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: July 11, 2018 Meeting was called to order by President Richard Winn at 1930 (7:30) hours. Minutes: June 13 th, 2018 board minutes were distributed before the meeting. President Richard Winn asked for approval of the June 13, 2018 minutes. Discussion held. Motion made by Jamie Lagassie to accept June 13, 2018 minutes seconded by Ralph Scarpino. Motion carried. Treasurer s Report: The treasurer s report was ed prior to meeting for review. Discussion held. Jamie Lagassie made motion to approve the Barkhamsted Fire District FY Profit & Loss Budget vs. Actual July June 2018 seconded by Karl Jacobs. Motion carried. Payment of Bills Bills submitted for District: District CT Occupational Medicine Partners, LLC Occupational Health & Safety Chief Larry Gillen submitted bills for Riverton: Riverton Fire Control Services Equipment Maintenance State of Connecticut Heat Connecticut State Firefighters Miscellaneous Association

2 Chief Jim Shanley submitted Bills for Pleasant Valley: Pleasant Valley James Shanley Fire School (reimbursement) USA Waste Building Maintenance Stop & Shop New Equipment Northeast Fire Equipment Maintenance O Reilly Equipment Maintenance Fire Equipment OSHA Compliance Headquarters CT State Firefighters Miscellaneous Association Shipmans Fire New Equipment Equipment Shipmans Fire Equipment Maintenance Equipment Fire Equipment Headquarters OSHA Chief Stephen Elovirta submitted Bills for Barkhamsted East: Barkhamsted East CT State Firefighters Association Miscellaneous Charter Communications Telephone On Scene Tags OSHA Compliance Karl Jacobs made a motion to pay all the bills seconded by Richard Ransom. Motion carried. Correspondence: Letter received from Eversource about gas pipeline training and discussion was held. Chief s Report: Pleasant Valley Chief Shanley reported:

3 Riverton Chief Gillen reported: Barkhamsted East Chief Elovirta reported: Barkhamsted East District Total Firefighters: Firefighters: Police: Fire Marshal s Report: Check to ensure that the June 2018 report was sent and resend if necessary. Daytime Driver s Report: June 2018 report was distributed. LCD: Meeting was cancelled. Committee Reports: Capital: (John Andryzeck, Rich Winn, Norman Bird, Jamie Lagassie and 3 chiefs) Jim Shanley brought up the deteriorating black boat used for water rescue and suggested that a town meeting should be held and a possible bid. It either must be repaired or replaced. Jamie Lagassie mentioned a paving project for Pleasant Valley and Marq s vehicle that is due for replacement, to have a combined town meeting. Firefighter Award: (Rich Winn) President Richard Winn reported that the district will switch from Wells Fargo to Raymond James. This will require an updated authorization of plan document and trust documents. These must be signed copies with an authorization that occurred within 60 days. There was a motion to reapprove and send out signed plan and trust documents to Raymond James. Karl Jacobs made the motion and Jamie Lagassie seconded the motion. Motion carried. Health and Safety: (John Andryzeck and Marie Gillen) Nothing new to report. 3

4 Policy: (Jim Shanley) The alterations to the Volunteer Expense Reimbursement Program that were discussed during the June 13 th, 2018 meeting were implemented and reviewed. Ralph Scarpino raised a question about the language in item three. Richard Winn required that the wording should be corrected from doing to during. Also, an effective date of July 1 st, 2018 and an approved date of July 11 th, 2018 shall be added to the program policy. A motion was made by Ralph Scarpino to accept the amended Volunteer Expense Reimbursement program. This motion was seconded by Jamie Lagassie. Motion carried. John Andryzeck opposed. Steve Elovirta inquired about how participants can opt out of this program. Amy O Toole stated they can opt out of this reimbursement program by ing her aotoole@gmx.com. For this program there will be a package that includes a copy of the policy, copies of approved identification documents (passport, drivers license, and social security, etc) and the three forms (CT W-4, I-9, and federal W-4). All forms will be secured under lock and key. Unfinished Business: 1. Grants: Nothing to report. 2. Update on purchase of Pumpers: Norman Bird discussed a manufacturing overage that was encountered when designing a step compartment, which will be paid for by Riverton and Pleasant Valley. 3. Sale of Generators: John Andryzeck reported that Bruce Seymour has interest in buying a generator and may make an offer. Jamie Lagassie noted that the generator with the new transfer switch is approximately worth $2,000 and wants to set a base price for the generator. 4. EAP census report: Not used very often and discussed a St. Francis Alternative called Northwest Wellbeing that comes with identical free services. The plan is to not to renew the EAP services in August. The motion not to renew EAP was made by Karl Jacobs and was seconded by Norman Bird. Motion carried. New Business: 1. Jim Shanley mentioned that Pleasant Valley will be discontinuing frontier and switching to the fiber optic internet service provided by State of Connecticut. Fiber optic internet service is available at all three stations. A motion was made by Karl Jacobs to adjourn seconded by Jamie Lagassie. Motion carried. President Rich Winn adjourned the meeting at 20:25 (8:25pm) hours. 4

5 Attendance President: Richard Winn Vice President: Mr. Richard Ransom Directors: John Andryzeck, Norman Bird, Jamie Lagassie, Karl Jacobs, Ralph Scarpino Treasurer: Amy O Toole Clerk: Amanda O Toole Chiefs: Stephen Elovirta; Jim Shanley, Larry Gillen Next Meeting: August 8, Barkhamsted East Fire Station 19:30 (7:30pm) Respectfully submitted, Amanda O Toole, District Clerk Attachments: materials distributed during meeting and ed before meeting. 5