Arlington Fire District

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1 Arlington Fire District 11 Burnett Boulevard Poughkeepsie, NY Safeguarding Our Community Business: (845) Fax: (845) For Emergencies DIAL 911 MINUTES BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS MONTHLY MEETING FEBRUARY 17, 2014 ATTENDEES: Comm. James Beretta - Chairman Comm. Peter Valdez Comm. Richard Dore Comm. Kenneth Muckenhaupt Comm. Joseph Armstrong Chief: District Secretary: Treasurer: Tory Gallante Renee O=Neill James Passikoff Chairman Beretta opened the Arlington Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners= Monthly Meeting at 7:00 p.m., with a roll call of the attendees and the pledge of allegiance. I. Comm. Beretta stated that Abstract14-2A was reviewed by Comm. Dore and Comm. Valdez and Abstract 14-2B is being reviewed by Comm. Valdez and Comm. Armstrong. II. APPROVAL OF PREVIOIS MEETING MINUTES A. January 20, 2014 Board of Fire Commissioners= Monthly Meeting A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to approve the Minutes. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. III. MONTHLY REPORTS - No reports given unless otherwise noted. A. Service Awards Comm. Valdez & Comm. Muckenhaupt 1. Received the following from RBC Wealth Management: A Annual Statement B. Arlington LOSAP Performance Report Calendar Year 2013 C Year End Commentary Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 1

2 D. Arlington LOSAP Performance Report, January 2014 E. January 2014 Investment Access Account Statement 2. Comm. Muckenhaupt reported that we started the process of collecting the Service Award stats for 2013 from each of the companies. B. District Inspections Comm. Valdez & Comm. Dore C. District Officers / Chief Liaison Comm. Dore & Comm Muckenhaupt D. EMS & Paramedic Liaison Comm. Muckenhaupt & Comm. Valdez E. Public Relations Comm. Dore & Comm. Armstrong F. Equipment Maintenance Comm. Dore & Comm. Armstrong 1. Comm. Armstrong reported that he went to each station with Chief Gallante and discussed issues found with Mechanic Porter. 2. Comm. Armstrong suggested that the BOFC become more involved with Equipment / Gear returns. G. Buildings and Grounds Comm. Beretta & Comm. Dore H. Capital Equipment Comm. Beretta & Comm. Armstrong I. Union Negotiations & Contract Comm. Armstrong & Comm. Muckenhaupt J. Career Staff Liaison Comm. Valdez & Comm. Muckenhaupt K. Volunteer Recruitment Comm. Beretta & Comm. Valdez 1. New applications ready for Board approval: A. Ian Lopez, Co. 3 FF, EMS B. Michael Lear, Co. 4 FF C. Goldy Safirstein, Co.5 EMS D. Kelly Kohler, Co. 5 EMS E. Tyler Conklin, Co. 5 Jr. FF F. Matthew Schepis, Co. 5 Jr. FF G. Sean Jackson, Co. 5 FF A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to approve the applications. Seconded by Comm. Armstrong. L. Volunteer Liaison Comm. Beretta & Comm. Valdez M. District Safety & Health Comm. Dore & Comm Muckenhaupt N. Strategic Plan Comm. Beretta & Comm. Dore O. Finance Committee Comm. Beretta & Comm. Armstrong Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 2

3 P. IT Operations Committee - Comm. Valdez & Comm. Muckenhaupt IV. CORRESPONDENCE A. Received Fire District Affairs: December 2013 January B. Received January 17, 2014 from Gerry Philipp, the 2013 Annual Report for the 4 Company Fund. C. dated January 28, 2014 from Captain Jason Lomoriello of Rochdale Fire Company requesting to remove Samuel North, Sr. from the roles. (REMOVED FROM AGENDA NO ACTION TAKEN) D. dated January 29, 2014 from Captain Jason Lomoriello of Rochdale Fire Company requesting to remove John Montross from the roles. (REMOVED FROM AGENDA NO ACTION TAKEN) E. Change of Status received for Sarah McCaffrey of Rochdale Fire Company Add Firefighting. F. Received January 30 th and February 12, 2014, packages of thank you cards, letters, pictures and a book from the students at Arthur S. May Elementary School thanking AFD for providing fire prevention education to their school. G. dated January 31, 2014 from Captain Nathan Robbins of Engine Co. #1 requesting the following be dropped from the roles: 1. Jeremy Olmo 2. Cupertino Ramirez 3. Thomas Park A motion was made by Comm. Muckenhaupt to drop those three from the roles from Engine Co. #1. Seconded by Comm. Dore. H. dated February 3, 2014 from Mr. Tony Ferrari to the Board of Fire Commissioners regarding Inappropriate / Wasteful Spending regarding AFD Fire Investigation Procedures. I. dated February 7, 2014 from Mr. Francis Cross to the Board of Fire Commissioners regarding NYS Senate Bill J. dated February 9, 2014 from President Steve Schwartz of Red Oaks Mill Fire Company stating that Julian Zambrano has moved out of the country. A motion was made by Comm. Muckenhaupt to drop Julian Zambrano. Seconded by Comm. Dore. - Motion Carried, 5 0 Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 3

4 V. DONATIONS NAME REASON AMOUNT Sheyna Kruze Car Seat Installation $5.00 Stefanie Trombetta Car Seat Installation $10.00 Amy Cerar Car Seat Installation $20.00 Art & Nancy Scott Assistance Received $ A motion was made by Comm. Muckenhaupt to allocate the $35.00 to the car seat program. Seconded by Comm. Dore. - Motion Carried, 5 0 A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to allocate the $ in donations from Art & Nancy Scott to the Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserve Fund. Seconded by Comm. Armstrong. Comm. Dore No Comm. Muckenhaupt No - Motion Failed, 3 2 A motion was made by Comm. Dore to allocate the $ to the five company fund. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Comm. Beretta No - Motion Carried, 3 2 Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 4

5 VI. SCHOOL REQUESTS The following members have been approved by Chief Gallante to attend the courses listed below. The training requested is either located in county or is a course to maintain certification and therefore is for Commissioners notification purposes only: A. Joseph Palestro: Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher, February 4 5, 2014 at IBM Poughkeepsie. B. Firefighter I, January 21 June 21, 2014 at AFD. 1. Ronald Wynn 2. Roberto Milanese 3. Sarah McCaffrey 4. Michelle Simmons 5. Timothy Nichols C. Stephen Inglis: EMS Command for EMS & Fire Officers, February 18, 25 and March 4, 2014 at LaGrange Station #2. D. ACLS, February 11, 2014 at AFD Station Justin Drum 2. Seth Goldstein 3. Johel Dongo 4. Larry Wilson 5. John Cox 6. Rich Muellerleile E. PALS, March 6, 2014 at AFD Station 3 1. Justin Drum 2. Seth Goldstein 3. Johel Dongo 4. Richard McCaffrey 5. Rich Muellerleile F. *Andrew Mihans: Live Fire Safety Train the Trainer, February 4, 2014 at Orange County Fire Training Center. *Chief Gallante approved due to the last Board meeting being canceled. G. Tom Burke: Diagnosing Computer - Controlled Alternators (Ford/GM), February 19, 2014 at Knights of Columbus in Wappingers Falls. The following school requests require approval by the Board of Fire Commissioners: A. Jeff Pells: Surface Ice Rescue Technician, February 22 23, 2014 at Dutchess County Sheriff s Office. A motion was made by Comm. Dore to approve the training for Captain Pells. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 5

6 Comm. Beretta No - Motion Failed, 3-2 B. Pat Tremper: Advanced Hazardous Materials Technician, September 8 12, 2014 at NYS Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls. A motion was made by Comm. Muckenhaupt to approve education item B for Pat Tremper. Seconded by Comm. Dore. C. Joseph Moore: Electrical Cause Determination Class #2, March 21 23, 2014 at NYS Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls. A motion was made by Comm. Muckenhaupt to approve item C. Seconded by Comm. Dore. Comm. Beretta No - Motion Failed, 3-2 D. Fire Department Instructors Conference, April 8 12, 2014 in Indianapolis, IN. 1. Lou Cassinelli 2. Howard Adams A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to approve Lou Cassinelli for this trip and part of the requirements is to submit a trip report. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 6

7 - Motion Carried, 4 1 A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to approve Lt. Howard Adams for FDIC and part of the requirements is to submit a trip report. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. - Motion Carried, 3-2 E. National Certifications Examinations FF I & II, April 5 6, 2014 at NYS Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls. 1. Jason Lomoriello 2. Pat Tremper A motion was made by Comm. Muckenhaupt to approve. Seconded by Comm. Dore. F. Augustus Antalek: 2014 Technical Rescue Conference, March 26 30, 2014 at NYS Fire Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls. A motion was made by Comm. Dore to approve. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Comm. Beretta No Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 7

8 - Motion Failed, 3-2 G. Richard McCaffrey: Fire Behavior Arson Awareness/Principles of Fire Investigation, March 10 14, 2014 at NYS Fire Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls. A motion was made by Comm. Dore to approve Richard McCaffrey. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Comm. Beretta No - Motion Failed, 3-2 VII. COMMISSIONERS ITEMS - No reports and/or discussions unless otherwise noted A. Drop Greg Galvin of Croft Corners Fire Company from the roles due to no action being taken. - Tabled item since April 1, A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to drop Greg Galvin of Croft Corners Fire Company from the roles due to no action taken since April 1, Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. B. Drop Glenn Pascoe of Rochdale Fire Company from the roles due to no activity or training since A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to drop Glenn Pascoe of Rochdale Fire Company from the roles due to no activity or training since Seconded by Comm. Armstrong. Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 8

9 - Motion Carried, 5 0 C. Comm. Dore Status of the Associations / Subscriptions from last meeting Board hasn t acted on anything. Chairman Beretta will come up with a proposal and send to the Board prior to the next meeting. Decision will be made at the next meeting. VIII. DISTRICT STAFF ITEMS A. Chief - Tory Gallante 1. Recommends Probationary FF s Joseph Cruz and Christopher Rinck be removed from probation. Both have completed all training requirements. A motion was made by Comm. Dore that at the Chiefs recommendation they are taken off probation and made permanent. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. - Motion Carried, 5 0 Chief Gallante presented FF Cruz and FF Rinck with their helmet shield and both were congratulated by all. 2. Insurance renewal thanked Gail for shopping around and we will be staying with Rose & Kiernan as our agent and remaining with ESIP as our insurance carrier. Small rate increase of approximately $2300. Disability insurance expiring in April; rates staying about the same. 3. Grants requesting items that were denied be resubmitted for reconsideration. Suggested adding additional guidance to Treasurer Passikoff for the reports that the BOFC want. 4. Denise is working on a Records Management & Inventory Grant. In process of going through records to see what we can consolidate. (mentioned at the end of the meeting) 5. Items for Executive Session: A. Employment history of a number of particular volunteer individuals as it relates to their membership status. Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 9

10 B. Potential discipline against an individual. C. Follow-up on the Uniform Article between the District & Union. D. Follow-up on a status of the potential retirement and employment status of an individual. E. Injury status on three (3) individuals. B. Assistant Chiefs 1. 1 st Assistant Chief John Richardson A. Thanked the volunteers who worked 448 man hours and saved the District over $26K in overtime costs during the last storm. B. Hillis Terrace structure fire ROM was covered with four men and helped save that home. C. Spoke about the classes being denied for Fire Investigation. Good to have someone on scene; if not on scene, it costs overtime to call someone in nd Assistant Chief Eric Philipp A. Thanked the volunteers and career staff for their assistance during the last snow storm. C. EMS 1. Director of EMS John Kloepfer No items 2. Assistant Director of EMS David Violante A. Requested Board approval on the Infestation Guideline that he proposed. A motion was made by Comm. Beretta to approve the Infestation Guideline as proposed by Assistant Director David Violante. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. - Motion Carried, 5 0 D. Treasurer - James Passikoff Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 10

11 1. No financial report for January. IX. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD - No action(s) taken by the Board, unless otherwise noted X. COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD - No action(s) taken by the Board, unless otherwise noted With no further open business to discuss, a motion was made by Comm. Beretta to adjourn to Executive Session. Seconded by Comm. Dore. Adjourned at 8:50 p.m. - Motion Carried, 5 0 XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION * NOTE: Audio did not record when the Board returned to Open Session. The following portion of the meeting was provided by notes taken by Chairman Beretta, as Secretary O Neill left the meeting at the time of Executive Session. The Board came out of Executive Session at 10:02 p.m. and returned to Open Session. XII. OPEN ITEMS As a result of Executive Session, a motion was made by Comm. Dore to change the approved Summer shirts pending the Union s approval. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Comm. Beretta No - Motion Carried, 3 2 As a result of Executive Session, a motion was made by Comm. Dore to drop certain people from the roles. Chief Gallante read the following names: Cupertino Ramirez Vickie Motolinia Joseph Torres Kelly Victoria Mitchell McKenna Blake Williams Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 11

12 Nicholas Kravitz Kirk Riley Sandy Thezan Deborah Muellerleile Jeremy Olmo Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. XIII. ABSTRACT APPROVALS A motion was made by Comm. Dore to approve Abstract 14-2A in the amount of $251,634.86, consisting of 51 checks. Seconded by Comm. Valdez. - Motion Carried, 5 0 A motion was made by Comm. Armstrong to approve Abstract 14-2B in the amount of $32,149.75, consisting of 45 checks. Seconded by Comm. Valdez. With no further business to conduct, a motion was made by Comm. Beretta to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Comm. Muckenhaupt. Meeting ended at 10:06 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Renee O=Neill District Secretary Board of Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting Minutes February 17, 2014 Page 12

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