CLERMONT
FIRE COMMISSIONERS
FEBRUARY
17, 2020
The
Clermont Fire Commissioners held their monthly meeting on Monday,
February 17, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall. Those in attendance
were Commissioner Susan Rifenburgh, Commissioner Laurence Saulpaugh,
Commissioner Ronald Miller, Commissioner Raymond Bauer and
Commissioner Joseph Scott, Jr. Also present were Chief Lloyd Kukon,
1st
Assistant Evan Decker, Treasurer Denise Fiore, Robert Desmond and
Peter Fingar of Fingar Insurance Agency.
Chairwoman
Rifenburgh opened the meeting with the salute to the flag.
MINUTES:
A motion was made to accept the minutes of the January 20, 2020
Organizational Meeting and the regular meeting by Commissioner
Saulpaugh, seconded by Commissioner Miller. All in favor. So
carried.
Chairwoman
Rifenburgh introduced Peter Fingar of Fingar Insurance Agency to
speak to the board regarding our insurance coverage for 2020-2021.
He went over all of our coverage and the limits of liability for
each. Our liability limit for Mutual aid is $1,000,000.00 with an
umbrella amount of $3,000,000.00. Our premium is increased by
$312.00 to $12,217. Of this, the fire company will pay $1,869. The
Commissioners thanked him for coming in.
TREASURERS
REPORT:
February
17, 2020 Fire Commissioners’ Treasurer’s Report
RE: January 2020
Total
Amount of January 2020 Invoices Paid________________$ 4,885.39
RE: February 2020
Proposed February 2020 Invoices ________________________$ 17,364.66
Paid February 2020 Invoices _____________________________$ 2,892.30
——————————-Total_____________________________$ 20,256.96
Reconciliation
of Accounts
The Bank of Greene
County Balances to Date
Money Market Checking Balance________________________$ 75,507.52*
*Includes interest paid on 1/31/2020 in the amount of $10.02
Does not include deposit $167,664.00 made on 2/10/2020
Checking
Balance______________________________________$ 3,219.94
Less Outstanding
Checks________________________________$ 2,200.50
Checking Balance to
Date_______________________________$ 1,019.44
Money Market &
Checking A/C Total______________________$ 76,526.96
Capital
Reserve Fund for Fire Equipment__________________$41,786.91
(as of 12/31/19)
—-Interest
1/1/2020 – 1/31/2020________________________$ 5.30
—————————————————–Total_______________$41,786.91
Capital Reserve Fund for Constr. &Improvement:
__________$ 33,717.36 (as of 12/31/19)
———–Interest
1/1/2020 – 1/31/2020________________________$ 4.28
——————————————————Total_______________$
33,721.64
Denise Fiore, Treasurer
February 17, 2020
A
motion was made by Commissioner Saulpaugh, seconded by Commissioner
Miller to accept the Treasurers report for February. All in favor.
So carried.
CORRESPONDENCE:
- Physical
for Lloyd Kukon received
- RBC
Wealth Management annual statement for 2019 – $418,454.77
- RBC
Wealth Management statement for January – $417,160.42.
- Milan
Contract for 2020 to be signed and returned for signature.
- Association
of Fire Distracts newsletter for February – March.
- The
lease with the fire company for the bays at Station #1 will expire
on June 30, 2025.
- Four
members attended the Stop the Bleed Course – Les Coon, Lloyd
Kukon, Evan Decker and Evan Tompkins.
-
Treasurer
Fiore reported that the tax cap for 2021 will be 1.8%.
COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
BUILDINGS
AND GROUNDS: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh
- Commissioner
Bauer would like to put an electric eye for the outside light
because he sees that it is left on a lot. Will try putting up a
sign first to turn off light.
- Suggested
putting up some kind of fencing, such as stockade, for the
extrication area.
The
chief has been talking with Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh on
this.
INSURANCE:
Commissioners Miller and Scott
- This
was discussed with Peter Fingar earlier in the meeting.
FIRE
EQUIPMENT: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh
- Truck
6034 – There was a problem with the charging system. Assistant
Chief Decker will order three new batteries, which he believes is
the problem, and put them in tomorrow.
- The
left rear brake has been hanging up. It was suggested having the
truck checked out by Ben Funk for any issues before listing it for
sale. An appointment will be made to take it to Ben Funk’s.
Commissioner Bauer asked if the equipment check off sheets are being
done and was told they are.
LOSAP:
Commissioners S. Rifenburgh ad Miller
- Commissioners
Rifenburgh and Miller will be working on this before next meeting.
LAWS AND POLICIES: All Commissioners
No report
LEGAL: All Commissioners
No report
OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW
BUSINESS:
- Drivers
Testing – Commissioner Bauer asked if Ron Rifenburgh will still be
doing the drivers testing? The Chief will work with Ron Rifenburgh
and Assistant Chief Decker using the pumper.
- The
County offers the EVOC Course.
- The
Chief reported that because of the Cancer benefit program, gear has
to be cleaned down and cannot be returned to the firehouse until it
is decontaminated. It must be recorded on the call sheet that the
gear was decontaminated.
CHIEFS
REPORT:
There
were five calls in January as follows:
1/6/20
– CO Detector activation – 149 Common s Road
1/10/20
– Automatic Fire alarm – 651 County Route 6
1/12/20
– Automatic Fire Alarm – 651 County Route 6
1/22/20
– Chimney Fire – 930 Woods Road
1/27/20
– Automatic Fire Alarm – 726 Woods Road
Monthly
Drills/Work Details
1/6/20
– Officers Meeting – 6 firefighters attended
1/27/20
– Ice Rescue Drill – 7 firefighters attended
1/29/20
– Ice Rescue Drill – Airport – 7 Firefighters attended
1/30/20
– Special Detail – Bingo at Firemens Home – 7 firefighters
attended
- The
Chief reported that the dates for OSHA training have been set.
- He
has asked to purchase SCBA masks, one large, one small from MES for
$598.00 for both. A motion was made by Commissioner Miller, seconded
by Commissioner Bauer to purchase two masks for $598.00. All in
favor. So carried.
- The
Chief asked to buy gloves from NY Fire Equipment, one small for
$75.00, and 4 hoods for $90.00 each ($360.00). A motion was made by
Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Bauer to purchase one
small pair of gloves at $75.00 and 4 hoods at $90.00 each. All in
favor. So carried.
- Will
be meeting with Tivoli Fire Department on mutual aid response radio
communications.
- The
County Training Center should be operational in May with certified
instructors.
- The
pump test and servicing will be done this year. The hose test was
done last year.
- A
new blinker was installed on Truck 6034.
- Purchases
of stop and slow signs and winch cover totaling $170.03
- Assistant
Chief Decker would like to build a roof ventilation system frame for
training and braces for hydrant at an approximate cost of $250.00. A
motion was made by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner
Bauer to spend up to $300.00 for the ventilation frame for training
and braces for hydrants. All in favor. So carried.
A
motion was made by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner
Saulpaugh to pay the bills with the addition of $170.03. All in
favor. So carried.
Commissioner
Bauer submitted the fuel report showing 125.7 gallons used.
A
motion was made to adjourn at 8:40 P.M. by Commissioner Bauer,
seconded by Commissioner Miller.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon, Secretary
Clermont Fire District
