WFPA ANNUAL MEETING 2010

Meeting started at 10:08 by President Tim McFarlan

President report and intro

2009/2010 review:

            -audit committee/budget committee developed

            -network usage policy

            -WFPA grant committee formed

            -Bylaws committee formed

            -purchased a 4WD EMS/Rescue vehicle

            -passed resolution that Board must approve legal services

            -WFPA took over trash collection

            -nomination committee developed

            -Fire Chief selection committee formed

            -Firewise committee formed

            -EMS needs of Walker

            -Thanks to all WFPA Board & Committee members

            -Thanks to Joyce Hyman for doing WFPA taxes

            _Thanks to Bill Curosh with legal help with dumpster contract

            -Thanks to WFA for all their help

            -Thanks to Carol Tocker and Carol Gutherie for running the trash collection service

            -Thanks to all membership for all your donations

Treasurer report read with $155,138 in the bank

Fire Chief Report: Jill Maisonneuve

            -Heli-pad used 4 times this year

            -severity patrol running Friday thru Monday

            -locks available for Walker gates @$20-allowing fire access

            -new sink in truck bays

            -12 firefighters in Academy this year

            -Walkers need for professional Fire Chief/Paramedic…could pave the way for a retuning volunteer chief

            -Thanks to all firefighters!

            -Thanks to Phil Zink and your 40 years of service to Walker!

            -Thanks to Jill Maisonneuve for her duty as Fire Chief/Paramedic for Walker!

Fire District Formation Committee: 852 Walker property owners

            -123 year round residents w/41% in favor of District, 11% undecided, 7% against

            -call for committee members

Jaime Gamboa USFS

            -Walker needs to help with defensible space to help protect what is theirs

            -Approximately 1 to 2 years before USFS plans around Walker take effect

WFA: History to today

Bylaws: How we got here and changes made to 2001 Bylaws

Voting Rules and Regulations

BOARD NOMINEES:

            -MARK KEEGAN

            -BILL LOUGHRIGE

            -PAUL NIES

            -VERNE TOCKER

FROM FLOOR:

            -LARRY MESSERLY

            -JOHN HORVAT

            -TERRY MORRISON

            -STEPHEN GOLDE

            -TERRY PISKE

            -JOHN SUMNER

Closed nominations from floor, heard from candidates, and opened voting

NEW BOARD:

            PRESIDENT: JOHN HORVAT

            VICE PRESIDENT: BILL LOUGHRIGE

            SECRETARY: TERRY PISKE

            TREASURER: GREG STAVA

            MEMBERS: MARK KEEGAN, PAUL NIES, JOHN O’HANESIAN

2010 Bylaws voted down. 2001 Bylaws remain.

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