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Meeting
Minutes
June
13, 2006
1.
ATTENDANCE:
Ken Wagoner,
Parsley Consulting Paul
Bennett, StarFire
Toby MacDonald,
Western Fire Suzanne
Truelove, Quick-Dry Flood Svc.
Sam Norman,
Westmark Enterprises Paul
Methot, Tyco Fire Products
Stuart Cook, Potter
Roemer John
Durso, Schmidt Fire
Terri Leyton,
PD&C Will
Mercado, Grif-Fab
Bob Gaspar,
Blazemaster Chris
Bohon, Ferguson Fire
Mike Moffat,
FireTrol Jim
Greenman, Alpha Mechanical
Justin Gipson,
Chula Vista FD Nick
Tolman, Industrial Fire
Dave Walter,
Poway FD Dawn
Robinson, Lakeside FD
Brant Brumbeloe,
FPC Magazine Steve
Leyton, PD&C
Todd Stephens,
The Brown Company Lisa Brumbeloe, FPC Magazine
2. TREASURER'S
REPORT: Ken Wagoner reports that the Charity Account balance is $11,976.26
General Checking Account balance is $1,573.85, for a total: $13,550.11.
3. FPO REPORT: Sam Husoe was absent, FPO information is
always available at: www.firepreventionofficers.org.
4. EDUCATION REPORT: The San Diego
Fire Protection Association continues to sponsor the Fire Sprinkler Technology
Seminar Series. This is a monthly
workshop-style seminar series intended for AHJ's, Plan Reviewers, Field
Inspectors & Designers.
For the August 3rd,
2006 class, we will have a special Guest Instructor, Mr. Gary Fessenden from
Tyco Fire. Gary will be discussing the recently completed major testing program
designed and executed by Tyco which developed practical test data on sprinkler
performance in various scenarios, with particular emphasis on High Pile storage
and Residential installations.
Location: San Marcos
Fire Training Center, Date/Time: 1st Thursday of Each Month,
8:00a - Noon
5.
OLD BUSINESS/PAST EVENTS:
- San Diego FD
Sprinkler Policy 04-08: policy is finalized, look for publication!
- SDFPA
Elections - Votes have been tallied. Your new 2006
- 2007 Board of Directors:
- Chris Bohon,
Ferguson Fire
- John Durso,
Schmidt Fire Protection
- Steve Leyton,
Protection Design & Consulting
- Toby
MacDonald, Western Fire Protection
Note: Lots and Lots of people
voted for Ken Wagoner, but he elected to withdraw his name from
consideration. However, we are very
pleased that he has consented to remain as our treasurer and instructor for our
Fire Sprinkler Technology Series.
6. UPCOMING EVENTS / NEW BUSINESS:
- 6/21 - AFSA
SoCal - Mr. Stox Restaurant, Anaheim
- 7/20 - FSCA/NFSA/AFSA/SDFPA Joint meeting (golf then
lunch) - Los Sorannos Golf Club www.sdfpa.org
- 7/22 -
Annual Burn Run / Expo - www.burninstitute.org
- 9/6-10 -
AFSA National Convention, Dallas Texas - www.firesprinkler.org
- 10/5 -
FSCA Annual Golf Tournament
- The new Board has met and selected the following Officers
for 2006-2007:
- President: Mike Moffat, The Moffat Group, Inc.
- Vice-President: Steve Leyton, Protection Design and
Consulting
- Secretary: Terri Leyton, Protection Design and
Consulting
- Treasurer: Ken Wagoner, Parsley Consulting Engineers
- Charity
Activities: Chris Bohon, Ferguson Fire
- FPO-Statewide
Liaison: Sam Husoe, NFSA
- FPO-San Diego
Section: Dawn Robinson, Lakeside Fire
7.
PROGRAM: Brant Brumbeloe, Editor and General Manager of FPC Magazine joined our group. An informative discussion was held regarding
trends in the Fire Protection Community.
Thanks Brant!
**MINUTES AMENDED 7/17/06**
Justin Gipson, Fire Marshal for the Chula Vista Fire
Department spoke on their upcoming fee increase. This fee increase will make its way to City Council before the end of this calendar year. The fees will be effective sixty days from the date of Council adoption. Fire Marshal Gipson has offered to meet with any Fire & Life Safety
Contractors regarding this fee amendment. Also
discussed were the reasons for longer plan review time frames and consistency issues. For any questions, please contact the Chula Vista Fire Department.
Mike Moffat, President
Terri Leyton, Secretary
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