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FIRE BOARD
April 24, 1997
The meeting was called to order at 7:33 PM by Tim Chicker, Co-Chairman.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read. J. Piccoli made a motion to accept the minutes as
read. This was seconded by B. Georgini. The motion was unanimously passed.
VOICE OF THE PUBLIC None
OFFICERS' INPUT None
OLD BUSINESS None
NEW BUSINESS
BILLS
Int. Assoc. Fire Chiefs V. Lewandowski $ 90.00
Irregulars Dues 3 men - 2 years 60.00
Comm. Prev.& Control #9700040S 140.00
St. Fire Assoc. BFD 50.00
St. Fire Assoc.. Chief 10.00
Spring& Buckley BFD 46.43
BFD 40.30
Shoreline Pick Head Axe 45.00
New Eng. Chief KFD - V. Lewandowski dues 25.00
CT Historical Society Dues EB 30.00
Cleaning Supplies EBFD 100.00
Architectural Glass Co. EBFD - 1 Plexi Box for Printer 123.00
Training Reimburse KFD 105.00
Peterson Oil Co. EBFD 451.65
Whole Donut Woolworth Fire 33.50
Bell Atlantic EBFD 11.45
SKFD 10.99
KFD 19.90
Linx BFD 14.95
C.L. & P.
EBFD 723.24
BFD 827.47
KFD 980.98
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Industrial Safety Supply BFD - 1 pr. boots 62.50
BFD - 5 Helmets 2098.95
BFD - repairs 40.32
" II BFD - repairs 72.50
II " 4 depts. flow-test SCBA 3118.50
" " 6 Spanner wrenches broke at fire 86.34
" " 3 rolls plastic 66.90
2 oxygen bottles & oxygen kits - KFD 775.29
Repair stream-lites 41.83
12 regulator gaskets- 4 depts. 51.60
1 Scott Face Piece - BFD 175.00
1 Holigan Bar & repair 1 light - BFD 125.74
Haz-Mat supplies - BFD & KFD 245.58
" EBFD 435.00
BFD - Saw Blades 60.60
" " Scott Air Pak - tested 100.08
Order 7 bags - speedy dry KFD
A motion was made by B. Brown, seconded by B. Georgini to pay all bills. Motion
passed.
CORRESPONDENCE
Read a letter addressed to Chairman Haber from Kensington Fire Department advising of
change in 6 year plan which reads as follows:
As part of the Six Year Plan submitted in November of 1996, the Kensington Fire
Department plans to decrease the number of fire apparatus in their station by one.
Through careful evaluation and long term planning, we were able to move equipment and
reassign responses to one piece of apparatus rather than having two separate pieces of
apparatus. This is approximately three years ahead of schedule. Therefore, I am
recommending that Engine-1, which is a 1968 Dodge pumper, be considered surplus and
put up for sale. In the budget year 1999-2000, 1 am requesting to replace Engine-2, which
is a 1969 Mack pumper. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, I
can be reached at 860-627-6363, ext. 240 during business hours or at 860-828-4784
where a message may be left. This letter was signed by Chief Mark D. Lewandowski.
Received a letter addressed to All Department Heads from Gary S. Clinton, Finance
Director which reads as follows:
It has come to my attention that many employees are making purchases for their
departments and then being reimbursed for the purchase. While this may be convenient at
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times, it is not the preferred method of purchasing, since it puts the Town in the position
of having to pay sales tax. Please inform your employees that, whenever possible, they are
to use vendors at which the Town has a charge account and to have the purchase billed to
the Town. (This also applies to safety shoe allowances for Blue Collar employees. The
Town has accounts at both Mickey Finns and Red Wing Shoes.) If you are in doubt as to
which vendors the Town has charge accounts with, please see a member of my staff. We
will no longer reimburse any employee for sales tax if the Town has a charge account with
the vendor that was used. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
A flyer on cell phones from Bell Atlantic
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Some equipment came in and was delivered on 3-31-97.
4 30" Holigan Bar 6 Boxes Rubber Gloves
2 rolls of plastic - Haz Mat 1 Roll Plastic - 4 mill 10 ft. w/100' long
10 bags Speedy Dri
1 Chem Sprayer
2 Bales 4' Absorbent Booms
A question was raised on the prices of helmets that were listed in last month's minutes.
This is to be checked out with Chairman Haber.
T. Chicker stated that all fire extinguishers were tested in EBFD.
Meeting adjourned at 8:38 PM.
Members in attendance:
Berlin East Berlin Kensington S. Kensington
J. Piccoli T. Chicker B. Brown B. Georgini
E. Wojtusik K. Panetta
Respectfully submitted,
Edward F. Haber
Secretary