Barkhamsted Fire District

Board of Director’s

Monthly Meeting

January 11, 2006

 

President Winn called the meeting to order at 7:33pm.

 

Corrections to last month’s minutes:

A motion was made to approve minutes as presented 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 K. Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

 

Bills:

 

Riverton:

Riv. Vol. Fire Co. (Reimb/Rit Supplies)              $   307.00                   Capital

Riv. Vol. Fire Co. (Reimb/Rit Supplies)             $   199.50                    Capital

Fire Control Service Co.                                   $   100.00                    Equip. Maint.

Fire Equip. Headquarters                                  $     31.55                    Equip. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $     21.16                    Equip. Maint.

 

Barkhamsted East:

PenTech Safety, Inc.                                         $    203.99                   Equip. Maint.

ATCO International                                          $    132.00                   Build. Maint.

S. O’Toole                                                       $    500.00                   Snow Plowing

Firematic Supply                                               $    307.00                   Capital

Kinsley Power Systems                                    $    307.50                   Build. Maint.

Industrial Safety & Supply                                $    144.23                   New Equip.

 

Pleasant Valley:           

PenTech Safety Inc.                                          $      65.00                   Equip. Maint.

FireMatic Supply                                              $    305.00                   Equip. Maint.

FireMatic Supply                                              $    106.00                   New Equip.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      36.22                   Build. Maint.

FireMatic Supply                                              $    312.00                   New Equip.

Canton Auto                                                     $      20.87                   Equip. Maint.

FireMatic Supply                                              $    307.00                   Capital

Jim Sharly (reimb.)                                            $      45.85                   New Equip.

CT Fire Academy                                             $    242.95                   Fire School

 

 

District:

Occupational Health                                         $ 1,220.00                   Health & Safety

A. O’Toole (reimb. stamps)                              $      12.95                   Treas. Exp.

A. O’Toole (reimb. stamps)                              $      39.00                   Treas. Exp.

A. O’Toole (reimb. stamps)                              $        7.80                   Clerk’s Exp.

 

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

 

Correspondence:  None at this time.

 

Fire Marshal Report:  Report was unavailable.

 

Paid Fire Fighter:  Monthly report was passed out and reviewed.

 

 

Chief’s Reports          Calls    Firefighters     Fire police       Juniors

Barkhamsted East              6            10                  3                      0

Pleasant Valley                  8            21                 4                      3

Riverton                            7            24                  5                      7    

 

Committees:

 

Capital:                       The service vehicle was ordered from Lombard Ford.  It is expected to be ready in 6-8 weeks.

 

 

                                    Three bids were received and opened.  A committee was formed to discuss the systems and the costs.  A motion was made to allow the alarm committee to decide on a bidder in an amount not to exceed $15,500.00 by N. Bird and 2nd by K. Hansen.  Unanimously approved. 

Insurance:                   Census was received by Life Insurance Company for each                                                        department and given to Chief’s – please update.

Fire Fighter Awards:  Meeting will be held on 1/26/06 at 7:30pm at PV Station.

Health & Safety:         Updated physical list was handed out.

Policy:                         ID Tags should be in soon. 

SCBA:                         Nothing at this time.

Communications:        Nothing at this time.   

 

 

Old Business

 

Barkhamsted East Station:  Renovations to the hall are done and the bay is under way.

Pleasant Valley Pumper:  The committee met to discuss options for a new pumper.

Dry Hydrants:  Nothing at this time. 

State/FEMA Grants:  Nothing at this time.

Riverton Water System:  Estimated pump house costs handed out and reviewed. 

Sexual Harassment Training:  Nothing at this time.

FDIC 2006:  President Winn still needs names.

 

New Business

NIMS:  National Incident Management System discussed by President Winn.

Memorandum of Understanding: Statewide standard for mutual aid discussed by President Winn.

 

S. O’Toole is stepping down from the Board of Directors effective January 12, 2006.  There is now an opening for a new Director.  If anyone is interested please see President Winn.

 

A motion was made to add the audit to the agenda by K. Cyr and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

Copies of the audit were passed out by President Winn and reviewed. 

 

A motion was made to approve audit as presented by T. Collins and 2nd by N. Bird.  Unanimously approved. 

 

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by K. Cyr and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

Meeting adjourned by President Winn at 8:40pm.

 

Attending:                               Directors                                Departments

                                                                                                 Chief Lagassie

                                                Bird                                          G. LeBlanc for Gillen

                                                Collins                                       Chief LeGeyt

                                                Cyr

                                                Hansen, K.

                                                Hansen, J.

                                                O’Toole, S.

                                                O’Toole, A.

                                                Ransom

                                                Winn

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Julie Hansen,

Assistant Clerk

 

* The next meeting will be held on February 8, 2006 at Barkhamsted East Station.