3/11/2014

•Meeting called to order by President David Covington at 0900

•Chief Covington welcomed all members and guest.

•Minutes of the previous meeting were presented, corrections made and approved.

•The Treasurer reported a balance of $16,368.18

•Communications Committee:

•Weekly Roll Call: Boerne and Seguin are still working on technical issues connecting. There was some confusion on the roll call schedule.

•Mutual Aid: Chief Daugherty discussed the clarification of “Local Government” which now includes ESD’s.

•Website: A committee was formed with Chief Riedel and Chief Clarkson as co-chairs to investigate new design and hosting of the association website.

•Facebook: Tabled

•Paypal: Currently working on integration into the association website.

•Annual Dues: 2014 dues are currently due. A report of current departments will be presented at the April meeting.

•Membership: NTR

•Hiring Committee: NTR

•Wildland: Chief Clarkson reportedthat the WebEOC board is now active and tracking regional TFMAS assets

•Training:

•District 7 will host a water tender shuttle class April 2nd and 3rd

•District 7 will host a Driver Operator class, Dates to be announced

•Schertz FD will host a 2 day CAFS class March 19 & 20. Cost $125.00

•SAFD currently has a hazmat railcar prop and trench available

•TFCA will host a fire chiefs retreat May 27-30 at the Hyatt Hill County Resort

•Old Business:

-Non-Profit Status – Still waiting on the IRS for 501(c)3 status

-TFCA –Texas Fire Chiefs Association strategic plan is now on the associations website

-The Friday Report – fireherolearning.com

-TCFP – Reciprocity for FF1,2/Instructor/Fire Officer

New Business:

Voting – Nominations were taken from the floor and nominees were voted on and approved for the following positions.

-President – Chief Covington

-Treasurer – Chief Riedel

-Ad Hoc – Chief Ojeda

•Announcements:

•TEEX– Introduced new class. Industrial Emergencies for Emergency Responders and EVOC ATV/UTV.

Next Meeting is set for09:00 hours on Friday, April 25, 2014 at Universal City Fire Department. 2160 Universal City Blvd, Universal City, TX 78148

Members and Guests

David Covington /

Paul Tarter

Walton Daugherty

/

Dale Skinner

Jerry Riedel /

Doug Meckel

Derek Wrenn

/ Adam Zenner

Michael Wehman

/ Rick Wall

Walter Yates

/

Jesse Hubbard

Jesse Davila

/ Kevin Clarkson

Mutual Aid Agreements Adopted by Jurisdiction

Balcones Heights * / Castle Hills * / Leon Valley * / Alamo Heights
Helotes * / Terrell Hills / Bexar District 7 Fire Rescue* / Shavano Park*
Bexar-Bulverde * / Olmos Park / Bexar ESD 4 (Leon Springs)* / Windcrest*
Hollywood Park * / Grey Forest * / Universal City * / New Braunfels*
Bexar District 2 Fire and Rescue / Comal ESD 5 Bulverde* / Sandy Oaks* / Comal ESD 4 Spring Branch*
Boerne*

( * ) Denotes adopted most current version

***Association dues***

$25 for Voting Members

$15 for Associate Members

$75 for Sustaining Members