December Fire Meeting
Dec 20, 07
Meeting called to order by President Frank Bliss @ 19:10.
Motion made to accept minutes as read by Chris Hatch seconded by Duane Sampson carried
Treasurer’s report read by Bob Heslin :
Checking $6,134.70
Savings $10,961.62
Total $17,096.32
Bills to be paid: Giant $13.50 eats
Corner Market $20.07
Corner Market $37.93 Water Rescue
Askey’s $54.55 Dinner (Oktober Fest)
Haley Concrete $200.00
Fit Test $112.00
Fasny Dues $20.00
Western Assoc. $15.00
Fillmore Sign $25.00 Advertising
Firemen Memorial $25.00
Carol Giboo $60.00 Donna’s Cake
Cuba Rushford Yearbook $70.00 Need to recognize seniors
Motion made by Duane Sampson seconded by Kevin Armison to pay bills.
Correspondences: Sam Clark $50.00 for use of land
Marjorie Bliss $100.00 donation
Lawrence Stephens$75.00 donation
William Veley $300.00 donation
Letter for Southwestern Firefighter of year nomination
Committee Report: Training Chris Hatch
Dept. training and County training schedules on Bulletin Board
Need to schedule Bus Rescue for next year
Need some new members for Fast Team
Fast Team will respond if called
Sign Committee: Foundation is poured Kevin Armison stated a chain was lost belonging to Lynn Pomeroy. What do we want to do about it.
Motion made by Chris Hatch seconded by Kevin Armison to get new chain upon Kevin talking to Lynn to find out if that’s what he wants.
Labor Day Committee: Chris Hatch brought up about having Water Ball/ Skilled Course.
Get well card to Jessop’s
Thank you cards need to be sent to: Lynn Pomeroy and Cody Pomeroy for working on sign.
Dan Metcalf for time donated for working on sign.
Marjorie Bliss, Lawrence Stephens, William Veley for their donations.
Elections: Article VIII Paragraph 2 Change to read elections closed at March meeting. Was brought up in Aug/Sept meeting was turned down.
Had discussion on what to do about cancelled meetings.
Put in SOP’s that if meeting is cancelled it will be rescheduled for the following week.
Fire Calls: 9 EMS
1 False Alarm
1 MVA
1 Mutual Aid
4 Work Details
1 Wire’s down
Fire Advisory : No report
Old Business: Cat County has given us their permission for their fire frequency.
Generator from Truck 1 doesn’t work, taken off Truck
Need new battery for big generator. Fire Police radio’s need new batteries.
Air Quality test for Compressor was due last month.
Air Pack’s are not being check each month as required.
Need Special meeting for January, send out cards. Special meeting is on By-Laws and Batteries.
New Business: Trucks 6 and 6-01 need Anti Freeze changed and Rushford 8 needs Anti Freeze changed
Automatic fire alarm was checked and does work.
A new date was selected to complete PESH training. December 30, 2007 from 14:00 to 21:00
Need to look into fire jackets for new members.
Chris suggested new T-shirts for members
Need to set up schedule of dinners for next year. A Ham Dinner was brought up.
Eats for next month meeting Benny Bialy and Walter Cook
Motion made by Chris Hatch and seconded by Wayne Hatch to adjourn meeting at 20:30
Respectively Submitted by acting Secretary
Franklin Everett