DATE:Wednesday, November 10, 2010
TIME: Business Meeting 10:00 am
Board Meeting 9:00 am
LOCATION:Portage Fire Station
119 W Pleasant Street, Portage, WI
1)Call Meeting to Order, President White
a)Meeting was called to order by Vice President Chris Essex
b)The following members were in attendance
Chris Essex, Portage Fire Dept
Diane Yashinsky, DePere Fire Rescue
Meredith Stewart, Fitchburg Fire Dept
Sue Bruesch, West Bend Fire Dept
Lorna Whalen, Stevens Point Fire Dept
Barb Glomstad, La Crosse Fire Dept
Carol Poklasny, Oshkosh Fire Dept
Pam Jentz, Town of Menasha Fire Dept
Sharon Brochtrup, Appleton Fire Dept
Tara Theisen, Neenah Menasha Fire Rescue
Debbie Timm, Two Rivers Fire Dept
Laura Doty, Eau Claire Fire Dept
Mary Roessler, Middleton Fire District
2)Pledge of Allegiance
3)Approval of minutes from June 25, 2010 meeting, Chris Essex
a)A motion was made by Carol Poklasny and seconded by Pam Jentz to approve the June 25, 2010 meeting minutes. Motion passed.
4)Treasurer’s Report, Diane Yashinsky
a)Diane Yashinsky passed out the Treasurer’s report. A motion was made by Sue Bruesch and seconded by Laura Doty to approve the Treasurer’s report. Motion passed.
5)Committee Reports:
a)Administrative Committee, Sue Bruesch
i)The following nominations were passed for Treasurer and Secretary
(1)A motion was made by Sue Bruesch and seconded by Carol Poklasny to nominate Meredith Stewart for Secretary. Motion passed.
(2)A motion was made by Carol Poklasny and seconded by Lorna Whalen to nominate Diane Yashinsky for Treasurer. Motion passed.
ii)A motion was made by Laura Doty and seconded by Tara Theisen to have Meredith Stewart update the Association’s Mission Statement to make it consistent with Article II of the by-laws. Motion passed.
b)Public Relations Committee, Lorna Whalen
i)No new business.
6)Old Business:
a)“Scholarship” opportunity
i)Review of Scholarship Application
(1)Association discussed requiring a basic application with department and contact information and a letter of support with explanation of need from the Fire Chief.
(2)Chris will prepare the final application and e-mail to members for review.
(3)Applications will be sent to WSFCA list and Dept of Commerce list by early December, with a deadline for submittal in January, review by the Association in February, and the membership would be effective in March, 2011.
b)Illinois Fire Service Administrative Professional (IFSAP) discussion
i)Angie and Meredith will continue to attempt to make contact with IFSAP.
ii)Meredith will look into the possibility of attending an upcoming meeting.
7)New Business
a)Update from WSFCA, Angie White
i)No update available from WSFCA
b)2011 Meeting Dates
i)March 9th, 2011 – Middleton Fire District
ii)Friday, June 24, WSFCA Conference, LaCrosse
iii)September 16th, 2011 – Marshfield Fire & Rescue Department
(1)Picnic and tour of new firehouse
iv)November 9th, 2011 – Appleton Fire Department
c)2011 Fund Raisers
i)Quilt
(1)Sue Bruesch has someone lined up to make the quilt for 2011.
(2)Idea of having a quilt made up of squares featuring drawings from kids was discussed
(a)Barb Glomstad will make contact with Dan Gengler of WAFS regarding the possibility of kids from 2011 Burn Camp creating drawings to be used for a quilt to be made and raffled/auctioned off in 2012.
(3)Idea of creating a quilt using patches from departments involved in WFSAA was also discussed as an option
ii)Flags
(1)Association has approximately 10 left; will continue to have available for sale
iii)Embroidered Towels
(1)Association has approximately 10-15 left; will continue to have available for sale
iv)No other fund raising ideas will be undertaken for 2011; members were asked to come up with some ideas for 2012.
d)2011Training
i)Training ideas for WSFCA Convention
(1)CPR/CCR re-certification
(2)Dealing with a hostile work environment
8)Door Prize drawings
a)Tara Theisen, Pam Jentz, and Diane Yashinsky were the winners of door prizes.
9)Open Forum
a)Discussion of scheduling software being used by different departments.
10)There being no further business, a motion was made by Diane Yashinsky and seconded by Pam Jentz to adjourn the meeting. Next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 in Middleton
11)Pot Luck Lunch & Holiday Gift Exchange
Respectfully Submitted,
Meredith Stewart
Secretary