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WEATHERSFIELD FIRE COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - November 10, 2011 Martin Memorial Hall 1. Call to Order Pat Daniels called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM. 2. Attendance Members present: Rob Compo, Darrin Spaulding, Gordon Eglintine, Pat Daniels, Josh Dauphin (joined meeting at 7:20 PM) Public present: See attached sign-in sheet 3. Additions to the agenda (a) Traffic cones (b) Request from Select Board chair, Dave Fuller (c) Updating emergency contact information (d) Surplus supplies and equipment (e) Follow-up on Irene response (f) Meeting location 4. Comments from citizens (not on agenda) There were none. 5. Approve minutes from previous meetings (October 13, 2011 and October 27, 2011) Darrin Spaulding motioned to approve the minutes of the October 13th meeting as presented. Rob Compo seconded the motion. Darrin, Rob, Pat and Gordon voted aye; Josh was not present to vote. The motion carried. It was agreed to postpone approval of the October 27th minutes, because Commissioners had not received copies of them until tonight. 6. Review Fire Commission Monthly Financial Reports Refer to attached budget reports. Darrin stated he had no problems with the figures presented for the Ascutney Department. Pat noted that the West Weathersfield equipment repair line item was over budget. 7. AVFA Monthly Report and Events Scheduled See attached report. 8. WWVFD Monthly Report and Events Scheduled See attached report. 9. New Business (a) Hodgdon Brothers Bill - West Weathersfield/slashing of tires This item was passed over. (b) Request from Select Board chair, Dave Fuller Gordon relayed a request from Dave Fuller that the Commission present to the Select Board a variety of budget options in the discussion of use of the reserve funds, rather than a presenting a single request. c) Follow-up on Irene response Josh suggested that there be a meeting of all pertinent parties to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Town's emergency response to the recent storm. It was agreed that the details will be worked out via email between Pat and John Broker-Campbell. (d) Meeting location Josh questioned the decision to change the location of future meetings to the Town Office. Pat stated that it was due to availability of the copier and files. Darrin said that there is no outside lighting at the Ascutney station. Josh expressed his displeasure at having to drive to Ascutney for all of the meetings. Pat agreed to strive to have the summer off and to meet from September to May only and to alternate the meeting location between the Town Office and the West Weathersfield Fire Station. (e) Surplus Supplies and Equipment Josh said he has a 1,000-gal port-a-tank and some 5" hose to give away. Darrin said he did not need them. (f) Emergency contact information Josh asked for an updated list of emergency contacts. Town Manager Jim Mullen said Josh could get it from Shirley Cole in the Town Office. 10. Old Business (a) SOG/SOP's for driving fire apparatus According to Dan Zimmer at the Vermont Fire Academy classes on driving fire apparatus can be arranged for either or both departments as needed. A minimum of 12 students is required to run the class. Fifteen students is the maximum for a class. The class offers 8 hours of classroom instruction with a written test that must be passed for certification. This is followed by 8 hours of driving instruction in a parking lot. VLCT offers a similar class as well, although no details were given. Both classes are free of charge. Concerns expressed by various members of both departments included lack of time on the part of the volunteers (they are already required to attend many other training sessions); the feeling that the Commission and Select Board appeared to be setting policy for the departments; that this goes beyond simply setting a uniform policy for both departments. It was agreed that this subject will remain on the agenda for further discussion. (b) Town reports and budget items Budgets for the Fire Commission and both departments were reviewed. See attached report. Items of note:
(c) Lavigne Bridge weight limits At this time the weight limit remains at six tons. The ambulance and Engine 1 are the only pieces of equipment that can cross. There are still many questions regarding this matter, including the planned burning of the old Lavigne house. Jim Mullen will look into the matter further and report back to the Commission at the next meeting. (d) Traffic Cones The departments believe that they have been directed to sell the traffic cones that were purchased for the Irene response efforts. West Weathersfield does not want to sell their share (each department received 100 cones; the highway department received 50) as they lost their original supply of cones during the storm. Jim Mullen does not think they should have to sell any cones as he has applied for a grant for reimbursement of the cost (75% from FEMA, 15% from the state). The Commission will request resolution of the matter from the Select Board. (11) Items of information for the Select Board (a) Sale of traffic cones (b) Lavigne bridge issues (12) Next Meeting Agenda Items - December 8, 2011 The next meeting will be held at the West Weathersfield fire station. Items to be discussed will include:
(13) Adjourn Darrin Spaulding motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 PM. Josh Dauphin seconded the motion, and all were in favour. Respectfully submitted, deForest Bearse T:\Eudora_Weathersfield\Attach\Minutes of November 10, 2011.wpd |
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