Big Country Firefighters Association Meeting Minutes Date: Jan 22, 2007 Place: Hamby Fire Station Host Dept: Buffalo Gap Time: 1900 Training/Vendor: - Fireground Communications - Use of Engine Companies 1 - Use of Engine Companies 2 Meeting: I. Call meeting to order II. Roll Call: Albany, ECCA, Eula, Hamby, Jim Ned, Mulberry Canyon, Potosi, Roscoe, Shackelford County, Trent, Tye and View III. Minutes from last meeting: IV. Treasurers Report: CD:$4,785.92 Checking :$375.00 V. Announcements: A. Wild Bunch Bonanza, 27 Jan at 10am, lunch at 12pm.1st gate on left past FM 89. B. Trent - 6th Annual Varment Hunt, 27 Jan at Fire Station. $20 C. Stamford Wildland Fire School, 24 Feb in Stamford. $40/person D. Brownwood Wildland Fire School, 16-18 Feb VI. Old Business A. Changes to Texas Fire Mutual Aid channels...more to come VII. New Business A. Motion made by ECCA for plaque for Corley Wetzel for work done on area trucks - free of charge. 2nd by Hamby. Plaque to be presented during Feb meeting. B. New bill in works in Austin concerning communications (radios, cells) in vehicles. More to come on it. VIII. Elections President - Potosi nominates Don Russom...motion to cease nominations by Hamby, 2nd by Eula. Vice-President - Trent nominates Gary Armstrog...motion to cease nominations by Hamby, 2nd by Trent. Treasurer - Trent nominates Paula King...motion to cease nominations by Hamby, 2nd by View. Secretary - ECCA nominates Shawn Hicks...motion to cease nominations by Roscoe, 2nd by View. All officers elected by acclamation IV. Adjourn: Motion by Hamby, 2nd by Trent SMH