GOLD HILL FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT June 20, 2023
7:00pm

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MEETING BUSINESS:

CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
REMINDER OF TIME LIMITS FOR SPEAKERS
MOTION TO APPROVE PURCHASE OF ZOOM ACCOUNT FOR GHFPD APPROVAL OF MINUTES

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FIRE CHIEF’S MINUTES: Chief Gibson, Chief O’Brien and Assistant Chief DeBroux

OPERATIONAL NEEDS:

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TRAINING:

• ●  Past training-(5/25)- Pumping and deploying hose (6/10)- EscalatingIncident w/ Fourmile (6/15)- Wildland packs/ Wildland gear- Kent,Chief Gibson
• ●  Upcoming training
• ●  New volunteers
• ●  Taskbooks- Provided to Whitey and Kent to be completed by themfirst and then feedback to Chiefs before dissemination to volunteers. MAINTENANCE:

• ●  Station maintenance- Need to secure a new trash removal service for trash from the station- Leslie Finn
• ●  Recommendation from a volunteer to improve accessibility for backing in apparatus. Bays 1 & 2 are very tight and it appears there is some room for removing trim to open them up further.EQUIPMENT NEEDS:

• ●  Still working on a possible equipment sharing program with Fourmileand Lefthand. Certain items will need to be purchased- new wildland hose, forestry packs, gated Y’s, appliances, reducers, nozzles, wildland packs, and wildland tools. Need to assess budget and cost of the highest priority items.
• ●  Stokes from the older yellow brush truck is missing, request to look at

purchase of a beanbag and litter (stokes) to be stowed under the pump

on the UTV for medical emergencies.- Leslie Finn EQUIPMENT PURCHASE TEAM?- Kent, Steffi

● Small parts capital replacement plan? Building a list of priority items which can be used for future grants. Pocket grants. How to move forward?

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STRATEGIC PLANNING

• ●  Prioritizing department needs
• ●  Board has made contact with Robert Constable and are waiting to set up a meeting to learn more about Fourmile’s Strategic Planning efforts and how Gold Hill can possibly create our own Strategic Plan- Kent
• ●  GHTM/GHFPD collaborative mitigation effort- Marcus Moench is interested in leading the development and funding of a long-term fire mitigation function for the GHFPD that would involve close collaboration with the GHTM, BWC, neighboring fire districts, Mountain Stewards and other relevant actors.- Marcus MoenchVEHICLES:
• ●  Engine 5404, 5402, 5439- 5402 OOS and at Mountain View forrepairs- Max Yeager
• ●  Update on sharing of Fourmile Type 3- Chief Gibson and ChiefDeBroux
• ●  Update on UTV- Supplies are in Dave S. possession and he reports that he will be working on this over the next two weeks.- Whitey, Chief Gibson, Dave Sturz
• ●  Update on shed/storage area pad for UTV- Pad has been rough graded for 12×22. How close are we towards the order of a shed/structure? What timeline can we pin down?- Max, KentINVENTORY:

• ●  Equipment needs? Budget for equipment needs? -Steffi Wilson, JessBrookhart
• ●  Other comments or immediate equipment needs: -Whitey DeBrouxGENERAL:
  ● Sharing of the Fourmile fueling station has begun. A system for

tracking amount of fuel used has been set up.- Whitey, Val

• ●  Hardening and clearing of fire hydrant locations and turn aroundlocations to allow for better access for emergency vehicles.- Kent
• ●  Firefighter ID cards for new firefighters. Do we have information onthis process and how to get ID’s for our new personnel? ADMINISTRATIVE:● Part time administrator? Shared with Fourmile or independent? Could this be curtailed into the part time fire chief position that has been discussed in the past?- Chief Gibson, Whitey, Kent

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  OTHER BUSINESS:

  GRANTS- Maya M. and Kris Gibson MITIGATION- Maya M.

● Question from a community member; when will community members have access to the cut wood from the Ashley/Ashram project?

COLLABORATION- CWPP- Chris Dirolf
WEBSITE- Needs and updates- Jess Brookhart
BUDGET- Petty cash system updates, overall budget
COMMUNITY EVENTS/FUNDRAISING- Fourth of July Parade- Jess Brookhart, Dave & Anita Sturz

● How are we advertising the event? Have we invited or reached out to other departments locally? If we are not having the pancake breakfast, how are we letting people know?

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NEW BUSINESS:

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ADJOURNMENT:

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CALL TO ORDER PENSION BOARD:

PENSION NEEDS- Val Crist

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ADJOURNEMENT OF PENSION BOARD: