TOWN OF SOMERS

FIRE COMMISSION

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Thursday January 15, 2004

 

CALL TO ORDER:             Carl Rohrbach called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Members Present:            Alice Van Tasel, Tony Bruno, Frank Lawlor, Dave Palmer, Jr., Carl Rohrbach

Members Absent:            None

Others Present:            Fire Chief Bill Meier, Fire Marshal Walter Summers, Tom Mehl

 

AUDIENCE COMMENTS: 

None

 

MINUTES APPROVAL: 

·        A motion by Mrs. Van Tasel, seconded by Mr. Rohrbach to approve the regular meeting minutes of October 16, 2003 passed unanimously.

·        A motion by Mr. Bruno, seconded by Mr. Lawlor to approve the regular meeting minutes of November 20, 2003 passed unanimously.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

·        Town Clerk and First Selectman – FOI informational meeting 1/27/04; Commission member encouraged to attend

·        Stephan Minikowski – re-election of William Meier, Jr. as Fire Department Chief

·        Board of Selectmen – requested Fire Department, Ambulance and Fire Marshal budget review for January 31 at 9:00 AM

·        Board of Selectmen – would like to attend a Fire Commission meeting. Chairman of Fire Commission invited them to the next regular meeting in February.

 

FIRE MARSHAL:

·        A motion by Mr. Bruno, seconded by Mrs. Van Tasel to approve payment of the Fire Marshal activities for the period from 11/16/03 through 12/27/03 passed unanimously.  It was noted that 36 of the 128 hours in the period were devoted to school renovation projects.

·        A motion by Mrs. Van Tasel, seconded by Mr. Lawlor to approve Fire Marshal’s attendance at two continuing education seminars with required fee coming from the Fire Marshal’s training budget was passed unanimously.  The Chairman is to contact First Selectman about rapid approval for one of the seminars that is scheduled for (1/21/04).

·        Proposed 2004/2005 budget not finalized yet.

·        Business inspections are current.  Apartment inspection a little behind but expect to be caught up by next month.   

·        CT Water expected to provide Town with the three hydrants owed from last year and five new ones for this year.

 

FIRE CHIEF: 

·        Jaime Hurley has been hired as full time firefighter.

·        The Chief provided the Commission with the requested summary list of monthly call activity.

·        The fire station roof has areas with little or no insulation causing large temperature variations and freeze issues within the station.  The Chief was asked to obtain a quote to re-insulate those portions of the fire house.

 

BUDGET REVIEW:

·        The current 2003/2004 budgets for both Ambulance and Fire Department on track although heat and electricity may overrun their line items.

·        A motion by Mr. Bruno, seconded by Mr. Lawlor to approve the proposed 2004/2005 Fire Department and ambulance budgets presented by the Chief was passed unanimously

 

NEW BUSINESS:

A motion by Mrs. Van Tasel, seconded by Mr. Bruno to approve the re-election William Meier, Jr. as Fire Chief to a two year term as recommended by the volunteer fire department was passed unanimously.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion to adjourn was made at 9:25 p.m. by Mr. Bruno, seconded by Mr. Lawlor and passed unanimously.  A Special meeting to discuss and approve the proposed 2004/2005 Fire Marshal’s budget is scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2004 at 7 pm at the Somers Fire House.  The next regular meeting is February 19, 2004 at 7 pm at the Somers Fire House.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Carl Rohrbach, Jr.

Chairman