Barkhamsted Fire District

Board of Director’s

Monthly Meeting

March 8, 2006

 

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

 

Corrections to last month’s minutes:

Correction under District Bills:  D. Healy’s mileage total was $52.96 at 44.5 cents per mile. A motion was made to approve 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 present by K. Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved. 

 

Bills:

 

Riverton:

Maureen Bascetta                                             $    140.00                   Fire School

Shipman’s                                                        $      99.90                   New Equip.

PenTech Safety                                                $      43.12                   New Equip.

Fleetmasters                                                     $ 3,012.27                   Equip. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      50.99                   Equip. Maint.

Winsted Auto                                                   $        5.99                   Equip. Maint.

PenTech Safety                                                $    175.24                   New Equip.

 

Barkhamsted East:

Shipman’s                                                        $     340.00                  New Equip.

Sean O’Toole                                                   $     500.00                  Snowplowing

Wild Fire                                                          $  1,050.12                  New Equip.

Pittsfield Comm. Systems                                  $     478.00                  New Comm. Equip.     

 

Pleasant Valley:           

Miner’s Inc.                                                      $      17.38                   Build. Maint.

Fleetmasters                                                     $ 2,094.60                   Equip. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      31.55                   Build. Maint.

Hoffmann Hardware                                         $      43.56                   New Equip.

CT Fire Academy Bookstore                            $    239.70                   Fire School

Hawills Limited                                                 $    726.55                   New Equip.

Shipman’s                                                        $    390.00                   New Equip.

Rescue Systems (RIT)                                      $    220.50                   Capital

PenTech Safety                                                $      90.00                   Equip. Maint.

Firematic (RIT)                                                  $      50.00                  Capital

Firematic                                                          $      52.00                   Equip. Maint.

 

District:

D. Healy (147 Miles)                                        $      65.42                   FM Expense

D. Healy                                                           $      17.85                   FM Expense

L. Gillen (reimb.)                                              $     857.56                  Conferences

Occupational Health and Rehab.                       $     221.00                  Health and Safety

 

A motion was made to accept and pay the bills (with exception of Riverton’s Fleetmaster’s bill until looked into) as presented by K. Hansen and 2nd by T. Collins.  Unanimously approved.

 

Correspondence:  The fee from Robert. E. King and Co. will be going up to $4,200.00 for next year’s audit.

 

Fire Marshal Report:  Monthly report was passed out and reviewed.

 

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

 

Chief’s Reports          Calls    Firefighters     Fire police       Juniors

Barkhamsted East              7            11                  3                      0

Pleasant Valley                 12           20                 4                      3

Riverton                           10           22                  5                      8    

 

Committees:

 

Capital:                       The service vehicle has arrived in Harford and is expected to be in service soon.

                                    The alarm systems are in the process of being installed and the programmable traffic sign has arrived.  President Winn will be                                                       meeting with the Fire Police on April 27th at 7:30pm at PV to program and set up.

Insurance:                   Nothing at this time.

Fire Fighter Awards:  Nothing at this time.

Health & Safety:         Updated physical lists handed out to Chief’s by T. Collins.

Policy:                         ID Tags are complete and have been handed out.

                                    Firehouse software training took place – 2 out of 3 reports have been set up.  They are still working on the 3rd and 4th.   

SCBA:                         No more purchasing of ANY equipment is to take place until President Winn receives a detailed accounting.

Communications:        Pagers are still needed.   

 

 

Unfinished Business

 

Barkhamsted East Station:  Renovations are moving right along.

Pleasant Valley Pumper:  Nothing new at this time.

Dry Hydrants:  Nothing at this time. 

State/FEMA Grants:  Forestry Grants are open.

Riverton Addition: Nothing at this time.

Sexual Harassment Training:  Nothing at this time.

FDIC 2006:  Flights have been booked.

Memorandum of Understanding:  Barkhamsted East Members have approved G. LeGeyt to sign. 

2006-2007 Budget:  Preliminary Budgets were passed out and reviewed – changes made. A motion was made to raise the Clerk’s salary by $100.00 annually by K. Hansen and 2nd by J. Andryzeck.  Unanimously approved.

A motion was made to hook up DSL in each of the three stations with wireless internet set up at Pleasant Valley by N. Bird and 2nd by K. Cyr.  Unanimously approved. 

 

 

New Business

No new business was brought forth.

 

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

Meeting adjourned by President Winn at 9:55pm.

 

Attending:                               Directors                                Departments

                                                Andryzeck                                 

                                                Bird                                          Chief Gillen

                                                Collins                                       Chief LeGeyt

                                                Cyr

                                                Gillen, M.

                                                Hansen, J.

                                                Hansen, K.

                                                O’Toole

                                               

                                                Winn

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

Julie Hansen,

Assistant Clerk

 

 

* The next meeting will be held on April 12, 2006 at the Riverton Station.