Fire Commissioners – April 2020
CLERMONT FIRE COMMISSIONERS
APRIL 20, 2020
The Clermont Fire Commissioners did not hold a regular meeting but held it by email contact and telephone due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Chairwoman Susan Rifenburgh, Commissioner Laurence Saulpaugh, Commissioner Ray Bauer, Commissioner Joseph Scott and Commissioner Ronald Miller were contacted.
MINUTES: Treasurer Denise Fiore submitted the minutes from the March meeting in the absence of the Secretary. They were accepted with one correction from Chairwoman Rifenburgh on page 11 to change the name Cody Rockefeller to Evan Tompkins on a motion made by Commissioner Ray Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Joe Scott. All in favor. So carried.
TREASURER’S REPORT;
Treasurer Fiore emailed the following Treasurer’s report for April:
Total amount of March 2020 invoices paid ……………………………………………………$ 12,360.95
Proposed April 2020 Invoices ……………………………………………………………………..$ 3,520.00
Paid April 2020 invoices ……………………………………………………………………………$399,232.41
Total ………………………………………………………………………….$402,752.41
Reconciliation of Accounts
The Bank of Greene County Balances to Date
Money Market Checking Balance** ………………………………………………………………$591,094.63*
* Includes interest paid on 3/3120 in the amount of $121.80
** Transfer to checking ($396,925.00) for truck not reflected in
Money Market balance
Checking balance ………………………………………………………………………………………..$ 4,556.62
Plus Deposit 4/1/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………..$396,925.00
Less Outstanding Checks …………………………………………………………………………..$399,746.00
Checking Balance to Date ……………………………………………………………………………..$ 1,735.62
Money Market & Checking A/C Total …………………………………………………………….$195,905.25
Capital Reserve Fund for Fire Equipment ……………………………………………………….$41,786.91 (as of 12/31/19)
Interest 1/1/2020 – 1/31/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………$ 5.30
Interest 2/1/2020 – 2/29/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………$ 4.96
Interest 3/1/2020 – 3/31/2020 ………………………………………………………………………………$ 5.31
Total …………………………………………………………………………….$41,797.18
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
Total …………………………………………………………………………….$33,729.93
A motion was made to approve the Treasurers report with all in favor.
With the arrival of the new truck the 1996 International Pumper/Tanker will be declared as surplus equipment by the following resolution approved this date:
RESOLUTION NO. 22 OF 2020
AUTHORIZATION TO DECLARE A FIRE DISTRICT VEHICLE AS
SURPLUS EQUIPMENT
WHEREAS, The Clermont Fire Commissioners, at the April 20th teleconference made a motion to declare the 1996 International Pumper/tanker, 2500 gallon tank with 1250 gpm pump as surplus equipment,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the motion was made to request $60,000.00 for the pumper/tanker:
Motion: Commissioner Raymond Bauer
Seconded: Commissioner Joseph Scott
Upon question of the foregoing Resolution, the following Board members voted “Aye” in favor of the Resolution:
Commissioner Raymond Bauer
Commissioner Laurence Saulpaugh
Commissioner Joseph Scott
Commissioner Ronald Miller
Commissioner Susan Rifenburgh
The following members voted “No” in opposition thereto:
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The resolution having been approved by a majority was declared duly adopted.
DATED: 4/20/2020 Mary Helen Shannon, Secretary
Following the approval of the resolution a Notice of Permissive Referendum will be prepared which is required when the sale price is from $20,000 to $100,000.
NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION
SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 20, 2020 the Clermont Fire District adopted Resolution No. 22 of 2020 authorizing the District to declare a 1996 International Pumper/Tanker with a 2500 gallon tank capable of pumping 1250 GPM as surplus equipment with a purchase price of $60,000.00 subject to a permissive referendum pursuant to Article 7 of the Town Law of the State of New York.
Said resolution is subject to a permissive referendum and shall not take effect until thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption.
By Order of the Clermont Fire Commissioners
CORRESPONDENCE:
- Physicals were received for Richard Larsen, Jr. and Fred Gooderham
- RBC Wealth Management Account Statement for March – $374,505.87
- Fire District Affairs for April – May
FUEL USAGE REPORT:
- 54.7 gallons used from 3/29/20 thru 4/19/20.
CHIEFS REPORT:
There were three calls as follows:
- 3/7/20 – Mutual aid to Claverack – brush fire – 7 firefighters
- 3/13/20 – 51 Quail Lane – smoke/appliance fire – 4 firefighters
- 3/27/20 – 1124 County Route 8 – extinguish brush pile – 11 firefighters
Officers meeting – 3/1/2020 – 2 Officers
Training – 3/5/2020 and 3/12/2020 – OSHA Training – 22 firefighters – 132 hours
The 2020 Toyne Tanker/Pumper arrived on Aril 14th. Several firefighters attended.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon, Secretary
Clermont Fire District