The Following Members Were Nominated for the Following Offices;

The following are the minutes of the Nominations Company Meeting held on Monday, January 8th, 2007. The meeting was called to order by President Barrett at 1930 hours. The body recited the American’s Creed and the Bible verse was by Chaplain Resnick. The previous meeting’s minutes were approved as published. The minutes of the previous 2 Board meetings (12/20/06 and 1/3/06) were approved as read. A moment of silence was observed for the passing of Life Member George Burnham, Sr. who passed away last week.

MOTION by Sachs, 2nd by G. Dahlem to suspend the regular order of business to proceed to the nominations. MOTION PASSED without dissent.

The following members were nominated for the following offices;

President:

Thomas A. Barrett

Richard M. Berkowitz (declined)

Vice President:

Lee N. Sachs

Richard Berkowitz

Lawrence B. Burgan

Marc E. Gutman (ineligible)

Jonathan B. Ferber

Kathleen M. Resnick (declined)

Secretary:Treasurer:

L. Allen Roody Philip Goldsmith

Director:

Jonathan B. Ferber

Lawrence B. Burgan

Ari Kodeck William B. Levin

David S. Kushner (declined) Richard M. Berkowitz (declined)

Lee Sachs Samuel N. Kroll

Captain:

Glenn C. Resnick

Engine Lieutenant:

Lawrence H. Goldberg

Donald M. Friedel (ineligible)

Justin Schumer (declined)

Squad Lieutenant:

Troy Hipsley

Michael B. Weil

Joshua Schumer (ineligible)

Richard M. Berkowitz (declined)

Tower Lieutenants:

Michael L. Smith

Justin Schumer

Emergency Medical Services Lieutenants:

Brian L. Schumer

Richard Udell

Richard M. Berkowitz (declined)

Matthew Burgan

Harvey Sindler

Michael L. Smith (declined)

L. Allen Roody (ineligible)

Terry Sapp (ineligible)

Engineer:

Aaron Robinson

Matt Brown

Medic Report: 1729 calls for 2006

65 / Medic calls since the last meeting / 1729 / Calls for the year. 2006
$ / 235.00 / In Medic Donations have been turned for the period.
33 for 2007 / $235.00 for 2007

Suppression Report:

Unit number / Calls since last meeting / Responses for the year
Engine 321 / 52 / 12
Squad 322 / 32 / 10
Tower 323 / 34 / 10
Special Unit 328 / 0 / 0
Total for period / 118 / 32

Committee Reports and Company Business:

Recruit:

The following members were introduced and voted into the Company as Probationary Members;
Sean Goodman (associate)
Jeremy Kashkett (Junior)
David Khaver
John Loewenstein
Saheru Maamen
Kathleen Mack (Junior)
Dov Taber

Member Welfare:

Mrs. Cindy Lindsey, Bart Schanberger’s sister and Steve Sharp’s Aunt passed away. They would like a piece of apparatus at the funeral Wednesday.
Stu Carter’s wife Jeanne was taken to the hospital with chest pains but it was not a heart problem.
George H. Burnham, Sr. passed away since last meeting. Mrs. Burnham
Congrats to Andrea Lavine on his daughter’s Bat Mitzvah.
Congrats to John Pelton who got married.

M.S.F.A.

The Legislative session coming up. We will need to be well represented for the best interests of the Volunteer system.

B.C.V.F.A.:

Minutes by John Pelton is enclosed. Some of the key items are;
The fit test schedule has been set up. Captain Resnick will be advising dates and times, soon.
There is a possible increase of funding for the Medic attended policy.
The new Dual dispatch policy goes in effect on February 1st.
Rockaway Beach and Middleborough will be placing BLS ambulances in service, soon.
The BCVFA is purchasing a new Fire Safety House.

Senior Officers:

Fit tests will be in February. The west side of the County will be in April.
Career Department is taking applications for EMTs.
Chief Paul Leverton has been transferred to battalion 3, Bruce Kesting is now back at Battalion 2. Bill Spencer-Strong is now at Battalion 1 and is in charge of Special Operations.
The committee is preparing to make a proposal on the dual dispatch policy after gathering data.
Pump tests will start in April and go through June.
Maryland Weekend at the NFA is the first weekend in February up in Emmittsburg. The County will reimburse those that complete the training.
NIMS 300 and 400 will commence shortly and is for all those who may ride the right front seat.
NFPA 1401 (Burn tech) class is being offered.
We made progress with the Firefighter I pre-orientation program which will include PATs, fit-testing and medical questionnaires prior to beginning the actual FF-I class.

E.M.S.:

The EMS committee is trying to get the attended rates raised to $25.00 per hour.
If approved, this will go from 0700 to midnight.
To get a “long term” reserve medic we have to guarantee manning it for 29 hours per week.
If our Medic responds to a call with a qualified medic crew on a suppression piece, come back and report it to the EMS Officers.

Training:

EMS training for CPAP will be at 1800 on Sunday the 14th.
The next CPR class is this Sunday at 0900.
Training with BCFD Squad 40 is on Saturday, January 20th at 1800. We will be teaching the program.

Building Maintenance:

The power line was cut to the sign.
The roofer was lined up and is working on the leak.
Larry Burgan replaced the cord for the Tower.

Fund Raising:

The Bull Roast is May 5th, and the tickets will be out near the beginning of February.
Vice President Berkowitz thanked the 5 members who assisted with moving the tables and chairs back into the hall.

Pub-Ed:

Planning for the open house is progressing. Also, we have several details posted that we need help.

Information Technology/Website:

President Barrett is looking to go outside to get the paging system to work.
We need someone willing to administrate the computer system in the station.

Constitution:

Absentee Ballots for the proposed amendment are in the watchroom. Please follow the instructions on the ballots or it will be discarded.

Historical & Archives:

We need pictures for Baltimore County’s Centennial Book. Contact President Barrett or Sharon Bull.

Safety & Insurance:

The accident was taken care of, as well as the missing pager.
If anyone knows the serial numbers or paperwork for the missing computers, please contact the President ASAP.

Equipment Maintenance:

The Tower is the only piece needing the DOT. It will be going out shortly.
The Engine has new brakes. Use them gently.

Banquet:

A sign-up sheet will be posted shortly.

New Equipment Purchasing/Refurbishing:

The tire situation with the new squad has been rectified. When Captain Resnick has the drawings, he will review them with the committee.

Treasurer’s report: (A 2 full reports is enclosed, for 2006 and for 2007)

Treasurer’s report for 2006
$ / 32,559.83 / Deposits made
$ / 26,562.55 / Expenses paid
Treasurer’s report for 2007
$ / 645.00 / Deposits made
$ / 20,056.51 / Expenses paid

Correspondences:

We received the following correspondences;
A check of $25.00 in honor of Nick Sachs’ graduation from Mr. Ray Sachs.
A letter and check for $25.00 from Jonathan and Beverly Myers.
A letter acknowledging the delivery of food and drink purchased for the Company by Beth El congregation.
A letter and $10.00 in the memory of George Burnham, Sr. from Nancy (Daughton) Cook.
A letter and check of $500.00 in the name of George Burnham, Sr. from Barbara Hirshhorn.
A thank you and a check for $50.00 from The DeVries family for assisting her when she locked her child in the car.
A letter and check for $50.00 in honor of Adam Goodman’s college graduation.
A letter and check from the Gutman family, thanking the company for their participation.
MOTION by Sachs, 2nd by Berkowitz, to send the check back to the Gutman family. MOTION PASSED without dissent.

New Business:

MOTION by Sachs, 2nd by Berkowitz, to authorize $225.00 for the inside cover of the Covenant Guild advertising book. MOTION PASSED without dissent. It was noted that Covenant Guild did not approve funding on our last request for a new Medic unit, but they have been very generous over the last decades.
John “Snoopy” Thomas is again hosting a reclamation dinner on January 28th. The details are posted around the station.

Good of the Company:

All new members are mentors will have a meeting in the bunkroom after this meeting.
Congrats and good luck to Trish Pakonis who will be going to Guatemala for 5 months on a volunteer mission.
The Medic was part of a medical strike team for a potential riot at Milford Mill Academy. 325 also responded to a stand-off in a 33-4 box, where shots were fired. Use caution on these types of calls.
Traffic calming devices are also being installed in a 2-15 box, in the Lightfoot drive area off of Old Court Road.

Captain’s Report:

Captain Resnick explained the Officer’s plan for the EMS Officer’s proposal for Sleep-in and volunteer hour incentive program. They are also looking at monetary incentives for those who cover the Medic unit. The full policy will be posted after it’s finalized. If you have any thoughts, please forward them to the Captain or Lieutenant Sindler. Also, the Captain is forwarding a survey to certain members regarding the medic attended policy. They are also exploring the same style of incentive program for the suppression side.
Property issued by the Company is the member’s responsibility to be taken care of. If an item is damaged due to carelessness or neglect, the member may have to endure some or all of the expense for the repair or replacement.
The Engine, Squad, Medic or Utilities my use the Sudbrook Park bridge if the call is in Sudbrook Park. The Tower is not to use the Sudbrook Bridge under any circumstances. Watch the traffic calming device on the east side of the bridge. We will not use Sudbrook Lane as a cut-through to the Milford Mill Road corridor. Also, as always, if we are behind Engine #2, we are to follow their route of travel, with the exception of the Tower, in the case of the Sudbrook Park bridge.
After a fire, we need to insure that all equipment is functioning and put back correctly. The County doesn’t replace the thermal imaging cameras that they gave us.
Lieutenant Goldberg has completed the deal with the SCBA microphones. Vice President Sachs got funding for these through a grant.
If you do not have the NIMS training, your status will be changed to “inactive” until the deadline has been reached. All “active” members need to be NIMS compliant. You need to get your certificate to Lieutenant Hipsley ASAP.

Having no further business to bring before the Company, the meeting was adjourned at 2053 hours.

These minutes are respectfully submitted and typed by L. Allen Roody, Secretary.

Enclosures:

Recap of meeting motions

Treasurer’s report

Absentee Ballot

Full BCVFA minutes by John Pelton

The following is the procedure for voting, utilizing this absentee ballot. After filling out your choices, put the ballot in an envelope, seal it and sign your name across the back. If you signature is not legible, you need to print your name as well. You must then put your ballot in the Secretary’s mailbox or the wooden box in the Meeting Room. Once your ballot is opened at the Annual meeting, it will count as your vote and you will not be allowed to vote in the traditional style.

For sake of space, the non-contested offices are omitted from this ballot. They are President, Secretary, Treasurer and Captain, Engine Lieutenant, 2nd Squad Lieutenant and 2nd Tower Lieutenant. All candidates are listed in order by surname.

One other note, for positions that have a tiered hierarchy, you’re vote for the 1st spot will continue to carry through until that person is elected or declines the next position. The election committee will preside over this.

1st Vice President (vote for 1)

_____ Richard Berkowitz_____ Lawrence B. Burgan

_____ Jonathan B. Ferber_____ Lee N. Sachs

2nd Vice President (vote for 1)

_____ Richard Berkowitz_____ Lawrence B. Burgan

_____ Jonathan B. Ferber_____ Lee N. Sachs

3rd Vice President (vote for 1)

_____ Richard Berkowitz_____ Lawrence B. Burgan

_____ Jonathan B. Ferber_____ Lee N. Sachs

Directors (You may vote for up to 3)

______Lawrence B. Burgan_____Jonathan B. Ferber

______Ari J. Kodeck_____ Samuel N. Kroll

______William B. Levin

Fire Line officers

1st Squad Lieutenant (vote for 1)

_____ Troy S. Hipsley_____ Mike Weil

1st Tower Lieutenant (vote for 1)

_____ Justin S. Schumer_____ Michael L. Smith

1st EMS Lieutenant (vote for 1)

_____ Brian Schumer _____ Harvey B. Sindler_____ Richard Udell

2nd EMS Lieutenant (vote for 1)

_____ Brian Schumer _____ Harvey B. Sindler_____ Richard Udell

3rd EMS Lieutenant (vote for 1)

_____ Matthew A. Burgan_____ Brian Schumer _____ Harvey B. Sindler

_____ Richard Udell

Engineer(vote for 1)

_____ Matthew W. Brown_____ Aaron I. Robinson

Recap of this meeting’s motions

MOTION by Sachs, 2nd by G. Dahlem to suspend the regular order of business to proceed to the nominations. MOTION PASSED without dissent.

MOTION by Sachs, 2nd by Berkowitz, to send the check back to the Gutman family. MOTION PASSED without dissent.

MOTION by Sachs, 2nd by Berkowitz, to authorize 225.00 for the inside cover of the Covenant Guild advertising book. MOTION PASSED without dissent.

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