1989-05-25 FIRE BOARD MEETING May 25, 1989
The meeting was called to order at 7 : 15 P.M. by Chairman Ron
Lindgren.
Motion was made by Charlie Scheer and seconded by Chet Haber to
accept the minutes of the previous meeting as read.
Motion passed unanimously.
Ron read balances of all accounts.
CORRESPONDENCE:
Letter from Mayor Peters pertaining to the meeting on the mobile
home park.
OFFICERS INPUT TO THE MEETING:
Chief Haber discussed the meeting with the four chiefs in the
Mayors office pertaining to OSHA regulations June 1 , 1989.
Chief Haber also discussed the state paying for a new weight
lifting machine for East Berlin Fire Department from the Fire
Prevention Control Commission.
Chief Haber reported that the four department officers will meet
every other month and the chiefs will meet every other month.
The drill masters will also meet on the same nights as the chiefs
but at seperate meetings.
Chet Haber reported on the radios from Keith Victor. Discussion
followed.
Chet and Ron will work on getting radios ordered.
OLD BUSINESS:
Chief Haber reported on taking Engine #11 to New Haven Fire School
June 5 - 9, 1989. Chief Haber reported on taking Engine #10 to
Sturbridge , MA. June 25 - 27 , 1989.
Ron reported on the telephone poll _reference awarding South
Kensington Fire Department ' s new engine contract to Peirce
Truck Company. The telephone poll May 2 , 1989 was unanimous
to order South Kensington' s new Peirce engine.
Motion was made by Chet Haber and seconded by Joe Gorneault to go
along with South Kensington' s purchase of a Peirce Fire Truck.
Motion passed unanimously.
Chet asked about the foam. The Board will order $1 , 200. 00 worth
of foam.
Mark Lewandowski presented literature about stickers for labeling
equipment .
NEW BUSINESS:
Discussion on budget equipment but of the present budget.
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BILLS:
K. F.D. -June Fire School-New Haven $ 85. 00
K. F.D. -NFPA 1500 Seminar 50. 00
K. F.D. -Wolcott Fire School 125. 00
K. F.D. -Paul Massina-East Hartford-CT. Fire Chief' s 7. 20
Meeting-Mileage
K. F.D. -Tom Gione-Bloomfield-Hartford County Fire School-
Mileage 11 . 25
K. F.D. -Joe Bajorski-Bloomfield-Hartford County Fire
School-Mileage 11 . 25
S. K.F.D. -Charlie Scheer-Portland, Maine-N.E.D. I. A. F. C. 105. 35
Conference-Mileage
S. K. F.D. -Charlie Scheer-New Haven Fire Chiefs Conference-
Mileage 13. 50
B. F.D. -Chet Haber-5 Trips to Bloomfield & 1 Trip to
Plainville-Mileage 60. 75
B. F.D. -Armond Catelli-Instructor Classes-Mileage 91 . 80
S. K. F.D. -Charlie Scheer-Fire Chief Conference-New Haven 25. 00
S. K.F.D. -Charlie Scheer-Fire Chief Conference-Southington21 . 00
S. K. F.D. -Charlie Scheer-Fire Chief Conference-Hartford 13. 00
S. K. F.D. -Charlie Scheer-Fire Chief Conference-E. Hartford17. 00
B. F.D. -Chet Haber-Fire Chief Conference-E. Hartford 17. 00
B. F.D. -Ed Haber-Fire Chief Conference-E. Hartford 17. 00
S. K. F.D. -Charlie Scheer-New England Fire Chiefs Conference 271. 20
-Portland, Maine
K. F.D. -Paul Messina-K. F. D. -Fire Chief Conference, Hartford 13. 00
K.F.D. -Paul Messina-Fire Chief Conference-E. Hartford 17. 00
K. F.D. -Paul Messina-Fire Chief Conference-Southington 21 . 00
K. F.D. -Hartford County Fire Emergency Plain 370. 80
K. F.D. -Video Tapes-Training 125. 00
K.F.D:-Fire Chief Magazine-One Year 26. 00
B. F.D. -Fire Engineering-One Year - 18. 95
Conn. Light & Power 158. 35
Conn. Light & Power 521 . 71
Conn. Light & Power 40. 25
Conn. Light & Power 369 . 70
Conn. Light & Power 17. 28
Conn. Natural Gas 404. 99
Conn. Natural Gas 207. 21
Conn. Natural Gas 773. 99
App. Services 2 ,766. 22
Industrial Safety Supply 8. 70
Industrial Safety Supply 96 . 16
Industrial Safety Supply 169. 77
Ron Lindgren 14. 19
NAPA 42 . 72
Motorola 18. 50
Total $7, 143. 79
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Motion was made by Chet Haber and seconded by Joe Gorneault to
pay all bills.
Motion passed unanimously.
Motion was made by Chet Haber and seconded by Joe Gorneault to
adjourn the meeting at 9: 01 P. M. .
Motion passed unanimously.
Members Present : Ron Lindgren, Charlie Scheer, Joe Gorneault ,
Mark Lewandowski, Bruce Trevethan, Chet Haber.
Officer present was Ed Haber.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bruce Trevethan
Recording Secretary
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