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Fire Commissioners – June 2020

CLERMONT FIRE COMMISSIONERS
JUNE 15, 2020

The Clermont Fire Commissioners held their regular meeting on Monday, June 15, 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 and Robert Desmond.

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

MINUTES: The minutes of the May meeting were reviewed and a correction was noted by the Treasurer on the total amount of May invoices paid should be $4,184.95. A motion was made by Commissioner Saulpaugh, seconded by Commissioner Scott to accept the minutes with the correction. All in favor. So carried.

June 15, 2020 Fire Commissioners’ Treasurer’s Report

RE: May 2020

Total Amount of May 2020 Invoices Paid …………………………………………….$ 4,184.95

RE: June 2020

Proposed June 2020 Invoices ……………………………………………………………$ 3,288.44

Paid June 2020 Invoices ……………………………………………………………………2,208.06

…………………….Total ……………………………………………………………………$ 5,496.50

Reconciliation of Accounts

The Bank of Greene County Balances to Date

Money Market Checking Balance ……………………………………………………$ 202,416.04*

*Includes interest paid on 5/31/2020 in the amount of $34.80

Checking Balance ………………………………………………………………………………4,171.40

Less Outstanding Checks ……………………………………………………………………2,390.01

Checking Balance to Date …………………………………………………………………..1,781.39

Money Market & Checking A/C Total ………………………………………………$ 204,197.43*

*This does not include $54,000 wired to checking account for sale of truck

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

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

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

…………………….Total …………………………………………………………………..$23,627.21

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

…………………….Total ……………………………………………………………………$33,731.40

Denise Fiore, Treasurer
June 15, 2020

A motion was made to accept the Treasurers report by Commissioner Miller, seconded by Commissioner Bauer. All in favor. So carried.

CORRESPONDENCE:

  • A letter of Resignation was received by the Chief from Samuel Williams resigning from his position of 2nd Lieutenant effective June 3, 2020.
  • RBC Wealth Management account statement for May $396,422.97.
  • Commissioners Training update: There will be two sessions of Commissioners training to be held online on June 17th and 18th from 6:30 to 9:30 P.M. or June 20th and 27th from 8:30 AM to 11:30 A.M.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh

Commissioner Bauer will be applying weed killer in the ditch in front of Station #1 because it is too difficult to mow.

INSURANCE: Commissioners Miller and Scott

The 1996 International truck was sold and has been removed from the policy. The new truck has been added.

FIRE EQUIPMENT: Commissioners Bauer and Saulpaugh

The sale price for the 1996 International was $60,000. Less commission the district received $54,000 which was wired to our account. The truck was picked up on Monday, June 8th with all paperwork relating to sale.

LOSAP: Commissioners S. Rifenburgh and Miller
No report

LAWS AND POLICIES: All Commissioners
No report

LEGAL: All Commissioners
No report

OLD BUSINESS:

  • PHYSICALS: There are seven or eight members who have not had their physicals for this year. It may be because of the Coronavirus but they do need to have their physicals soon.
  • GRANTS: We did not receive anything for new turnout gear that was applied for. The current gear was received in October 2012 and is good for another year. We do need to get new gear for the interior firefighters.

NEW BUSINESS:

  • A pump test, grease and oil change needs to be done on trucks. The van will not need this servicing as it has not had the miles on it. The test on hose and ladders was done last year.

CHIEFS REPORT:

The calls for May were as follows:

  • 5/2/20 – Lasher Road – ATV accident, assist NDP and set up landing zone for Life Net, 11 firefighters.
  • 5/16/20 – Mutual aid standby for Livingston -8 firefighters
  • 5/22/20 – Mutual aid for Livingston with tanker, County Route 10 structure fire, 7 firefighters
  • 5/29/20 – AAPI – Route 9 rollover, 7 firefighters

Detail – 5/25/20 – Memorial Day Parade of trucks with Germantown, Livingston – 5 firefighters.

Ongoing truck driver training on Truck #6035.

The monthly drill is planned for tanking water, dumping and swapping off with other drivers.

Our response times to calls have been good.

B’s Custom Detailing will do a process of coating the new truck to maintain paint, chrome and sealing it for $1,000.00. This process has a 5-year warranty.

Commissioner Bauer wants to be sure that someone on the board knows that the trucks are out of the district when they do.

Driver training: Currently Les Coon and 1st Assistant Chief Evan Decker have been doing the driver training. The Commissioners were of the understanding that Ronald Rifenburgh was doing the training but he has not been notified of a change. This will be discussed at the next meeting.

FUEL REPORT: Commissioner Bauer submitted the fuel report for May at 30 inches used.

A motion was made to approve payment of the bills by Commissioner Saulpaugh, seconded by Commissioner Bauer. All in favor. So carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Bob Desmond asked what had been expected to be received for the 1996 International truck. The thought was around $25,000 to $30,000. The money will go into the truck reserve fund.

A motion was made by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Scott to adjourn at 7:50 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Helen Shannon
Fire District Secretary