Board of Fire Commissioners Meeting Minutes – November 13th 2023

Board of Fire Commissioners Glenville Fire District # 2 November 13, 2023 Meeting Minutes

1. Meeting called to order at 7:07pm

Attendance: Commissioners Joe La Coppola, Mike McHale, John McLeod, Richard Doyle (remote), Treasurer Tom Esmond, Secretary Morgan Tibbitts

2. Approval of November Agenda

Motion: McHale Seconded: McLeod

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion Carried

3. Approval of Minutes from October meeting

Motion: McLeod Seconded: La Coppola

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion Carried

4. Public Hearing and Requests for Use
5. Motion to approve the Amateur Radio Association to hold meetings in the conference room on the second Wednesday of every month in 2024.   

Motion: McHale Seconded: McLeod

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion Carried

5. Chairman’s Comments
   1. none

6. Chief’s Monthly Report
   1. Activity and Calls – 40 alarms, avg 6 members per call
   2. Equipment Report – New nozzles in service, new turnout gear has arrived
   3. Training Report – Held 3 drills in October, covering CDTA Bus info, Live Burn, and Vehicle Extrication.  One member is taking Firefighter 2
   4. Request for External Courses/Purchases – none
   5. Motion to accept the Chief’s report

Motion: McHale Seconded: McLeod

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion Carried

7. New Business
   1. Demo of New website by MadAddie
   2. Motion to accept the resignation of Deputy District Secretary and Treasurer Morgan Tibbitts

Motion: McHale Seconded: La Coppola

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion Carried

7. Review and approval of Job Description for District Secretary

8. Standing Committee Reports
   1. Long Range Planning (Gilpin/McHale)
      1. none

8. Building and Grounds (Doyle/McHale/McLeod)
   1. Brick project update: materials have arrived, work to begin 11/14/23

8. Equipment (La Coppola/Doyle)
   1. none

8. Safety and Regulatory (McLeod/McHale)
   1. Physicals in December
   2. Airpack testing has been completed

8. Medical Program/Physical Examinations (Gilpin/Doyle)
   1. none

8. Communications and Warnings (Doyle/McLeod)
   1. none

8. Finance (McHale/Gilpin)
   1. Money market review – T. Esmond

8. Service Awards Program (La Coppola/Gilpin)
   1. Motion to send remainder of budget monies in Service Awards Program  ($20,000) to Glens Falls National Bank

Motion: La Coppola Seconded: McHale

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion Carried

8. Special Committee Reports
   1. none

9. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Review of Report
      1. Tom Esmond presented his report and showed a balance of $187,506.31 in the General Fund, and $154,102.03 in the Reserve Fund as of October 31, 2023

Motion to approve the treasurer’s balance sheet report 

Motion: McHale Seconded: McLeod

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion carried

9. Review of findings from the reconciliation of checking statement First National Bank
10. Review of carry over and grants
11. Review vouchers and considerations to pay

Motion to pay vouchers 23-218 through 23-240, excluding 23-234, for $39,848.36

Motion: McHale Seconded: La Coppola

Ayes: 4 Noes: 0

Motion carried

10. Old Business
    1. none

11. Matters arising – Nisky tax exemption, truck committee
    1. Firefighters Tax Exemption Nisky School District Update – J La Coppola
    2. Need for future truck committee discussed

12. Adjournment 9:06 pm.  Next meeting December 11, 7 pm.