President Richard Schwartz called the meeting to order at 9:00, led the flag salute, and welcomed new members. Board members present were Barbara Jones, Sherry Edwards, Giovanni Cosetti, and Carolyn Levitski. Absent—Annamarie Padula and Nancy Borchers.

Minutes -- The minutes from the September meeting were presented. Motion by Sherry Edwards to approve the minutes, was seconded by Barbara Jones. Motion approved.

Treasurer’s Report—Annamarie Padula is absent, so no treasurer’s report was available. September’s balance was a little over $8000. Most likely near the same now, according to Richard Schwartz.

Membership—there are 607 members currently.

Environment—Giovanni Cosetti –

· There is tree clearing work in the meadow, conducted by PCWD and Cal Fire and PIno tree service. Also an area has been cleared for some incoming pipe. PCWD is pre-prepping a spring 2020 water district open house. Wood chips and compost are available from the district 24/7. Help yourself.

· Cal Fire has prescription burns scheduled for suitable days in the winter. Shaded fuel break work, probably near Red Hill trail and near Point of Rocks to Fern Valley will commence shortly.

· Edison has been using helicopters over the area to assess the power lines and equipment. As the helicopter hovers, infrared technology allows the condition of the poles, lines, and other equipment to be recorded, so that repairs and replacements can be scheduled. Edison may use power outages during wind events. No guidelines for the triggering of outages are currently available.

Roads and Traffic—Richard Schwartz --Major work on Highway 74 is completed, and instead of a pilot car, occasional flagging with one-lane traffic will be needed when finish work is done. Highway 243 remains closed to Banning. The repaving project in the center of town is ongoing, and may necessitate flagging delays. There will be no work on weekends, and one lane will be open, even during the work times. Richard will ask Cal Trans about re-striping Highway 243, as the lines are faded.

MDP—Bob Edwards—the DAS unit in Fern Valley is close to being fully stocked. Persons are invited to apply for positions on the board.

Snow Group—Sherry Edwards brought magnets with the non-emergency numbers for members to use. The snow group will place trash bins on weekends during snow times, but remove them on Tuesdays.

Old Business—Richard has made a sign board to announce PCPOA events, and it has been placed by Highway 243 near the service station.

New Business:

· Nominations Committee—Possibly Jerry Holldber and Nancy Borchers. Members are invited to submit their names for consideration as board members. Persons can serve up to 6 years--three 2 year terms.

· Reminder of Christmas party at Rainbow Inn on December 7. Pot luck, so bring a side dish or dessert. PCPOA will provide a main dish.

Hospitality: Thanks to Richard Schwartz for treats, and to Barbara Jones for coffee

Volunteer hostess for November meeting: Giovanni Cosetti

Meeting adjourned at 9:37

Next PCPOA meeting: November 2, 2019 at 9:00 A.M. at the Pine Cove fire station.