2019 January meeting minutes

Jan 27th, 2019

 

MWSPA Meeting Minutes 

 

I.      Location: Mount Washington Chalet

 

II.       

 

III.      Present: Bruce Vinnedge, Aengus Bates, Don McCauley, Andrew Hofmann, Martin Martens, Paul Vroom, Randi Joyce, Sam Low

 

IV.      Regrets: Margaret Symon, Dani Gronnestad

 

V.      Call to order: Jan 5, 2019, 12:06 

 

VI.      Minutes of previous MWSPA (December 2, 2018). Motion to approve (Aengus), seconded (Randi)

 

VII.      Old Business 

 

-          Website: Martin - Sit with Jacob about changing design of website. Gavin will update for a seasons pass.

 

-          Gaming grant: Paul: wonder if we should appeal or resubmit application. Missed by $6,000. Will correspond with Jake.

 

-          Policy Manual: Bruce will work with Martin on policy manual

 

-          T-bog - ricks ride. Jacket before finishing first year training? Yes, so there is no conflict with bumping. Juniors, not as critical.

 

-          Radio: found in the office.

 

-          Jackets: Paul has a list down to 34 jackets. 9 juniors.

 

-          CPR standards. ALS - needs to recert every year.

 

-          Training camp - all done with snow camp. We accepted 27 - 2 far 1 nordic. 12 first year completed. May lose 1 more. 1 finished getting jacket. Remainder needs orientaion and or 1050s.

 

-          Motion to accept Moose, secondary. Aengus

 

New Business

 

-          Gaming grant update - already discussed with old news.

 

o   Jacket recovery plan - already discussed with old news

 

-          Wireless internet - Andrew - burried cable needs to be replaced. We need a new cable. Or put in point to point wireless. Get access to telus. Or we can run a new cable in the summer. Currently easiest would be to use wireless antenna. Cost? $200 plus time and wiring.

 

-          Margaret: FAR: good on weekends but slim on weekdays. Suggest that Natalie Wilson (RN) get an orientation

 

▪         Moose will ask Sanda.  

 

o   FAR: Sandra concern: attendant skiing during a shift.

 

▪         Moose will talk to sandra 

 

o   Computer issue: Nordic, far and alpine. Have to manually sign in.

 

▪         Moose plugged in reader and it worked. Ongoing issue. Will look into further.

 

o   2 fanny packs in Nordic – request light-weight jackets for ID

 

▪         Will be addressed with gaming grant. Can put some badges on fanny packs

 

o   Nordic management asked for coverage schedule 

 

▪         Margaret?

 

-          Martin: 1^st year trainee update 

 

o   Ski lesson requirement

 

▪         Need to sign off based on set critera. Only CSIA/CASI only should sign off. Unless you are told by someone who is CSIA trained.

 

-          Moose: social for all patrol 

 

o   Moose: Idea is build a community. Social at the chalet with platters and food. Moose will organize first thursday of Feb. Budget? Few hundred.

 

-          Greg: Staff access to website 

 

o   Martin: Giving access to Dan and Dave. Policy was to not give to pro patroll. Due to privacy issues. Greg would like to create a staff user to send out training information.  Considered having a limited account for them. Board decided that we will have no change for now.

 

Training report: From the training director: in email

 

         - paper records all complete. Put dead line on t-bog training jan 31.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other business. 

 

Parking: Andrew - Can we send a notice about having parking pass/stickers to members. Or something to show you are with patrol. Bruce will send out an email.

 

 

 

Chalet Heat: Andrew - solenoid needs to get fixed. Potential fire hazard. Randi will look into getting an electrition to look at it.

 

 

 

Next board meeting. Saturday Feb 2 at 1:00pm in Chalet.

 

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Meeting adjourned by Paul. Seconded by Andrew.

      

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