Fire Safety & Elk Creek Mill Levy Community Meeting Oct 2, 2013
Channel: MyMountainTown
Date: 2013-10-07

Elk Creek Fire Protection District Community Meeting

81 in attendance

Jennifer Eleniewski Opening Remarks and Agenda

@2:58 Neil Whitehead III
Fires: Large, recent, and near
Elk Creek Fire District Map View

@14:19 Jeffco County Commissioner Don Rosier
Brett Roller - created slash collection initiative with Commissioner Rosier
Looking at forest health
Property owners, Jeffco Open Space, Denver Parks
Slash collection and collection of biomass
20-40 collection sites throughout Jeffco each year. Efficient and convenient
Helps mitigate wildfire concerns
Designed to be budget neutral
Beneficial end use of product
Designed to be a fundraising opportunity to local fire protection districts

@29:30 Travis Griffin, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, Fire Management Office
Initial Wildfire Attack 

@39:10 Elk Creek Fire Protection District Chief Bill McLaughlin
Elk Creek Fire Protection District Mill Levy Proposal

@1:10:04 Jennifer Eleniewski, Creekside Insurance

@1:12:31 Berkely Guy, Elk Creek Firefighter
Elk Creek Fire Protection District Open House, October 12

@1:14:23 End of Presentation, Break to Collection Questions from Audience

Q & A
@0:00 for Chief McLaughlin
What are the plans for a secondary exit from Elk Falls neighborhood?

@1:11 for Chief McLaughlin
According to the audit for 2012, ECFPD overspent the budget by a significant amount. How much of that overage was in-district events versus out of district deployments and why were no budget amendments filed as required by law?

@4:54 for Commissioner Rosier
Would the Jefferson County compost be available to ParkCo residents? 
As a resident, what can they do to mitigate road right of way easement brush - is it legal to cut it down?

@6:41 for Commissioner Rosier
I'm all in favor of compost but what will be its pH and acidity?

@7:42 for Travis Griffin
How do we keep small fires small?

@11:32 for Commissioner Rosier
Why is vacant land and commercial land taxed higher than residential?

@14:05 for Chief McLaughlin
Why was the Lime Gulch Fire allowed to burn for 18 hours before any emergency attention?

@15:46 for Chief McLaughlin
What impact does Staunton State Park have on Elk Creek Fire Department and are there any funds from the state?

@17:29 for Chief McLaughlin
Given the high cost of equipment, what will $233,000 buy?

@18:35 for Chief McLaughlin
According to reports we've been averaging 45 shift days covered by volunteers each month, why not capitalize on those hours to cover one of the two ambulance shifts each day saving the district hundreds of thousands of dollars?

@21:12 for Travis Griffin
How critical are local fire departments' equipment capabilities on attacking a wildfire?

@22:08 for Friends of Elk Creek Fire
When will the yard signs be out for Vote Yes on the Mill Levy?

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