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Oregon Fire District Directors AssociationBOARD MEETING Big K Ranch, Elkton, Oregon September 26, 2009 President Connie Barton called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.m. A quorum was present.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the June 27, 2009 meeting were approved as amended to reflect that Director Palmer was appointed to NAEFO. Financial Report Mary Tucker reviewed the financial reports for the association, noting that $38,000 had been paid out this year for a grant for which the Association received payment the previous year, skewing the financial outlook. Additionally, $40,000 from SDAO was expected by year end. Motion: Moved by Director Jones and seconded by Director Reeves to accept the financial report as presented. Motion passed. Guest Reports Paulette Oliver, Wilson-Heirgood, provided the insurance/risk reduction report, including efforts to determine the cause and frequency of the occurrence of cancer in firefighters. Implementation of a national registry to track cancer in firefighters, as is done is Europe, is one of the possibilities being considered. President’s Report President Barton called attention to the upcoming OFSOA meeting and asked Kathie Kesterson to give some history of Big K Ranch. Staff Report Casino Equipment Staff reported that the insurance renewal forms had been received from Wilson-Heirgood, including the casino equipment and trailer. The equipment is valued at $5,000 and the trailer is valued at $10,000. There was discussion as to whether there was value in continuing to keep and maintain the equipment, as well as the location and ownership of the trailer. After some discussion the Board agreed to refer the matter to the Joint Conference Committee to determine if there was interest in acquiring the equipment. The Board further agreed that if the equipment was to be sold, it should first be offered to OFCA, and then other fire service partners. Board members also suggested that someone familiar with assembly of the equipment write down instructions for its use. OFDDA will continue to insure the equipment pending possible disposition. Legislative Update The legislative update was presented as written. Retreat Staff provided a cost summary of the Retreat, clarifying that some of the additional costs for specialty items (such as wine and appetizers) had been born by Court Street Consulting. Staff also reported that the facility preferred to be paid via check in order to save on credit card charges. Because no blank OFDDA checks were available, staff offered to cover the pre-approved costs of the Retreat if necessary. By consensus, the Board approved reimbursement to staff for those costs should it become necessary. Committee Reports BPSST Written report submitted by Larry Goff. (EXHIBIT A). Director King questioned whether it was true that funds from traffic citations had been diverted from DPSST to the General Fund. Staff confirmed that the funds had been diverted Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council The Council has not met since April. The next meeting is scheduled for October 27. Joint Conference Committee Director Kreutzer discussed the program for the upcoming Joint Conference and reported that possible revisions to the Conference sponsorship levels were being considered. NAEFO Director Kreutzer reported on his recent trip to Dallas, Texas, to promote NAEFO and would be attending the NAEFO Conference in the coming week, along with several attendees from Oregon. He added that IFC has a website where people can sign up to make presentations and FRI. He expressed interest in presentations from Oregon speakers next year in Chicago. Director Kreutzer also reported that Chief Jeff Johnson had recently been elected President of the I-Chiefs. Oregon Life Safety Committee Director King reported that the Committee had not met all summer until the day just prior to the Retreat. Task Force on Firefighter Deaths Director Jones indicated there was no new activity. Nominating Committee Committee Chair Allen Forster reported that the Committee had met the previous evening and agreed upon the following slate of candidates for 2010: President: Connie Barton 1st Vice President: Mark Kreutzer 2nd Vice President: Dave Jones Director Position #4: Kevin Van Dyke Director Position #5: Roy Palmer Director Position #6: Bob Reeves
Director Position #2: Don Trotter Director Position #3: Darrel King
Staff referenced an email from Director Kreutzer relating to succession of chairs, (EXHIBIT B) as well as language adopted by OFCA (EXHIBIT C) and the pertinent sections of the OFDDA Bylaws. Board members agreed to discuss the issue further during the Retreat portion of the meeting when policies and Bylaws will be reviewed. Adjourn There was no additional business and the meeting was adjourned at 11:03 a.m. to review policies and update the Strategic Plan. 
___________________________________ Genoa Ingram, OFDDA Executive Director To: OFDDA Board and Staff Date: September 21, 2009 From: Larry Goff Subject: DPSST Report Thank you for the opportunity to represent OFDDA on the Board of DPSST. Here is a summary of the latest events. The Budget was reduced from $50,298,449 2007-09 to $47,789,512 2009-11. Training of DOC correctional officers has been removed from DPSST. Leadership, Supervision and Middle Management training courses have been eliminated. The budget will provide 14 Basic Police Classes and 6 local and county Correction classes. Overall, the Agency lost 19 positions, but gained 3 positions to audit DOC training; Administration/Support Services lost 10 positions; the Private Security/Private Investigators Program gained 2 positions; and the Fire Program maintains current staffing levels. The Public Safety Memorial fund was not impacted. The Fire Policy Committee reviewed their first revocation and denial cases this year. A BPSST/DPSST Wildland Interface Task Force originally met on January 30, 2009 and successfully concluded their work on February 19, 2009. The Task Force was assigned the duty of reviewing the current National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) requirements for certification and compare the changes in requirements NWCG has made since the standards were adopted by Oregon for structural fire fighters in 1998. The Task Force is recommending the Oregon fire service remain current with NWCG standards to provide consistency and further recommends Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) reflect these changes and be adopted as permanent rule. Their recommendation is to add into OAR definitions that define what each level of certification is. A BPSST/DPSST NFPA Fire Investigator, NFPA Fire Inspector and NFPA Fire Marshal Task Force originally met on January 21, 2009 and concluded their work on March 25, 2009. The Task Force members reviewed three levels of certification as one group; this decision was made by staff due to the standards being closely interconnected. NFPA Fire Investigator and NFPA Fire Inspector were reviewed to determine whether or not the state should adopt the current 2009 standards. NFPA Fire Marshal 2007 standard would be a new standard of adoption for the Oregon fire service. The Fire Policy moved to recommend the proposed language for OAR 259-009-0005, with the removal of “Section 28 - NFPA Fire Marshal Definition,” with the Secretary of State as proposed rule and as permanent rule if no comments are received. If you have any comments, questions, or concerns please contact me at home 503-682-1763 or work 503-697-7403. Respectfully, Larry Goff 
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