MINUTES - REGULAR BOARD MEETING - MAY 8, 2017

REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES         MAY 8, 2017

1.     CALLED TO ORDER – 6:09

2.     ATTENDEES – JESSE, NEAL, STAN, TRISH  (KEVIN SANDS, BETTY AND DAVE STEINBACH – FIREWISE COMMITTEE)

3.     APPROVAL OF APRIL MINUTES – MOVED BY STAN, 2^ND BY NEAL

4.     GUESTS: KEVIN SANDS STEPPING DOWN AS CHAIR OF FIREWISE COMMITTEE – BETTY STEINBACH STEPPING IN. THEY NEED HELP GETTING THE WORD OUT - THE NEWSLETTER (DCRFD DISPATCH) IDEAL VEHICLE. NEXT ISSUE WON’T BE READY BEFORE JULY - TRISH TO MEET WITH BETTY – BRAINSTORMING. CONFUSION OVER THE POINT OF THE COMMITTEE WILL BE ADDRESSED – THIS IS A COMMUNITY BASED GROUP- FIRE DEPT IS A RESOURCE.

5.     TREASURER’S REPORT – ATTACHED FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR APRIL

a.     UPDATED ALLOCATIONS TO ELECTRICITY, CAPITAL OUTLAY, NEWSLETTER

b.     MOTION TO SET ASIDE AT LEAST $7500 TO CAPITAL OUTLAY IN NEW BUDGET SO WE DON’T SPEND IT ELSEWHERE – MOVED BY TRISH, 2^ND BY NEAL ALL IN FAVOR.

c.     REIMBURSED NEAL $306.15 FOR BBQ FOOD ETC. COLLECTED DONATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $260 (INCLUDING $40 FROM STAN AT THIS MTG) NET COST OF EVENT $46.15 (SIGNS ARE REUSABLE)

d.     COST OF THE PLAQUES GIVEN TO OUR 5 RESPONDERS. $90 TOTAL.

e.     GAVE CHECKS TO JESSE TO GIVE $100 EACH TO THE BRIGGS FAMILY AND TO THE HOWELL FAMILY (RIDDLE HOUSE FIRE).

6.     CHIEF’S REPORT – APRIL

a.     KYLE WAS OUT SICK

b.     TRISH SHOWED PICS OF THE SHIRTS BOUGHT FOR OUR EXPLORER PROBIES – DYLAN AND LOGAN $15 EACH.

7.     OLD BUSINESS – TAKEN FROM LAST MONTHS MINUTES

a.     4390 MAY NEED SHOCKS/STABILIZER – NEAL

b.     AEMT WRITTEN EXAMS PAID FOR NEED SCHEDULED

c.     DRAINAGE PROJECT – KEVEN, STAN, AND NEAL TO DO THE WORK – AFTER EASTER

d.     4331 HAS AIR LEAK & RADIATOR – KEVEN MIGHT DO HIMSELF

e.     BATTERY OPERATED ANSWERING MACHINE FOR DEPT – SEEKING DONATION

f.      SDAO GRANT FOR DOORS STATUS – RESULTS NOT YET POSTED

g.     BAILMENT AGREEMENT – NEAL TO REFORMAT AND SIMPLIFY.

8.     NEW BUSINESS NOT COVERED ALREADY

a.     ACCEPTING QUOTES FOR A NEW ROOF – JESSE WORKING ON

b.     SEPTIC PEOPLE CALLED ABOUT OUTHOUSE NEEDING DUMPED – THEY SAID THURS MAY 11, 2017

9.     NEXT MEETING: MAY 8, 2017 @ 6PM FIRE HOUSE

10.   ADJOURNED TIME: 7:40PM

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Patricia L Johnston, Treasurer/Secretary

TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MONTH OF APRIL 2017

Fiscal Year End Bank Balance June 30, 2016                  $19,712.32

Month End Bank Balance APRIL 30, 2017                       $30,703.71

$10,000.00 DONATION PLACED IN CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND FOR NEW BAY DOORS AND ROOF** – PENDING BOARD APPROVAL

                                                                                       

2017 Estimated Min Overhead                                         -$  6,807.17

Utilities, Heating Oil, Fuel, WBF, AD&D, 911

2017 Estimated Min Vital                                                 -$     655.68

BUG GUY, DUES, LIC RENEWALS

2017 Estimated Discretionary                                          -$     737.50

EVENTS, OTHER

2017 Min Reserved Per Budget                                       -$12,500.00

(Contingent and Capital Outlay)

$11,500 cap outlay includes drainage project [$1,000] & BAY DOORS [$6,000] WITH REMAINDER FOR NEW ROOF**

2017 Budgeted Minimum PPE FUND                               -$  3,000.00

IT IS TIME FOR KELLIE TO GET FITTED ESPECIALLY WITH IVO BEING ABSENT

2017 Approx Unallocated:                                               $  7,003.36

LESS THE AMT OWED NEAL FOR THE BBQ AND THE $200 PENDING DONATIONS TO BRIGGS AND RIDDLE MAN

POTENTIAL USES -PORTABLE WATER TANK [$2K]