and other events (grants)—Ali
a. How can we get Firewise in the parade and promote Firewise? Can we consider having a
booth at the end of the parade and hand out brochures? Let's talk more about this subject at
the next meeting.
D. Upcoming events
1. Firewise Community Assessments in Canyon Park and Thornton Way, February/March 2012
a. Canyon Park is being done this afternoon, TBA Thornton Way will be scheduled
2. Fire Resistant Landscaping class, early March, 2012
3. Firewise week, May 6-12, 2012
E. Discussion of Firewise Neighborhood organization and map
Keep some organization,keep neighborhood associations and take out the CERT neighborhood listing.
Preference expressed for geographical locations. Names be proposed at next meeting.
VII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Please do not arrive before 11:45 for scheduled meetings due to limited availability of staff and room
restrictions at the Fire Department.
VIII. REVIEW AND SET COMMISSION CALENDAR/NEXT MEETING
A. Next Regularly Scheduled Meetings: March 21th, 2012 and April 18th, 2012
IX.ADJOURN: 1:00 PM
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting,
please contact the Public Works Office at 488-5587(TTYphone number 1 800 735 2900). Notification 48 hours prior
to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to the meeting(28 CFR
35.102-35.104 ADA Title I).