Meeting notes - Feb 21, 2017

Post date: Feb 23, 2017 5:58:13 PM

Agenda

    1. Identify coverage holes.

    2. Decide how to identify staging areas.

    3. Future radio test.

    4. Update annual action items.

    5. Write agreement for Lyons Fire Fund re: being a fiscal sponsor.

Next meeting: Tue, Mar 21, 2017, Fire Station #1, 6:30p - 8p

Upcoming meetings:

    • Tue, Apr 18, Fire Station #1, 6:30p - 8p

    • Tue, May 16, Fire Station #1, 6:30p - 8p

Minutes

Attendees

Tosh, Keith, Gayle, Linda, Emily, Bryan, Sara, Joycelyn, Johanna, Aaron

Action items

New actions items from current meeting:

[ ] Joycelyn - Get the nonprofit application finalized

[ ] Johanna - Contact Little Thompson Road Assoc

[ ] Joycelyn - Will talk to area 11

[ ] Sara - Will talk to Neil in Eagle Canyon

[ ] Keith - Will talk to Dayton on Eagle Ridge

[ ] Emily - Article for paper

[ ] Sara - Article for Lyons Happenings and Lyons Email blast

[ ] Emily - Email Tosh contacts for Lyons Fire Fund

[ ] Tosh - Connect with Lyons Fire Fund about fiscal sponsor relationship

Discussion

    • Identify coverage holes:

      • 5) Stone Canyon: We should split this into 2 neighborhoods: Stone Canyon and Eagle Ridge (Dayton?)

      • 7-1) South St Vrain and CR 69

      • 7-2) Hwy southwest of Old St Vrain Rd

      • 8) Eastern Corridor - N. Foothills/Ute Hwy

      • 10-1) Beech Hill Valley

      • 10-2) Buster Ranch & Sunship (Johanna?)

      • 10-3) Lonestar

      • 11) X Bar 7 and Blue Mtn Trail (talk to Blue Mtn and Little Thompson road associations?)

      • 13) Hwy 36 west of Blue Mtn Rd

      • 14) Indian Lookout Rd, River Bend, and Planet Bluegrass

      • 15) Eagle Canyon and Grover Drive

      • Steering committee members should commit to radio training and annual exercise, and try to attend monthly meetings.

    • Rename staging areas to Neighborhood assembly points

      • Invite the fire chief or asst fire chief to come to a future meeting to talk about neighborhood assembly points.

    • Handed out portable antennas for the toughest neighborhoods.

      • Schedule a radio test.

      • First test: Thu, Feb 23rd, 7p

      • Second test: Sun, Mar 5th, 7p

    • 2017 Action Items

      • We accomplished our 2016 goals:

        • Implement citizen radio program

        • Increase coverage throughout the district

        • Increase visibility to LFPD District residents

        • Begin education program

      • Develop volunteer expectations document

      • Enhance our community relationships through trying to fill our gap areas

      • Hold three community outreach events

      • Improve our radio capabilities