December 22, 2008
Sandy Hook Fire Department
Commissioners Present: Goosman, Dugan, Burton, Wlasuk, McCulloch and O’Keefe
Absent: Cragin
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Marshals Present: Halstead, Ober, and Zilinek
Minutes
MOTION: Wlasuk moved that the minutes of November 24, 2008, be accepted as presented.
SECONDED: Dugan
Corrections:
· Under Marshal’s Report: fills not filters are needed for the suppression tanks.
· Under Purchasing Agent: FIEOB should be Field
· Under Training: Burton voted nay under Newtown Hook & Ladder’s training fund. It was seconded by Rob McCulloch not Burton.
· #331 - the pump was rebuilt.
Minutes passed as corrected.
Correspondence to:
Date To/From Subject
12/2/08 BOFC/Will Radio System Problems
12/12/08 Cragin/Bienkowski Heating Oil
12/2/08 Aurelia/Borst Road Acceptance – Turnberry Lane
cc: BOFC
Correspondence from:
Date To/From Subject
None
Fire Marshals Report:
· For the month there were 107 calls, 318 incidents, and 428 hours worked. Total fees collect $470.00. Damage for the month was $24,200.00.
· Halstead had parking problems at Newtown High School.
· Blasting complaints.
· Frampton – fire drill at Children’s Adventure Center.
· BullEx Digital Safety will service the fire extinguisher training system. The cost of $300.00 will be taken out of the Equipment Repair Account for this service.
· Tom Cotton poster contest winner – send $100 savings bond and present it to winner. Zilinek will handle getting the bond. This will come out of the Fire Prevention account.
· Looking at using Southbury Training School’s tower for better frequency.
Standing Committees:
Radio: Received a letter from Maureen Will in reply to Dave Ober’s letter regarding the Hanover Road incident. Burton would like to have the radio committee establish a protocol to tone out which trucks are out of service for safety reasons. This should be done every day. 6:00 p.m. tone test to include out of service trucks. The radio committee will write a letter to Maureen Will.
Budget:
· The two trucks in the BOFC budget are still in the CIP account. Cragin/Burton met with Borst and Tate to review budget and they were in favor of the Hawleyville Tank and Botsford Water Tank.
· Oil for the fire departments will be purchased from Dime Oil Co. at a lower rate.
Trucks:
· A recall on steering columns has affected Engine #11 which is now out of service for repair. Tanker #39 has not been affected by this and remains in service.
· The Marshal’s vehicle damage has an estimated repair from Amaral Motors in the amount of $650.00. In addition, the cost to re-letter is $430.00. These repairs will be completed.
· The Ladder truck piston has issues which were replaced in the amount of $259.10. $628.50 is the amount for the body work completed due to corrosion on ladder truck #114.
Policies and Procedures: no report
Hydrant: Halstead will get in contact with Charney to address the hydrants that need repair: Rock Ridge, Old Hawleyville Road, Georges Hill Road, Jaclyn Road and Jordan Hill Road.
Purchasing Agent:
· Response Improvement Committee met to discuss changes in the current program. Recommendations will be brought up at the January meeting.
· Last month’s Newtown Hook and Ladder training request was reimbursed except for the meals. Meals must have receipts to be reimbursed.
NUSAR: no report
Public Participation:
· Send Maureen Will letter on Dispatcher John Facto’s superior job on dispatching emergency services on his handling of the missing hiker incident. BOFC will send letter.
Additions to the agenda:
Old Business: none
New Business:
1. Hartley Field Gas Service Company – will perform a gas meter servicing clinic after this meeting for all those interested.
2. Training funds:
o Training funds: Sandy Hook would like $1,715.00 in total for MRT classes, EMT/MRT refresher classes; Airborne/Bloodborne class and a Holiday Hazards Brochure. The $3,306.96 for the Apparatus Spec Class approved at last month’s meeting will be taken out of the Truck Maintenance account.
MOTION: O’Keefe moved that the training funds for the Sandy Hook Fire Department in the amount of $1,715.00 be accepted and that the $3,306.96 for the Apparatus Spec Class be taken out of the Truck maintenance account.
SECONDED: Dugan
Nay: McCulloch
Motion passed.
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Terry Hennessey
Terry Hennessey
Secretary
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