Meeting of the Board of Fire Engineers

 

October 1, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting convened at 7:25 p.m.

 

Members present:                                    Chief Michael S. Trovato

Deputy Chief Warren Alexander

Marilyn Monks

James Roderick Jr.

Adam Wolf

Gerard Menangas

Russell Zawaduk

 

Chief’s Report

 

Master Key for Maushope Housing submitted by Patrick Manning.  Key will be placed in the complex Knox Box.

 

New Engine 193 should be completed by the middle of November 2003.

 

Mini Course record for Jonathan Sineiko from the 70’s cannot be found. Wolf will look through the house records.  Sineiko dropped out of the FF I & II course.

 

Building & Grounds will replace the upstairs hallway carpeting with floor tiles around the end of October.  Tiles, adhesive, floor wax & tools for the job purchased from Mid Cape.

 

Air Horn on Town Hall still not repaired.  Kenyon Wheeler will be contacted to remove the air horn and ship it off to LW Bills for repair. 

 

Intercom on Ladder 192 needs to be repaired. Radio in truck should also be repaired.  Mike Smith will be contacted.

 

Letter of thanks will be sent to Glen Enos for his time and effort changing the license plate numbers on fire dept vehicles to coincide with the vehicle’s designated number.

 

Susan Lyman Trumbo will be advised of the plaque placed on the new rescue vehicle in honor of her late husband Paramedic Douglas Trumbo.

 

Board Meeting will be posted for October 8, 2003.

 

 

House # 3

 

Rosemary Henrique voted in as Lieutenant by house members for the second time.

 

Motion: Alexander motioned to invite Henrique to a meeting with the board to discuss

              her and the position; Wolf seconded the motion; All in favor.

 

Zawaduk suggested the board advise Henrique of their decision by letter. 

 

 

House #4

 

Firemen’s Association Rules & Regulations discussed regarding the raising of funds. 

 

Memo will be sent to all Captains, to be read to all members, regarding rules and regulations of fund raising.

 

Motion:  Wolf motioned to request the house minutes from #4 and if the fund raiser wasn’t discussed at the meeting and it wasn’t a legal meeting and wasn’t a fire department function a few people had the fund raiser on their own, the board will have to deal with it;

 

Article #420 220 00 57323 has a balance of $10,890.00.  The funds will be used for repairs needed at the Johnson Street Station Wolf suggested the remaining funds also be used to complete repairs needed at House #5.

 

Rubber upfront on roof and a couple of pieces of trim are needed to complete the job.  Hallway and upstairs room may also be painted.

 

House # 5

 

Station # 5 needs to be painted.  Building & Grounds will be asked to paint the building.

Ductwork also needs to be completed. 

 

 

Adjournment

 

Motion:  Roderick motioned to adjourn the meeting; Menangas seconded the motion, All in favor.

 

Meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.