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Barkhamsted Fire District

Board of Director’s

Monthly Meeting

February 9, 2005

 

President Winn called the meeting to order at 7:32pm.

 

Corrections to last month’s minutes:

Under District Bills:  D. Healy’s mileage rate was increased to 40.5 cents per mile as of 1/1/05– he was paid $49.00 for last month’s mileage.

A motion was made to accept last month’s minutes as corrected by K. Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

 

Treasurer’s Report:   

The Treasurer’s Report was handed out by A. O’Toole and reviewed.

A motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s Report as presented by T.Collins and 2nd by K. Hansen.  Unanimously approved.

 

Bills:

Riverton:

ISG Thermal Imaging                                        $     265.00                  Equip. Maint.

Northeastern Fire                                             $       28.60                  Equip. Maint.

Fire Control Service                                         $     220.00                  Equip. Maint.

Fire Control Service                                         $     100.00                  Equip. Maint.

               

Pleasant Valley:

Car Quest                                                        $      24.23                   Equip. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      26.56                   Build. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      14.16                   Equip. Maint.

Sandy Brophy                                                  $    175.00                   Fire School

PenTech Safety Inc.                                          $    232.31                   New Equip.

PenTech Safety Inc.                                          $      69.85                   New Equip.

PenTech Safety Inc.                                          $      50.00                   New Equip.

Gowans Knight Co. Inc.                                   $      24.90                   Equip. Maint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire Equip. Headquarters                                  $      59.10                   Equip. Maint.

DMV                                                               $      11.25                   Misc.

Al’s Auto                                                         $    501.06                   Equip. Maint.

 

Barkhamsted East:

Firematic Supply Co. Inc.                                 $      21.50                   Equip. Maint.

Gowans Knight Co. Inc.                                   $ 2,062.64                   Equip. Maint.

Canton Auto Supply                                         $        3.32                   Equip. Maint.

Canton Auto Supply                                         $      31.05                   Build. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      28.27                   Equip. Maint.

G. LeGeyt (reimb)                                            $      24.37                   Fire School

Sean O’Toole                                                   $    400.00                   Snowplowing

Pittsfield Comm. Systems                                  $    262.81                   Comm. Equip. Maint.

 

District:

Occupational Health & Rehab.                          $    427.00                   Health & Safety

R. Healy (69 miles)                                           $      27.95                   FM Expense

Waterbury Republican                                      $    150.50                   Legal Notice

Hartford Courant                                              $      77.60                   Legal Notice

 

A motion was made to accept and pay the bills as presented by K. Hansen and 2nd by S. O’Toole.  Unanimously approved.

 

Correspondence:  None Reported.

 

Fire Marshal Report:  President Winn handed out the Fire Marshal’s report.

 

Paid Fire Fighter:          Monthly report was unavailable for review.

 

Chief’s Reports          Calls    Firefighters     Fire police       Juniors

Barkhamsted East           18              8                   3                      0

Pleasant Valley                23            15                  3                      5

Riverton                         12             18                  5                      7    

 

 

 

Committees:

 

Capital:                       Nothing at this time.

Insurance:                   Nothing at this time.

 

Fire Fighter Awards:  Nothing at this time.

 

Health & Safety:         New updated lists passed out for physicals.

 

Policy:                         Nothing at this time. 

 

SCBA:                         Meeting will be held on 2/10/05 at 7:00pm at the Pleasant Valley Fire Station to discuss air packs.

 

Old Business

 

Barkhamsted East Station and Pumper: Term sheet for the loan was handed out by President Winn and reviewed.  Discussion was held.

A motion was made to authorize President Winn to enter into a lease purchase agreement with the company with the best interest rate found by N. Bird and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

A motion was made to award/finalize the bid for construction on the Barkhamsted East Fire Station to Construx by K. Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

 

Dry Hydrants:  Nothing at this time.

 

State/FEMA Grants:  President Winn attended a workshop today – obtained some updates regarding next year’s grants.

 

Riverton Septic System: Two bids have been received.  N. Bird states that they have formed a building committee for the completion of the addition.

 

 

 

 

A motion was made to adjourn the Monthly meeting to begin the Special meeting by K.Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.  Meeting adjourned at 7:55pm.

 

The monthly meeting was reconvened/called to order at 8:11pm by President Winn.

 

New Business

 

S. O’Toole spoke about the critique that was held last week regarding the January 30th structure fire. 

 

A motion was made to adopt a new policy effective immediately; It is the policy of the Barkhamsted Fire District that no minor child shall be allowed in or on any Barkhamsted Fire District apparatus while such apparatus is involved (going to or coming from) any incident, with the exception of Junior Fire Fighters, by N. Bird and 2nd by K. Hansen.
Unanimously approved.

 

Mark I Kits:  A letter was received from the State of Connecticut regarding Mark I Kits which contain antidote injections for nerve agents.  The State will supply, at no cost to the district, one kit for all first responders.  Every active member will need to be trained.

A motion was made to receive the Mark I Kits and train all members by N. Bird and 2nd by J. Andryzeck.  Unanimously approved.

 

Radios:  President Winn calculated the cost of new pager and portable batteries.

 

200/2006 Budgets:  Preliminary budgets were handed out by President Winn and reviewed.  All preliminary departmental budgets are due to President Winn by the next monthly meeting.

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by N. Bird and 2nd by T. Collins.

Unanimously approved.

Meeting adjourned at 9:11pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Attending:                               Directors                                Departments

                                                Andryzeck                                 Lagassie

                                                Bird                                          L. Gillen

                                                Collins                                       LeGeyt

                                                Hansen, K.

                                                Hansen, J.

                                                                                               

                                                Ransom

                                                O’Toole, A.

                                                O’Toole, S.

                                                Winn

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Julie Hansen,

Assistant Clerk

 

 

 

 

 

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Special Meeting Minutes

 

 

The Special Meeting of the Barkhamsted Fire District was called to order by Richard Winn, President of the Barkhamsted Fire District at 8:01pm.

 

Warning of the Special Meeting was read by Assistant Clerk, Julie Hansen.

 

President Winn explained the Capital Plan for the Barkhamsted Fire District and copies were made available to the public. 

Discussion was held and a question/answer session was entertained.

 

1.  A motion was made to approve the Barkhamsted Fire District to purchase Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and related equipment in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 by W. LeGeyt and 2nd by L. Gillen.  Unanimously approved.

 

2.  A motion was made to approve the Barkhamsted Fire District’s Board of Directors to take action on said proposal recommended for Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and to appropriate the sum of $50,000.00 from the “Reserve Fund for Capital and Nonrecurring Expenditures” toward the purchase of such Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and related equipment by K. Hansen and 2nd by W. LeGeyt.  Unanimously approved.

 

3.  A motion was made to approve the Barkhamsted Fire District to fund an addition to the Barkhamsted East Fire Station in an amount not to exceed $330,000.00 by K. Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins. Unanimously approved.

 

4.  A motion was made to approve the Barkhamsted Fire District to enter into a lease-purchase agreement to fund the addition to the Barkhamsted East Fire Station in an amount not to exceed $330,000.00 by T. Collins and 2nd by G. LeGeyt.  Unanimously approved.

 

 

5.   No other business was brought forth.

 

A motion was made to adjourn this meeting by W. LeGeyt and 2nd by K. Hansen.  Unanimously approved.

Meeting adjourned at 8:10pm

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Julie Hansen

Assistant Clerk

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