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WISCONSIN FIRE INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION

QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, 10 January, 2006

Kalahari Resort, Lake Delton, WI

Call to Order at 1015 hours

Roll Call

SECRETARIES REPORT
Read minutes from the 26 October 2005 meeting.
Motion: By Dave Lind to approve minutes and seconded by Mark Hoppenjan.
Motion: Carried

TREASURER’S REPORT
$ 343.09 Checking Account Balance
$43917.02 Saving Account Balance
$44260.11 Total
Motion: By Mark Hoppenjan to approve treasures report and seconded by Dave Lind.
Motion: Carried

COMMERCE REPORT
Joe Hertel stated that adoption of NFPA 1 and IBC 2006 will happen as of January 2007. This should pass assembly with no problems.

OLD BUSINESS

STRATEGIC PLAN
Tod Doebler Made a presentation on the timeline and different sections of what Dave Lind and He have discussed. His presentation was laid out in paper format and everyone in the room received a copy along with an electronic copy. This will be attached to the file for this meeting. Todd stated that we need to set money aside to complete some of the tasks, in the amount of $5000 to start with.

Motion: Made by Guy Santelli and seconded by Sue Phillips to set aside $5000 for the Strategic Planning Marketing Phase but also to look into getting help from the universities marketing departments.
Motion: Carried

Motion: Made by Dave Lind and seconded by Ron Omernick that the strategic plan committee can spend up to $250 before they need the executive board approval for expenditures.
Motion: Carried





Annual Conference
Helen Wick from the Wisconsin Dell Visitor & Convention Bureau gave us a little presentation on what they can do for us prior to the conference and during the conference. She stated that if we get them of list of attendees two weeks before the conference they will make out name badges for us. They will also take care of mailing the pre-conference brochure for us as long as we get them a list of who we want them sent to. A month before the conference they will send out a WI Dells package to all our members to let them know what they can do while they are in the area.

Ron Omernick inquired about a choir or color guard and she stated that she can help us out with finding some one to take care of this task.


NEW BUSINESS

ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE UPDATE AND PLANNING
Tod Doebler stated that he has been doing some work on the pre-conference brochure and that the pricing for 1500 four color brochures, with set up fees will be around $700, he will keep looking into this issue.

The local contact for help from the area fire department will be LT. Nick Pendergast from the Lake Delton F.D., P.O. Box 148, Lake Delton, WI 53940, 608-254-8404. Also present was Lt. Thomas Clark from the Baraboo F.D. 135 Fourth Street, Baraboo, WI 53913, 608-355-2710. They both stated that if we need anything just to call and they will be glad to help.

Facilitators and co-chairs will be working on keynote speakers for each portion of the conference so that we can get them in the pre-conference brochure. Presenters need to give us a format of their presentation so that we can formulate a CD to give to all conference attendees; with the entire presentations ion the CD.

President Steve Koback stated that we will have another meeting in April so we can discuss more conference needs.

Reference was made to have the President of the NFPA as the keynote speaker for the code portion of the conference.




Schedule for the conference (tentative) is as follows:
Monday: Opening Ceremonies, Public Education all day.
Tuesday: Public Education, Juvenile Fire Setter, afternoon LPO Program, vendors
Wednesday: Morning Pub. Ed., LPO, Afternoon: Goodbye Pub. Ed., Hello Code Enforcement Presenter, vendors, and evening banquet.
Thursday: Code Enforcement Breakouts
Friday: Code Enforcement Session, afternoon round table & Good Bye.

SITE SELECTION FOR 2009 & 2010
We need to look into where we are going for the above dates; there may be a financial benefit to doing it three years in advance and staying at that hotel for two years.

Motion: Made by Dave Krupich and seconded by Ron Omernick to move to looking for hotels three years in advance and hold the contract with the hotel for two years.
Motion: Carried

SWEARING IN OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS
There is no swearing in procedures for newly elected officers.

NEW IDENTIFICATION BADGES FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD
A sample badge was presented to the group by Guy Santelli for their review. Everyone like the badge with one change and that was the color of the background. It will be changed to black. The cost of the badge is going to be $42.00 with a case and shipping included. To change name plates in the future it will be $8.00 each. Motion was made at the last meeting; that if they were under $50.00 Guy Santelli would be able to order them. They will be ordered within the next week. Distribution of the badge will occur at the next meeting.









COMMITTEE REPORTS


FIRE AND EMS COALITION
Mark Hoppenjan stated that the meeting is next week.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODE COUNCIL
Vern Green is now on the committee and he was not present.

COMM 14 COMMITTEE
Joe Hertel stated that the report is the same as what he stated above in the commerce report.

ALTERATION AND CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY CODE COUNCIL
Ron Omernick stated that there has not been a meeting yet this year.


TANK COMMITTEE
Ron Omernick stated that Randy will be notified as to what we need from them for the LPO program for the conference.

WEB PAGE
Dave Lind state that the website is up to date and that we have to pay Jon Holcomn on time so we can keep his services. Guy Santelli stated that he does not have time to update the website and that we need to keep Jon.

We took a break at this time for a tour of the conference center with a representative of the Kalahari Resort.

SOG AND BY-LAW COMMITTEE
Tom Clark stated that there was nothing new.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Gil Hucek stated that the conference renewal form did not go so well and he had to send out another mailing in December and that it cost the association about $750.00 to do this. Total membership is 565.

AWARDS COMMITTEE
Steve Koback reported that there are no nominations yet for this year’s award. Please remind everyone to send in the nomination form to him.

FIRE FIGHTER MEMORIAL
Steve Koback reported that the project is going well and on time. He received a letter from the memorial committee that our association has donated $6968.00 since the project has begun.
FIRE SERVICE JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tod Doebler reported that they had a meeting but spent most of the time creating bylaws for the committee. The only training that was discussed was HAZMAT training.

INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION
Tod Doebler reported that the state wants to look at the fire inspector curriculum. They want us to be certified but do not know how we will get cont. education.

FIRE SERVICE 2% DUES LIAISON COMMITTEE
Nothing noted on 2% dues audits.

WEARS AND NOVELTIES
Bob Vajgrt was present and made a presentation that was given to him by Eagle
Engravings. It was similar to what the WSFCA uses and the letter and contract are in
the file for the meeting.

Motion: Dave Lind and seconded by Ron Omernick to go with Eagle Engraving
our new wears and novelties vendor, per the contract that Bob Vajgrt receives.
Motion: Carried

FINANCE COMMITTEE
Nothing noted from this committee.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Nothing noted from this committee.

SITE SELECTION
Gil stated that we need to plan some trips for hotels for the 2010, 2011, and 2012 conferences. Green Bay, Manitowoc, and Pee Waukee have all submitted request for their areas to be considered. Gil will contact the site selection people for dates and times.




AROUND THE TABLE


Steve Koback stated that he would like to make as many area meetings as possible but can only make them if the area chairs get the info to him. Please spread the word about you area meetings.

Dave Lind was asked to be on the IFMA Board of Directors in December of 2005. All meetings are paid for by IFMA but the annual meeting. Dave will get info on the cost per person to attend then a decision will be made. Dave also asked of one other person to attend so that when he steps down maybe that person will be asked to take over.

Jeff pollard asked for 25 code books for the basic inspector class.

Motion: Made by Gil Hucek and seconded by Dave Lind to purchase 25 code books for the basic inspector’s class.

Discussion took place on this topic and it reached that we could get the code books for no charge. Dave Lind stated that he just needed to know the number they needed.

Motion: Denied

Tom Weber welcomed us to the area and facility. Any questions please give Tom Clark an email a tclark@cityofbaraboo.com.

Had meeting last month, had fire alarm training during the meeting.

George Kroudp is the new Area 5 Chair.

Area 6’s meeting is next week at the Mequon Fire Department.

Area 7’s meeting is January 19th, and training will be the spray on fire retardant.

Dale Garski introduced himself as the new Area 9 Chair, he works for the Antigo F.D.

Jon Petroskey introduced himself as the new Area 10 Chair, he works for Plover F.D.

Mark Hoppenjan stated that Area 16’s next meeting is March 2nd and will be held at the Southwest Technical College.
Motion: Made by Mark Hoppenjan and seconded by Gil Hucek to adjourn this meeting.
Motion: Carried

Meeting was adjourned at 14:35 hrs.

Respectfully submitted,


Guy J. Santelli II
Recording Secretary

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