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August 24, 2009
Dodgingtown Fire Department
Commissioners Present: Cragin, Burton, Dugan, Goosman, O’Keefe, McCulloch and Wlasuk.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Marshals Present: Farrell, Frampton, Halstead, and Ober
Minutes
Correction: Truck #552 – delete “as it is a town-owned generator”.
MOTION: Goosman moved that the minutes of July 27, 2009, be accepted as corrected.
SECONDED: McCulloch
Motion: minutes passed as corrected.
Correspondence to:
Date To/From Subject
August, 2009 BOFC Dodgingtown’s officers for 2009-2010
Correspondence from:
Date To/From Subject
None
Fire Marshals Report:
- For the month there were 92 calls, 345 incidents, and 259 hours worked. Total fees collect $50.00.
- Annual Report: 1,258 calls, 5053 incidents, 4777.5 hours; and $1950.00 collected in fees.
- Three dry hydrants damaged on Huntingtown Road, New Lebanon Road, and Ox Hill – all three have been repaired. Dodgingtown to test Ox Hill.
Standing Committees:
Budget: all individual fire department budget requests should be submitted by September 1st to Mike Burton.
Radio: no report
Trucks:
- #551 and #559 have been repaired. One truck in Dodgingtown still being investigated.
- The current #221 will be taken out of service when the new truck comes in.
- The bids that came in for Sandy Hook and Dodgingtown’s trucks will be discussed by Mike Burton.
Policies and Procedures: no report
Hydrant: no report
Purchasing Agent: Fire hose testing bid has come in at .21 cents a foot.
MOTION: Burton moved that the BOFC award the bid to Fail Safe for hose testing.
SECONDED: Lisa Goosman
Motion Passed
Reimbursement checks should be out by next Friday.
#221 bid $565,390 by E-One. Full acceptance of the specs. Firematic $555,647 with no exceptions to the bid. Offered several prepaid discounts. 75% $538,224.81 prepay. $2,921.00 for the three additional options.
#441 $660,203 by E-One. Trade in $30K bring down to $630,203 with many exceptions to the spec. Firematic $603,111 no exceptions. Offered 75% prepaid discount $583,975.93. Offered trade in of $18K. $565,975.93.
Total for two trucks $1,107,121.74.
MOTION: Burton makes a motion to approve the amount $1,107,121.74 for the purchase of Engines #221 and #441 as follows:
- Recommend the bid for #221 be awarded to Firemactic Supply in the amount of $541,145.81 which is the 75% prepayment discount option, and includes options 1, 2 and 3 in the bid spec.
- Recommend the bid for #441 be awarded to Firematic Supply in the amount of $565,975.93 which is the 75% prepayment discount option, less the trade in of the existing #441.
- The motion shall be subject to further review of the specs by the Board’s truck committee before contracts are awarded.
SECONDED: O’Keefe
MOTION PASSED
Nay – Cragin
Yeas - Burton, Dugan, Goosman, O’Keefe, McCulloch and Wlasuk
Response Improvement Program Committee to set up a meeting to review the program to see how it is working. Cragin to contact Rob Manna from NH&L to arrange that meeting. Would like a summary or report once it is complete.
NUSAR: no report
Public Participation:
Additions to the agenda: Transmission Servicing Bid
Old Business:
- #552 Generator Repair – Dugan stated that it is a town generator that needs repair. This topic has been moved to next month. The Board gave this generator to United Fire and Rescue.
New Business:
- Transmission Service – Atlantic Detroit Diesel service transmissions we pay for the service – 30 day quote $11,063.
MOTION: O’Keefe made a motion that BOFC appropriate $11,163.00 for transmission servicing for all departments. Request Rich Brown to do servicing,
SECONDED: Burton
MOTION PASSED
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Terry Hennessey
Terry Hennessey
Secretary
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