HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013.06.19 Wildfire Safety Committee Minutes MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
ASHLAND FIRE WISE COMMISSION
Wednesday, June 191h, 2013
12:OOPM to 1:00PM
Conference Room, Ashland Fire Station #1
455 Siskiyou Blvd
I. CALL TO ORDER
Note meal source and amount: —Market of Choice—$115.42 Number Attending: 9
II. INTRODUCTIONS: Pete Norvell,Matt Warshawsky, Kelly Eaton,Kathy Kane,Eric Olson, Ron Parker,Annette
Herron,Staff Kimberley Summers and Ali True.
Guests: None
Absent: Council Liaison Greg Lemhouse
III.APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 15th, 2013 meeting Approved by Ron Parker 2nd Pete Norvell
IV. PUBLIC FORUM
V. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA
VI. BUSINESS
A. Funding update—The funding for the Firewise program is still up in the air, Ali True's position will be
moving to 24 hours a week starting on July 1 st.The fire departments add packages have reallocated the fire
inspector position to fund her position. The title 3 grant from the county$46,000 was spent all but $168.00; a
smaller budget will be given next year, it is unclear the amount.
B. Resignation of Ron Parker- Has travel and meeting engagements to attend and needs to free up some time.
Thank you for everything you have done for the Firewise commission. Kathy Kane will move from Vice
Chair to Chair of the Firewise Commission.
C. Future Firewise Commission projects- TBA
D. Goals review- Please review the hand out and see what the group would like to work on next? Meeting will
be scheduled next week with Recology for the Firewise cleanup day planning and organization. Discussion
took place on how to proceed with future Firewise clean up day events.
• Sunday AM-Ashland Drop off time at the transfer station early 8:00-10:00
• Fall clean up day
• In town drop-off day
• Green debris paper bags for pick up on trash day
• Using heavy equipment
Please send Ali True an e-mail if you any information to pass along to support the meeting with Recology and
Firewise clean up day.
VII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
VIII. REVIEW AND SET COMMISSION CALENDAR/NEXT MEETING
A. Next meetings: July 17th, 2013 and August 21 St,pending RSVPs to ensure forum is met and if not, meetings will
be cancelled.
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).