BCFTOA AGM
Cowichan Bay, May 29, 2003
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Action |
Decision |
Responsible |
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Call to Order |
14:15 May 29,2003 |
President Kim MacLean |
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| Minutes of Previous AGM |
Adopted as amended |
Carried |
Moved McDonald Seconded Dundas |
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| Reports |
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| President Kim McLean |
Kim reported that the Fire Services Act was being reviewed. T Metcalfe attended for the BCFTOA- report attached. Joint VFFABC/JIBC group met. B Cannon attended report attached. |
Received |
Moved MacLean Second Dundas |
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| 1st VP Bruce Dundas |
Had stakeholders meeting to decide how to get information to gov't. B Hall will chair group to liaise with gov't |
Received |
Moved Dundas Second Palmer |
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| 2nd VP Simon Grypma |
Still need "postmaster" for each zone. To get info to web page Paraphernalia - clothing being sold to reduce costs. Lots available - see Simon t |
Received |
Moved Grypma Second Shields. |
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| Treasurer Bob Cannon |
Full Report attached Association is solvent |
Received |
Moved B Cannon Second K Bulcock |
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| Secretary Dave Palmer |
Number of members 158 Associates 35 TOTAL 193 Departments attend 63 Delegates attending 124 Spouses 25 Overdue membership notices have been sent out. Check mailing label current dues is 03 Seals will be mailed with new membership receipts. 4 executive meetings held. Mission - Cow Bay - Langley - Cow Bay 5 Newsletters sent out. Articles requested in MS Word format. Conferences 2003 Cowichan Bay 2004 Cranbrook 2005 Whistler 2006 ? |
Received |
Moved D Palmer Second J Svendsen |
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| Zone Reps |
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| 1 Jamie Svendsen |
1A hosted Auto Ex competition Question: why aren’t the Zone Meetings held on Monday? Web site is very good requested information be posted on the site for members |
Received President said this was oversight and in future zone meetings would be held on Monday |
Moved J Svendsen Seconded: L. MacDonald |
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1A Fred Gerl |
Fred Gerl has retired No report |
Received |
Moved MacDonald Seconded A Crick |
| 2 Bob Gordon |
Report attached Concerns re FR III standards with pending report to be forwarded to executive |
Received |
Moved B Ross Second D Montgomery |
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| 2A Bryant Ross |
No Report - included in Zone 2 |
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| 3 Gary Brandel |
Last conference Thanked all for support - new rep Brian Livingstone Summerland |
Received |
Moved G Brandel Second Wes Patterson |
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| 4 Tim Boutin |
Kootenay training initiative going forward. This was focus of zone meeting. Kootneay training weekend June 13 - 15 |
Received |
Moved T Boutin Second A Collinson |
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| 4A Al Collinson |
Participating in Kooetnay training weekend and training initiaive |
Received |
Moved A Collinson Second T Boutin |
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| 5 Wes Patterson |
No zone meeting Northern Training weekend held in PG hosted by Buckhorn Report going to executive re FR III procedures Concern expressed re PTEC being only agency to deliver train- trainer for new driving course required - costs an issue Open communication to zone reps required - minutes to be sent to them Dave McGliesh new zone rep |
Received |
Moved Wes Patterson Second S Grypma |
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| Standards and Curriculum Bruce Dundas |
See 1st VP report |
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| Fire Chiefs Assn. Bruce Dundas |
Bruce & Dave met with randy Shaw to review issues and concerns |
President to keep in touch with FCABC |
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| Fire Safety Train Center Advisory Bob Cannon |
Updated haz-mat training area IFSAC & ProBoard accredited Regional training is expanding Classroom replacement coming at F&STC |
Received With treasurers report |
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| Pub Ed F & LSA Comm. Bob Cannon |
Committee still meeting Fire prevention week continues with baseball theme - Strike out Fire Oct. 5-11 2003. Info has been sent to Chiefs. Writing position papers on: Security bars CO detectors. |
Received With treasurers report |
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| Paraphernalia Comm Simon Grypma |
Nothing more - see second VP |
Received With 2nd VP report |
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| Archives Howard Exner |
History is still being made every day - please send pictures associated with the BCFTOA to Howard. |
No Report |
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| Unfinished Business JIBC Library donation Bursary |
Cow Bay AGM voted to continue donation of $1000 to JI library. It will be done. Application needs to be posted on web site |
Carried |
Moved B Cannon Seconded Dundas |
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| Cowichan Bay 2003 |
Thanks to host department for an excellent job. |
President presented plaques at dinner. |
| Resolutions Resolution #1 Resolution #2 Resolution #3 |
Be it resolved that: The BCFTOA support the initiative of the stakeholder group, facilitated by the JIBC, to pursue a strategy to approach the provincial government to secure the Fire Insurance tax premium for it's originally intended purpose. Further that the BCFTOA appoint a representative to the working group. Moved that the BCFTOA petition the FCABC to pursue allowing FD to expand FR III endorsements to include: Use of Pulse oximeters Taking Blood pressure Use of IV's And medical interventions Moved that the required program for emergency response driver training be available from more than one source ( PTEC) |
Carried Carried Carried |
Moved D Palmer Second B Dundas Moved W Patterson Second D McGliesh Moved W Patterson Second D Montgomery |
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| New Business 2004 2005 |
Cranbrook to host conference Geoff Playfair confirmed Whister host of 2005. |
Geoff Playfair |
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| Fire & Safety Division report |
Bob Aldcorn reported on the survey results. |
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| Fire Services Insurance tax |
That we support the FCABC resolution that this tax go directly to supporting the Fire Service Letter attached |
Carried |
Moved D Montgomery Second H Exner |
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| JI Library donation |
Donation of $1000 to library buy a book fund |
Carried |
Moved B Cannon Second D Palmer |
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| Elections |
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| The 1st Vice President and the Secretary resigned |
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| President |
Bruce Dundas Acclamation |
appointed |
Moved L McDonald Seconded K Mclean |
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| 1st VP 1 year tem to be elected in 2004 |
Symon Grypma Acclimation |
appointed |
Moved L McDonald Seconded K Mclean |
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| 2nd VP |
Dave Palmer Acclamation |
appointed |
Moved L McDonald Seconded B Dundas |
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| Treasurer |
Bob Cannon Acclimation |
appointed |
Moved L McDonald Seconded D Palmer |
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| Secretary |
Trent Shields |
Elected |
Moved L McDonald Second D Montgomery |
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| Zone Reps |
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| 1 |
Jamie Svendsen |
Appointed |
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| 1A |
Dan Ouellette |
Appointed |
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| 2 |
Bob Cannon |
Appointed |
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| 3 |
Brian Livingston |
Appointed |
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| 4 |
Tim Boutin |
Appointed |
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| 5 |
Dave McGliesh |
Appointed |
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| Destroy ballot |
Carried |
Moved F Burrows Seconded D McGliesh |
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| Obligation of Office |
Administered to al executive members |
K McLean administered oath. |
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| Thanks to Host Dept. |
Host department were thanked |
President Kim Mclean |
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| Adjournment |
Adjourned at 16:15 |
Carried |
Moved K Bulcock |
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| Attachments |
As noted |
| B.C.F.T.O.A. EDUCATION WORKSHOP AGM Attendance |
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