Minutes of the Monthly Meeting
Board of Fire Commissioners
Genoa Fire District
Date: 02/14/2011
Chairman Woodhouse called the meeting to order at 7:12 PM.
Present:
Rick Woodhouse, Chairman
Josh Nalley, Chief
Jim Malseed, Secretary
Glen Kilcer, Deputy Chief
Marty Gardner
Jon Marcotte, 1st Assistant Chief
Doug Radcliffe
Bill Kilcer
Dud Hand
Mark Osterhoudt
Minutes of Previous meeting: Minutes were not read.
Bills:
The following bills were presented for payment after audit by the Commissioners:
NYSEG
Electric usage
$ 105.99
$ 149.01
Verizon
Telephone service
$
7 4.21
Verizon
Fax service
$
48.61
Southern Cayuga Co. Cablevision Internet Access
$
29.95
Genoa-King Ferry Water Dist.
Water usage
$
48.74
Hewitt Brothers
Fuel oil
$ 1,194.65
We Care Waste & Recycling
Trash Removal
$
20.00
AgTrac, LLC
Paint
$
88.27
Pit Stop
Unleaded gasoline
$ 146.31
Greene’s Of Moravia
Walk-off matt cleaning
$
57.93
AirGas
Medical Oxygen
$ 159.26
Staples
Office supplies
$
34.00
Firehouse Apparatus
Mobile service – wheel bearing
$ 181.27
Fingerlakes Communications
Pager repair
$ 147.50
Emergency Services Marketing
I Am Responding subscription
$ 850.00
Mark Butler
Legal services (Department tax
$ 107.50
exemption)
Family Health Network of CNY
Firefighter physical –
$ 122.00
AFDSNY
Annual Dues
$ 225.00
Department of Labor
Boiler Inspection
$
75.00
Meridian Fire Training
Training
$ 375.00
Total
$ 3,910.99
Radcliffe made a motion to pay the bill, Gardner seconded. The motion carried with 5 Yeas, 0
Nays.
Communications:
1. Marty Gardner submitted his Disclosure Statement regarding his employment with the
Gardner Insurance Agency.
2. Hewitt Brothers forwarded From FT-937, “Certificate of Exemption for Qualified
Hospitals, Volunteer Fire Companies and Volunteer Ambulance Companies” for our
execution, to be returned to them.
Old Business:
1. The automatic tire chains for E-2 are on order.
2. The wheel bearing cover on the Tanker has been repaired.
3. Mark Butler is in the process of straightening out the Department non-profit status; our
issue concerning options to merge with the King Ferry District is unresolved pending a
discussion with him.
4. The Treasurer invested $10,000.00 in a CD for Capital Reserve for 18 months at
1.01%, with 1 call option to increase yield.
Officers’ Reports:
Chief Nalley
1. There were 16 calls in January, including many mutual aid calls to King Ferry District.
2. The automatic chains for Engine 2 should be installed in a week or so.
3. The District received an Assistance to Firefighters Grant for $30,682.00 for (10) sets
of turnout gear, and a washer and dryer for the gear.
4. He is meeting with Dival on the washer and dryer on 2/16/11.
5. He requested authorization to purchase (4) used pagers at a cost of $175.00 each to
issue to new members.
6. He requested authorization to purchase gear lockers with (2) locked sections to secure
spare gear for the East side of the apparatus bay.
7. The helmets and shields he ordered are in.
8. The Extrication tools were serviced 2/15.
9. He requested a check for Meridian Fire Training for $375.00 for SCBA training.
10. Scott Jones has returned to town and is seeking membership.
11. The members are interested in cleaning up the basement and using it for a membership
room.
New Business:
1. Gardner made a motion to purchase (4) used pagers for $175.00 each to include a 6mopnmth warranty. Osterhoudt seconded the motion. The motion carried with a 5-0
vote in favor.
2. Gardner made a motion to purchase the gear racks Nalley requested for a cost not to
exceed $3,000.00. Woodhouse seconded the motion, which carried with a 5-0 vote in
favor.
3. Malseed presented an estimate from Ed and Bruce Tyrrell for a 42’-6” x 20’-0”
addition to the east apparatus bays for a total of $28,441.00 less foundation, floor,
overhead door, mechanicals or liner panel. This estimate is an alternate to consider in
housing a squad truck and technical rescue trailer, should the need arise.
4. It was decided to change the door combination as soon as possible.
5. Corey Holden has agreed to clean the fire house at the previous rate of $500.00 per
year.
6. Malseed to contact Rahmon Dailey regarding installing surveillance cameras and a
recorder.
Treasurer’s Report:
The Treasurer presented a summary of accounts thru 1/31/2011 for examination by the Board.
He has received all anticipated tax revenue from Genoa and Venice, $950.00 from ESIP for a
deductible we covered on a loss, and $1,000.00 from NYS DEC for the DEC wildland
firefighters matching funds grant. He reported the following account balances:
Checking Account
$ 16,720.79
NOW checking (capital reserve)
$ 13,551.44
Truck Payment CD
$ 38,989.48
Capital Reserve CD 1
$ 10,486.47
Reserve CD 2 (general fund)
$ 10,086.69
Apparatus Reserve CD 2
$ 10,000.00
Total Fund Balance
$99,834.87
Adjournment:
Following the Treasurer’s report Malseed mad a motion to adjourn at 8:03 PM, shich was
seconded by Radcliffe. With all members in favor of the motion, Woodhouse adjourned the
meeting at.
Respectfully submitted,
Jim Malseed, Secretary