CLERMONT FIRE COMMISSIONERS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The Clermont Fire Commissioners held their regular meeting on Monday, November 21, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. at the Town Hall. Those in attendance were Chairwoman Susan Rifenburgh, Commissioner Ronald Rifenburgh, Commissioner Raymond Bauer, Commissioner Laurence Saulpaugh and Commissioner Ronald Miller.

Others present were Treasurer Denise Fiore, Firefighter Christopher Ogden and Robert Desmond.

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

MINUTES: A motion was made to accept the minutes as presented Commissioner Ronald Rifenburgh, seconded by Commissioner Saulpaugh. All in favor. So carried.

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Total Amount of October invoices paid $ 2,980.84

Proposed November invoices $ 233.23

Paid November invoices $ 2,518.80

Total $ 2,752.03

Reconciliation of Accounts:

The Bank of Greene County Balances to Date

Money Market Checking Balance $109,523.52

Checking Balance $ 5,868.69

Less Outstanding Checks $ 2,392.63

Checking Balance to Date $ 3,476.06

Money Market & Checking Account Total $112,999.58

Capital Reserve Fund Balance $ 33,648.82

Reserve Fund Balance $ 29.708.62

After review of the Treasurer’s report, a motion was made by Commissioner Miller to accept the report, seconded by Commissioner Bauer. All in favor. So carried.

CORRESPONDENCE

• Received the contract back from Milan Volunteer Fire Department agreeing to the contract amount of $2,788.00 for coverage in Clermont for 2017. The agreement will be signed and return.
• RBC Wealth Management – October statement $331,273.60
• Letter was written to Peter Cichetti regarding OSHA requirements.
• A letter was received from Columbia Memorial Bone and Joint Doctor Gorczynski Releasing Leslie Coon, Jr. to return to volunteer firefighter duties, effective September 26, 2016.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh

• Reported that the Station #1 back door has been repaired.

INSURANCE: Commissioner R. Rifenburgh and Miller

No report

FIRE EQUIPMENT: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh

• Commissioner R. Rifenburgh brought up about struts on doors for Truck #6034, which are not holding the doors open. He also found that a valve was left open on Truck #6034 and drained out. A toolbox fell out of Truck #602 on the way to a call.

Defibrillators have a dead battery and the pads are no good, need two batteries and two sets of pads for each. These batteries and pads have to be replaced every two years. There was discussion on the need for someone to be checking the trucks and a checklist that should be submitted monthly to the Commissioners so that we know that things are being checked.

• As discussed at last months meeting, the Barricades were $84.95 each, and the cost to ship by truck is $170.00.

LOSAP: All Commissioners

• Commissioner R. Rifenburgh reported that all LOSAP statements have been hand delivered or mailed along with beneficiary forms.

• Commissioner R. Rifenburgh believes that we should change our terms for new members coming into the LOSAP program, that we should only contribute $750.00 for them if they make their points.

• It was suggested that a meeting be scheduled with Penflex for January meeting to discuss the change.

LAWS AND POLICIES: All Commissioners

No report

LEGAL: All Commissioners

No report

OLD BUSINESS:

None

NEW BUSINESS:

None

CHIEFS REPORT

There were five calls for October as follows:

10/3/16 – Mutual Aid (Livingston Structure Fire – 228 Schneider Road

10/5/16 – Fuel Leak from Car – 1345 State Route 9

10/17/16 – Alarm Activation – 168 Cemetery Road

10/24/16 – Alarm Activation – 715 Church Avenue

10/30/16 – Alarm Activation – 870 Woods Road

Drills: 10/24/16 – Airstrip – Pump operations/drafting with 603 supply 604.

Commissioner R. Rifenburgh asked the Treasurer to get the unexpended fund balance for 2015 and apply it over to the new reserve accounts.

The Fuel Report for October was 37.2 gallons and for the August report 68.4 gallons.

A motion to pay bills was made by Commissioner Ron Rifenburgh, seconded by Commissioner Ron Miller. All in favor. So carried.

A motion was made to adjourn at 8:05 P.M. by Commissioner R. Rifenburgh, seconded by Commissioner Bauer. All in favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helen Shannon

Fire District Secretary