HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012.12.19 Wildfire Safety Committee Minutes MINUTES FOR A MEETING OF THE
ASHLAND FIRE WISE COMMISSION
Wednesday,December 191h,2012
12:OOPM to 1:00PM
Conference Room,Ashland Fire Station#1
455 Siskiyou Blvd
I.CALL TO ORDER 12:00 Noon
II.INTRODUCTIONS Ron Parker,Mike Morris,Terri Eubanks(Ashland CERT coordinator),Kimberley Summers,Kathy Kane,
Ali True, and Eric Olsen
Absent:Pete Norvell,Matt Warshawsky,Kelly Eaton
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 17th,2012 meeting Approved
IV.PUBLIC FORUM
Terri Eubanks was invited as a guest.She gave us a brief CERT update.Next year Firewise and CERT will be
partnering with several projects and this will be a good interface.The CERT Map Your Neighborhood would like to
incorporate the Firewise community in the program. They may also have a partnership with CERT on the Firewise day.
V.ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
Firewise Week scheduled for May 4th through May IIth,2013
VI.BUSINESS
A. Discussion of Firewise Community networking/communication(Pete Norvell absent)
a. This is an opportunity to encourage communication between the Ashland Firewise Communities and the Firewise
Commission,helping the 12 recognized Firewise Communities network.Invite people to participate and how we can
learn from each other.
b. How would we like to proceed:Eric Olsen had commented that he felt it would be a good value,to help FWC to
develop and expand the footprint and strengthen the community. Ron Parker would like us to keep the group smaller
to be successful.
c. Kathy Kane recommended sending out a survey or e-mailing to the Firewise communities to find out the Pros and
Cons those Firewise Communities are challenged with.
d. Eric Olsen had said that we could incorporate this into one of the Firewise week events to hold this meeting.
e. Ali True,next year we will have funding through a grant that came available for Firewise we will be able to
continue and encourage participation.
f. Ali True has run into some common issues. Ali True and Eric Olsen are going to work on a survey to send out to the
50 Firewise board members asking them about the top 3 problems your Firewise communities are challenged with
asking what are the top motivators,etc. They will have a draft available in the January meeting for the Commission
to review.
g. Good Job Pete Norvell,you have put a lot of thought into the proposal,Ali True will contact Pete and get him up to
speed then have Eric Olsen work with him on some items.
B. Initiate Commission goal setting
a. Please take a look at the hand out,if you would take the time and write down your goals.We will compile the one
year goals today on the hand out and have a projector at the January meeting to refine the Firewise goals for the next
year.
b. Mike Morris will talk to Dave Kanner about the January 26th Council goal setting meeting and how we can address
the Firewise goals.
C. New member outreach: one vacancy still open if you know anyone who may be interested.
VII.COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
VIII.REVIEW AND SET COMMISSION CALENDAR/NEXT MEETING
A. Next meetings January 16,2013 (Elections of Commission Chair and Vice Chair)and February 20th,2013
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).