Barkhamsted Fire District Board of Director s Monthly Business Meeting Minutes

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1 Barkhamsted Fire District Board of Director s Monthly Business Meeting Minutes Meeting Date: February 14, 2018 Meeting was called to order by Vice President Richard Ransom at 1930 (7:30) hours. Minutes: January 10, 2018 board minutes distributed before the meeting. Vice President Richard Ransom asked for approval of the January 10, 2018 minutes. Discussion held. Motion made by Jamie Lagassie to accept January 10, 2018 minutes seconded by John Andryzeck. Motion carried. Treasurer s Report: The treasurer s report was ed prior to meeting for review. Discussion held. Chief Elovirta had a question on who pays the Zeller Bills. Money was taken from the new equipment budget for BE and not equipment maintenance; Chief Elovirta would like to have this corrected. Review of Tire Purchases. John Andryzeck made motion to approve the Barkhamsted Fire District FY Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual July 2017-January 2018 seconded by Jamie Lagassie. Motion carried. Payment of Bills Bills submitted for District: District Amount Payee Account $ Connecticut Occupational Medicine Partners, LLC Occup Health & Safety

2 Chief Larry Gillen submitted bills for Riverton: Riverton $ True Value of Winchester Equipment Maintenance $ Rock & Rescue New Equipment $ 1, East Coast Rescue (Visa) New Equipment $ Fire Innovations (Visa) New Equipment $ 1, Riverton Share of Tires Zeller Invoice #18689 Equipment Maintenance $ Shipman's Fire Equipment Equipment Maintenance $ First Due Service Pump Hydrants Chief Jim Shanley submitted Bills for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Valley $ 1, Fleetmasters (R3 repairs, fluids) Equipment Maintenance $ Lowes (Visa) New Equipment $ True Value of Winchester Equipment Maintenance $ Amazon (Reimburse James Shanley) Computer $ Electrolux (reimburse Francis Lattizori) Building Maintenance $ US Postal Service (Visa) Communication Maintenance $ 1, First Due Services (E-1 repair brakes) Equipment Maintenance $ Pat Seeples Snow Plowing $ C & S Specialty New Equipment $ 1, Fleetmasters (E-5 Fluids) Equipment Maintenance $ Dive Rescue International New Equipment $ Wiscomm Group Communication Maintenance $ Wiscomm Group Communication Maintenance $ Fire Store (Reimburse James Shanley) New Equipment $ 1, Witmer Public Safety New Equipment $ Caanan Fire Company Fire School $ USA Waste Building Maintenance $ C & S Specialty New Equipment Chief Stephen Elovirta submitted Bills for Barkhamsted East: Barkhamsted East $ 4, Zeller Tire Equipment Maint $ Shipman's Fire Equipment Equipment Maint $ Spotted Dog Technologies Computer $ Larsen Ace Hardware Building Maint. $ Patterson Oil Company Misc $ Bill Downes Snow Plowing $ Charter Communications Telephone 2

3 John Andryzeck made a motion to pay all the bills seconded by Jamie Lagassie. Motion passed. Correspondence: Chief s Report: Pleasant Valley: Chief Shanley reported: Jim Shanley Reported one on the job injury. Riverton: Chief Gillen reported: Barkhamsted East: Chief Elovirta : Fire Marshal s Report: Daytime Driver s Report: LCD: No meeting held. Committee Reports: Capital: (John Andryzeck, Rich Winn, Norman Bird, Jamie Lagassie and 3 chiefs) No meeting held yet waiting for a date to be set by Rich Winn. Firefighter Award: (Rich Winn) Nothing new to report. Health and Safety: (John Andryzeck and Marie Gillen) Nothing new to report. 3

4 Policy: (Norman Bird and Ralph Scarpino) Discussion held on putting a policy for side arms in place. We presently don t have one. Communications: Nothing at this time. Paid-on Call System: (Jamie Lagassie, Heath Doran, Larry Gillen, James Shanley and Stephen Elovirta) Committee met a couple of weeks ago; based on a 5 years of calls should budget $ just to cover the calls. Discussion held on the proper paperwork to file for tax purposes. This amount will be purposed to put into the budget. Unfinished Business: 1. Grants: Nothing new to report. 2. Update on purchase of Pumpers: Discussion held on s and meeting with Alan Harris from Northeastern Fire Associates. Review of some cut backs done and what was kept. Riverton s cabin chassis will be at FDIC. The deal with Spartan to show Riverton s Chassis is they would like to purchase Gulf shirts for those attending the FDIC conference and also take them out to dinner. Expected delivery is in July. Detailed drawings on the pump panel. 3. Nothing new to report on Sale of Generators; work in progress. Discussion on putting them on Craig s List. Jamie Lagassie made a motion to have James Shanley put the Generators on Craig s list seconded by Norman Bird. James Shanley will do specs; write up and post for sealed bids for the Sale of Generators. 4. FDIC dates April 24 th -28 th Members attending are Chief Larry Gillen, President Rich Winn, Chris Kulinski and Marq Johnson. 5. Jamie Lagassie sent out an on Winsted Specs for Annual Maintenance Review. Can look over and discuss next month. 6. Discussion held at area departments recommendations for LCD Representative. Karl Jacobs made a motion for Stephen Elovirta to continue on as the LCD representative seconded by Jamie Lagassie. New Business: 1. Discussion on recommendations from Marq Johnson last month. Riverton has reviewed; washer and dryer are good idea. Chief Larry Gillen discussed forgoing purchase of turnout gear in this year s budget to purchase a washer and put a dryer into next year s budget. Discussion on amount of washings gear can have. Discussion on using Minerva Bunker gear cleaners; price $ per gear cleaning. Other options besides using Minerva are to use Barkhamsted East or New Hartford washing machines, or purchase an extra set of gear. 2. Barkhamsted East like to add to their budget $ for two automatic bay door openers. 4

5 A motion was made by Jamie Lagassie to adjourn seconded by Karl Jacobs. Motion carried. Vice President Richard Ransom adjourned the meeting at 20:36 (8:36pm) hours. Attendance President: Vice President: Mr. Richard Ransom Directors: John Andryzeck, Norman Bird, Jamie Lagassie Treasurer: Clerk: Marie Gillen Chiefs: Stephen Elovirta; Jim Shanley, Larry Gillen Next Meeting: March 14, 19:30 (7:30pm) Pleasant Valley Fire Station Respectfully submitted, Marie Gillen, District Clerk Attachments: materials distributed during meeting and ed before meeting. 5