The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners for April11, 2012.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners for April 11, 2012 was convened by Commissioner Hoffarth at 7:35 pm.
In attendance were Chairman Hoffarth, Comrs. Buonassisi, Deegan, McCarthy, Nicoletti, and Chief Bratton.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. Buonassisi/Deegan to accept the minutes of theregular monthly meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners for March 14, 2012. MC.
Correspondence: 1) A letter from Greenburgh PD for the donation of 8 fire ground radios that were declared surplus by the District; 2) A letter from Independent Fire Co. on the resignation of Sean Cassidy; 3) A letter from Independent Fire Co on the resignation of John Bernabel; 4) A letter from the Town on the award letters notifying the winners of Cooperative Bidding; 5) An email from Joyce Cole confirming the renewal of the Grasslands Contract for 1 year; 6) A letter from the Village of Elmsford, Mayor Williams, thanking the Department for their assistance during the funeral for Tyler Rush; 7) A letter from Independent Fire Co on the termination of Michael Putorti.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. McCarthy/Nicoletti to accept as read the Treasurer’s Report, the bills submitted for payment be approved, and transfers executed. MC.
CHECKS:
EFT / Kristen Ciancio / $1,125.332768 / Cablevision / 209.33
2769 / Con Edison / 451.54
DM / US Treasury / 635.93
2770 / Comptroller / 458.06
2771 / Nextel Communications / 543.34
EFT / Kristen Ciancio / 1,125.33
2772 / Michael O’Donnell / 150.00
2773 / AAA Emergency Supply Co. / 1,816.41
2774 / Berger Hardware / 7.86
2775 / Fernanda Campos / 100.00
2776 / Cardmember Services / 954.08
2777 / Charles Stotz, Inc. / 1,572.55
2778 / Anthony Ciancio / 17.60
2779 / Kristen Ciancio / 42.00
2780 / Firecompanies.com / 239.97
2781 / Gianfranco Pizzeria / 119.50
2782 / Grainger / 286.11
2783 / Michael Grieco / 200.00
2784 / Hummel & Butler CPAs (VOID) / 0.00
2785 / Dean Huszar / 65.00
2786 / IAFC Membership / 204.00
2787 / LexisNexis, Matthew Bender / 53.49
2788 / Thomas McCarthy / 24.00
2789 / McNeil & Company / 675.00
2790 / Minerva Cleaners / 2,733.00
2791 / Motorola Solutions (VOID) / 0.00
2792 / Mt. Pleasant Highway Department / 2,233.77
2793 / MTA Metro North / 3.00
2794 / Northstar Medical Group / 891.00
2795 / NYS DOT / 100.00
2796 / NYSHIP / 714.79
2797 / Open Systems Metro (VOID) / 0.00
2798 / Progressive Computing / 850.00
2799 / Receiver of Taxes / 1,170.27
2800 / Tech Radium, Inc. / 261.00
2801 / Valhalla Nursey & Garden Center / 24.75
2802 / Xerox Corporation / 327.23
2803 / Hummel & Butler CPAs / 920.00
2804 / Motorola Solutions (VOID) / 0.00
2805 / Motorola Solutions (VOID) / 0.00
2806 / Open Systems Metro / 273.00
2807 / Motorola Solutions / 371.25
2808 / Harbridge Consulting / 3980.00
TOTAL / $25,929.49
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Balance Forward$ 10,120.96
Deposits$ 1,336.30
Transfers – GF$ 26,000.00
Vouchers$ 26,011.04
Transfers CRE$ 11,000.00
Closing Balance$ 446.22
STATUS OF ACCOUNTS:
Regular Checking$ 446.22
Fire District Money Market$ 559.49
Capital Reserve Checking$ 743.89
Capital Reserve Money Market$1,254,799.26
Building Reserve Money Market$ 140,111.01
Repair Reserve Money Market$ 31,621.57
TOTAL$1,428,281.44
SERVICE AWARD PROGRAM:
Service Award Program – DBC$590,074.15
Service Award Program – DCP$404,610.03
TOTAL:$975,817.16
transfers:
General Fund MMKT TO GENERAL FUND CHECKING
TO:Checking Acct #1003077801
FROM:Money Market Acct #1003078601$26,000.00
GENERAL FUND CHECKING TO CAPITAL RESERVE MMKT
TO:Money Market Acct #1003079401
FROM:Checking Acct #1003007801$11,000.00
Capital Reserve MMKT TO Capital Reserve CHECKING
TO:Checking Acct #1003166901
FROM:Money Market Acct #1003079401$11,000.00
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. Nicoletti/McCarthy to accept the Chief’s Report as read. MC. Activity Report for March 2012: 28 alarms for 244 man hours; 3 drills for 96 man hours; 2 meetings for 142 man hours; 3 trainings for 120 man hours; 10 misc. for 120.5 man hours; 1 stand by for 25.5 man hours. TOTAL: 748 man hours.
Chief Bratton reported the 3/13 Defensive Driving course was held at District HQ and thanked the Board for use of the meeting room; 4/14 attended a Con Ed seminar on substation emergencies; 4/1 the Department attended the 60th Anniversary Memorial for Bert Lorenz; 4/18 AED/CPR refresher course; requesting Patrol 12, U-59 or R-9 and 1 Engine to attend the Little League Parade on 4/21; 4/26 Battalion 11 will be hosting a gas meter seminar at Briarcliff HS; 5/5 Department will be attending Ossining Parade; met with Peter Kelly on knox boxes at Valhalla HS; 5/15 DEP drill; host agreement has been signed with St. Baldrick’s; there has been no change in the radio system at the UV Plant, but is waiting to hear back on them; thanked Independent Fire Co. assisting Elmsford during the Tyler Rush wake; Blythedale requested the Department attend their Health Fair 5/24 on fire prevention; gear cleaning has been completed; 2481 scott pak has been repaired and tested.
Chairman Hoffarth thanked the Department for covering Elmsford during the Tyler Rush funeral.
Comr. Deegan reported Joe Buonassisi has completed the wiring for installation of the attendance kiosk and monitors for the bulletin board module at VFC #1. We are now awaiting the second phase to be completed within the next few days.
There was a discussion on the use of the attendance kiosk and display of the bulletin board module by Comr. McCarthy and Chief Bratton. Comr. Deegan responded to each point.
Comr. Nicoletti reported he ordered 60 new uniform shirts; sent sympathy cards to the D’Aquino, Stone and Rush families; showed and described the new Department patch.
There was a discussion about the colors of the new Department patch.
Comr. McCarthy reported the parade axes were sent out for rechroming; VFC #1 is raffling a Harley Davidson for a drawing in August.
Comr. Buonassisi reported a new exhaust was placed on E83; serviced car 2480; contacted Ruscon on the parts for Patrol 12; new battery and maintenance done on car 2481; suggested E84 be taken out of service until light, siren and rear step have been repaired.
Chairman Hoffarth reported the County is working on the Mutual Aid Plan and will be distributed after the next Fire Advisory Board meeting; commended the Department on the Bert Lorenz Memorial service; badge inventory has been done; Ron Cavallo has returned all District/Department equipment; rack charged has been placed on E82; attended Govt’l accounting course with Secretary-Treasurer Ciancio; water and Gatorade has been purchased and placed on apparatus for summer months; completed registration for District officials attending Annual Meeting; yellow book audit has been completed; personnel files have been reorganized; received information on the Employee Assistance Program offered through the County.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. McCarthy/Nicoletti to authorize VFC #1 to sponsor and use the truck room on 9/16 for the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser and for Chairman Hoffarth to execute the contract. MC.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. McCarthy/Deegan to authorize VFC #1 to use the truck room on 8/11 to hold a raffle for their motorcycle fund raiser. MC.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. Deegan/Nicoletti to accept the resignation of John Bernabel in good standing. MC.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. Deegan/Nicoletti to accept the resignation of Sean Cassidy in good standing pending the return of his District/Department equipment. MC.
It was moved on a motion made by Comrs. McCarthy/Nicoletti to accept the termination of Michael Putorti in bad standing since he has not returned his District/Department equipment. MC.
With no other business to come before the Board of Fire Commissioners, it was moved on a motion made by Comrs. Buonassisi/Nicoletti to adjourn the meeting at 8:36pm. MC.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristen Ciancio
District Secretary-Treasurer