FIRE COMMISSIONERS MEETING July 12, 2004

The Clermont Fire Commissioners held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, July 12, 2004 at 6:30 P.M. Supervisor Pelletier opened the meeting. Present were Commissioner Staats, Commissioner Lent and Commissioner Tousey. Also present were Chief Laurence Saulpaugh, 1 st Assistant Chief Potts and 2 nd Assistant Chief Mark Schiller.

A motion was made to waive the reading of the minutes, as copies were provided and to approve them by Commissioner Staats, seconded by Commissioner Tousey.

Chief Laurence Saulpaugh gave the June report. (Copy attached)

The drill for the month was held on pump operations at which time a pump went on the truck which has been repaired. The deadline for the grant from Encon is September 30 th.

Commissioner Lent had sent letters seeking support from Congressman Sweeney and Senator Schumer.

The Fire Company has been in contact with an architect on remodeling of Station #1. The amount of the loan required, and the lease amount that the town will pay to keep the trucks in the building has not yet been determined. They would have a sunset provision in the lease or a re-negoiation clause at the end of the mortgage period in the lease agreement.

Bram Moreinis is designing a website for the Town of Clermont. If the Fire Company has an application for volunteers that they would want on the website, fire safety tips, officials names, pictures, etc. they should get the information to him.

A motion was made by Commissioner Lent, seconded by Commissioner Staats to approve Fire abstract #7, vouchers #75-84 in the amount of $492.61. All in favor. So carried.

A motion was made by Commissioner Staats, seconded by Commissioner Lent to adjourn at 7:00 P.M. All in favor. So carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Helen Shannon

Fire District Secretary