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Fire Commissioners – July 2020

CLERMONT FIRE COMMISSIONERS
JULY 20, 2020

The Clermont Fire Commissioners held their regular meeting on Monday, July 20, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall. Those in attendance were Chairwoman Susan Rifenburgh, Commissioner Laurence Saulpaugh, Commissioner Raymond Bauer, Commissioner Ronald Miller and Commissioner Joseph Scott. Others present were Chief Lloyd Kukon, Treasurer Denise Fiore, Jen Flandreau and Brian Fitzgerald.

Chairwoman Rifenburgh opened the meeting with the salute to the flag.

MINUTES: The minutes of the June meeting were reviewed and there were two corrections on page 20. Add ‘was discussed’ about B’s Custom Detailing. There was no decision made. Last sentence, correct the fuel report to read 30 gallons, not inches. A motion was made to accept with corrections by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Bauer. All in favor. So carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

July 20, 2020 Fire Commissioners’ Treasurer’s Report

RE: June 2020

Total Amount of June 2020 Invoices Paid $ 5,496.50

RE: July 2020

Proposed July 2020 Invoices ………………………………………….$ 145.60 + $130.00 = $275.60 *

Paid July 2020 Invoices ………………………………………………………………………………..2,083.87

…………………………..Total ……………………………………………..$ 2,229.47 + $130.00= $2359.47 *

*Adjusted

Reconciliation of Accounts

The Bank of Greene County Balances to Date

Money Market Checking Balance …………………………………………………………….$ 197,448.78*

*Includes interest paid on 6/30/2020 in the amount of $32.74

Checking Balance …………………………………………………………………………………………4,129.63

Less Outstanding Checks ………………………………………………………………………………2,772.53

Checking Balance to Date ……………………………………………………………………………..1,357.10

Money Market & Checking A/C Total …………………………………………………………$ 198,805.88

Capital Reserve Fund for Fire Equipment …………………………………………………$ 41,781.61 (as of 12/31/19)

Interest 1/1/2020 – 1/31/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………$ 5.30

Interest 2/1/2020 – 2/29/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………4.96

Interest 3/1/2020 – 3/31/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………5.31

Interest 4/1/2020 – 4/30/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………0.83

Withdrawal-Purchase of Truck …………………………………………………………………$18,171.00

Interest 5/1/2020 – 5/31/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………0.20

Deposit-Sale of Truck ………………………………………………………………………………$54,000.00

Interest 6/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………….0.41

…………………………..Total ……………………………………………………………………….$77,627.62

Capital Reserve Fund for Constr. &Improvement: ………….$33,717.36 (as of 12/31/19)

Interest 1/1/2020 – 1/31/2020 …………………………………………………………………………….$ 4.28

Interest 2/1/2020 – 2/29/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………….4.01

Interest 3/1/2020 – 3/31/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………….4.28

Interest 4/1/2020 – 4/30/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………….1.18

Interest 5/1/2020 – 5/31/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………….0.29

Interest 6/1/2020 – 6/30/2020 ……………………………………………………………………………….0.28

…………………………..Total ……………………………………………………………………….$33,731.68

Denise Fiore, Treasurer

A motion was made to accept the Treasurer’s report by Commissioner Saulpaugh, seconded by Commissioner Scott. All in favor. So carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:

  • PHYSICALS: Received physicals for Daniel Farr, Les Coon, Jr., Richard Larsen, Brendan Hegarty, Larry Saulpaugh, Bruce Potts, Ronald Rifenburgh and James Potts, Sr.
  • Refund received from Utica National insurance for $604.00.
  • RBC Wealth Management – June Account statement for $398,622.41
  • Commissioner Saulpaugh completed his Commissioner training course on June 18th.

FIT TEST: Discussed whether or not the FIT test has been scheduled. It will take place once it can because of COVID19.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh

No report

INSURANCE: Commissioners Miller and Scott

No report

FIRE EQUIPMENT: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh

No report

LOSAP: Commissioner S. Rifenburgh and Miller

All paperwork has been filed with Penflex for 2019.

LAWS AND POLICIES: All Commissioners

No report

LEGAL: All Commissioners

No report

PHYSICALS: There are still some outstanding physicals which the Chief is aware but have been done. We have not gotten the paperwork yet.

OLD BUSINESS:

  • Detailing the new truck could be held off until next yerar once we get through this year.
  • Treasurer Fiore spoke with Dave Rogers of RBC regarding the Defined Contribution Plan for LOSAP and the options. Funds can be deposited in a bank account or an investment account or Penflex would do it for a fee. With RBC there would be no fee and administrative fees would be included in the usual fees. We currently have only one, Evan Tompkins, in the new plan which went into effect January 1, 2020.

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Scott, seconded by Commissioner Bauer to have RBC handle new accounts. All in favor. So carried.

  • DRIVER TRAINING: After discussion last month, Ron Rifenburgh has said he is not interested in continuing driver training. The Chief is to appoint the driver trainers with approval by the Commissioners. Les Coon, Jr. and Evan Decker have been doing the training and then the Chief takes them out. According to the Standard Operating Procedures trainers must have EVOC and Apparatus Operator Pump certification which Commissioner Scott pointed out. The Commissioners must approve the members.

NEW BUSINESS:

No business

CHIEFS REPORT:

The following are the calls for June:

6/6/20 – AAPI – Pine Lane Road

6/20/20 – Alarm Activation – 104 Mill Road

6/21/20 – Alarm Activation – 3847 Route 9G

6/24/20 – Limb on Wires -599 County Route 6

6/24/20 – Mutual Aid Livingston – 23 Spruce Street

6/28/20 – AAPI – County Route 6

Work Details:

6/15/20 – Review Trucks/Equipment – 7 firefighters

6/22/20 – Drill/Mutual Aid with Tivoli – Water operations and driver training – 12 firefighters

  • The new truck went to the mutual aid in Livingston. Tom O’Connell is no longer a member. A letter will be sent to him.
  • Bail out training in Germantown on July 30th.
  • County training center in Commerce Park, Route 66 is 95% complete and fire schools will be restarting very soon. Chris Farewell will complete his course when it opens up.
  • The drill with Tivoli went very well. They have new members that attended.
  • Pump test has been scheduled with VRS. There are a few other issues to be taken care of with new truck.

An additional purchase order to add to the treasurer’s report of $130.00 for Tracey Gallant. A motion was made by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Bauer to approve. All in favor. So carried.

Fuel Report: Commissioner Bauer reported 80 gallons used as of 6/14/20.

A motion was made by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Saulpaugh to appoint Jen Flandreau, Secretary to replace Mary Helen Shannon and Brian Fitzgerald, Treasurer to replace Denise Fiore who is moving.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Bob Desmond said that it sounds like all are doing a great job.

A motion was made to adjourn by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Miller at 7:45 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon
Fire District Secretary