Board of Directors

Regular AFPD Board Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM at Station One (except December).  See the Calendar on this website for specific days.  Dates are subject to change for extenuating circumstances and will be noted on the calendar at least three days in advance.  Members of the public are welcome at all open Board Meetings.  Time is provided for public comment at the end of the meeting, but can be taken at any time during the meeting with approval by the Board.

Concerns, Complaints, Compliments

Volunteers should feel free to express any concerns or complaints they may have to the Board by writing or emailing directly to the Board President.  Such communication will be held in confidence.  

Also, it is important that  volunteers follow the Standard Operating Procedures for Grievances before contacting the Board.

If you would like a copy of any open documentation, costs are $33.58 per hour after the first hour of research and retrieval of our public records, plus $.25 per page for printed material.   §24-72-205(6)(a)(b), C.R.S 

Requests for open documentation can be sent to BoardSec@allensparkfire.com.

Meeting minutes are preliminary. They will be reviewed and either changed or approved by the Board at the next meeting.

MINUTES OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING

October 15th, 2025

  Call to Order

Acting President Bill Ellis called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm, with board members Rachel Barkworth (virtual), Paul Rekow, and Jim Hocker. Also present; Board Secretary, Natalie Gould, Fire Chief, Mike Cousineau, Chris Rich, Leo Touzjian, Alicia Paddock, Les Male, Rich Palestro, and Teresa Hoffman.

  Minutes from Previous Meeting

Paul Rekow made a motion to approve minutes for September 17th, 2025, seconded by Jim Hocker, motion passed.

  Submission of Bills

Paul Rekow made a motion to pay the bills, seconded by Jim Hocker, motion passed.

  Treasurers Report

·        The Treasurer’s Report was given by Rachel Barkworth.

  Chief’s Report

Incidents—17: 8 Medical, 4 Motor Vehicle Accident, 3 Fire Assist, 2 Smoke Report

·        Fire Fighters

o   Chief Beightol, Chief Touzjian, and Chief Cousineau will be going to a leadership conference next week.

o   Jen Cook is going to Firefighter Academy

·        Grants

o   SAFER Grant- Waiting for the award announcement date

o   1B Grant- Requested $54,000 for PPE and structure equipment, hoses, and pagers.

·        CWPP Update

o   The final draft has been created.

·        Miscellaneous

o   Deployment: Rich Palestro just returned.

o   Alpine Acres: No update.

o   WRC State Wildfire Code: Options have been identified.

o   Long-Term Committee Meeting: Will be meeting 10/28.

o   The Department Holiday Party will be hosted 12/14/25.

·        Stations/Land

o   Station One (Main; 14861 Hwy 7; Osmun)- We are finishing things up. The generator has been ordered. Sewer has been located. Further capital project priorities have been identified.

o   Station Two (2770 Riverside Drive; Heathermeade)- Nothing new.

o   Station Three (4 County Rd. 113 E; Meeker Park)- Nothing new.

o   Station Four (7400 Hwy 7; The Heights)- Nothing new.

o   Station Five (32 Bunce School Rd; McCulloch)- Nothing new.

o   Land at 23 Business Route 7- Nothing new.

·        Apparatus

o   5234 (Brush Truck)- No update.

o   5225- Out of service while the generator is being installed.

o   5222- No update

o   5232- No update.

  Old Business

  New Business

·        The proposed 2026 Budget was reviewed.

·        WRC State Wildfire Code- Three options have been identified. Chief Cousineau suggests adapting the code to fit our community.

·        There was a discussion about if we should change where we are banking. It was decided to continue with where we currently are.

·        Board Secretary PD Update- A motion was made to remove the coordination of the use of the Community Room from the Board Secretary’s job description and placed under will be under the Administrator, and that the use of this space would be approved through the board. Motion passed.

·        Recording Board Meetings- was decided against.

  Public Comments

·        N/A

  Fire Fighter Comments

·        Leo Touzjian added his support for the Board to approve the use of the community room.

·        Alicia Paddock recommended that the Board attend, in person or virtually, an Estes Valley Board Meeting.

  Board Member Comments

·        Paul Rekow will be in-person next meeting.

  Executive Session (as needed)

·        N/A

  Adjournment

The board meeting was adjourned at 9:15 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Natalie Gould                                                                                  October 15, 2025

Board Secretary