WCFA General Meeting Minutes Online Zoom – May 21, 2025 – 1800-2000

President Graves called the board meeting to order at 1800. Todd Graves, Danielle Sims and 40 members were present.

Minutes from last meeting were reviewed. President Graves asked for a motion to approve minutes as read, Greg Bailey motioned to approve, Greg Barker seconded, motion passed.

President Graves asked Danielle Sims to share the Treasurers Report January 1 – April 30, 2025. Account Balances are STCU Checking: $13,776.68, STCU Savings: $127,181.27, Wells Fargo Checking: $346.75, QB Checking: $7240.56, PayPal: $15,742.12. Total in all accounts $164,287.38. Danielle shared that Wells Fargo account would be closed soon. Money was left in that account until all checks were cleared. PayPal balance is transferred to STCU Checking on a monthly basis. $700 is outstanding in account receivable at the time of this report. $100 in undeposited funds. Final balance is $165,087.38. Danielle then shared the Profit and Loss January 1 – April 30, 2025: Total Income – $87,226.38, Total Expenses – $32,780.61, Net Profit of $54,445.77. President Graves asked for a motion to approve the Treasurers Report, Greg Barker, seconded Greg Bailey, motion passed. Danielle shared that the 990 Filing will be completed before the due date in May.

Discussion to pay President Graves for the past years work as president. It is approved as long as we have the funds to do so. We let the membership know that this was approved and that Danielle will send President Graves a check for $8000 after the meeting.

Training Committee Topics: Danielle shared the minutes of the TC meeting that we had in January. The TC wanted to review the Refresher before it was finalized so we had a zoom of just the TC and then a week later invited the instructors to a zoom so they would know the layout and offer any suggestions. Kevin Curfman and Charlie Curtis contributed units and shared their thoughts to make it easier for other instructors to teach them. Jacob Burkhart added context to a unit in the refresher to enhance the learning. The class has been well received. The IRPG’s release date was delayed so we are using the old ones until they come. They were released for classes after April 21st. Danielle plans to send IRPG’s to all the students who took classes prior to that date.

Old Business: Danielle shared that $6000 is the approximate amount that Dan Curfman needs to continue updating the database. President Graves shared a letter he wrote to the Fire Defense Committee regarding a slandering of private contractors by a PR person in the WA State Government. The result of the letter was positive with an apology coming from the leadership. The article that was published stated that private contractors only care about how much money they could make. Everyone was please with President Graves initiative to make this right. Todd also shared about our DNR relationships and the State Fire Marshall’s office.

No other Old Business.

New Business: Officers whose terms are expiring:
o Greg Bailey / Vice President – 2023-2025
o Will Judkins / Executive Board #2 – 2022-2025
o Dave Rains / Executive Board #5 – 2022-2025 Discussion about officers, Greg Bailey and Dave Rains will accept a nomination. Will Judkins is not able to commit to further service. President Graves thanked Will for his service to the WCFA. President Graves shared the need for a new board member. Greg Bailey was nominated for re-election as VP; Dave Rains was nominated for re-election EB #5. They both accept. Jacob Weigley offered to be nominated to EB #2. Jacob Burkhart motioned to re-elect Greg Bailey and Dave Rains, and to elect Jacob Weigley as EB #2, seconded by John Deluna, motion passed. President Graves welcomed Jacob Weigley to the board.

Danielle shared applicants for Membership to be voted on. All members were sent to a private room in zoom after they shared about their companies and answered any questions. Each member was discussed and then voted on. All members were accepted into membership with a one-year probation starting today, May 21, 2025.
8 New Members
▪ Dutchman Logging – Thom Marici
▪ East Canyon General Contracting LLC – Misty Stephens
▪ Artemis Northwest LLC – Dean Page
▪ Ironwood Wildfire LLC – Jason Zabreznik
▪ Silver Nickel Logging – Casey Silverthorn
▪ Kintner Timber Company LLC – Cory Kintner
▪ Sterling Wildfire – Madison Haas
▪ Action Resources – Chris Munoz
Three companies have updates to their company name or the name of the members.
They are as follows:
▪ Brothers Fire Inc – Formerly Wildland Warriors dba Liberty Wildfire – Buck Smith
▪ Chilton Logging – Jacob Oberlander update to Joe Barry
▪ S.F. Ready formally Backcountry – Ambrose Bessette

President Graves asked if there was any other New Business. Reed Gracie said he would like to form a Faller Committee to address concerns and conflicts that are happening. Discussion followed and all agreed to form a Faller Committee. Motion to form the committee by Reed Gracie, seconded by Jacob Burkhart, all approved. FC members are as follows: Reed Gracie, Chair, Jacob Weigley, Buck Smith, Dave Rains and John DeLuna. More discussion about forming another committee named the Wildfire Contract Committee. Tim Logozzo will be the interim chair, and Jacob Burkhart will assist. Greg Bailey and Todd Graves will also be involved. The mission of the committee is to investigate the cost of hiring a lobbyist to work at the WA State level. Motion to form this committee by Tim Logozzo, seconded by Jacob Burkhart, motion passed.

Fall Meeting TBD

Motion to adjourn Greg Bailey, seconded Tim Logozzo, Meeting Adjourned @ 1954