Meeting of the
Board of Fire Engineers
Meeting convened at
Members present: Michael Trovato
Russell Zawaduk
Warren Alexander
James Roderick
Gerard Menangas
Application for Auxiliary membership received from Noah
Miles Santos. (Francis
Motion: Zawaduk motioned to accept Noah Santos as an Auxiliary member of House #1;
Roderick seconded the motion, All in favor.
Applications (2) for Junior membership received from Jada Reis and Laytin Reis. (John Reis’s sons)
Motion: Zawaduk motioned to accept Jada & Laytin Reis as Junior firefighters in House #1; Roderick seconded the motion; All in favor.
Chief Trovato suggested dropping the age of membership for Junior members to 12 years of age.
Motion: Roderick motioned to change the age of Junior membership to 12 years of age.
Discussion: Alexander expressed concern regarding the dangers of having young member around fire vehicles.
FY09 Budget discussed.
Rate of pay increases:
Firefighters – increase of $ 35, from $ 715 to $ 750 annually.
Fire Auxiliary – increase of $15, from $360 to 375 annually.
Rescue Steward-increase of $360, from $2640 to $3,000.
Air Officer – increase of $ 120 from $ 880 to $ 1,000.
Line item 52309
Cost of painting Main Station discussed. Increase of $8,000, from $17,000 to $25,000.
52119 Rescue Standby will be increased $5,552.00, from $147,448 to $153,000.
Increase in coverage from 138 days to 150 days.
52102 Contracted Services-Watchman will be increased $1500, from $5,000 to $ 6,500.
All Company Drill at the New Manor will be held in December. Class on Hybrid cars will also be held in the near future. Chief Trovato will schedule LDH and Hazmat classes.
Order of new Motorola Minitor V pagers discussed.
Motion: Roderick motioned to purchase 5 Motorola pagers; Menangas seconded the motion, All in favor.
Michael Smith advised the Chief he would be retiring from the department.
Fire/Rescue members who live out of town reviewed. Letter regarding the status of members who live out of town but work full time in Provincetown, drafted up by Alexander, read and distributed to the board for review and their comments.
Flyers Board Yard has offered the use of a Pontoon boat for rescue situations at the breakwater or in any water situations during the summer season.
Parking Spaces for LCA personnel and Office Business discussed.
Motion: Roderick motioned to request four (4) parking spaces in the back corner of the Main station for Lower Cape Ambulance employees and two spaces next to the Handicapped spot on the front side of the Main station designated For Business Only Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Menangas seconded the motion; All in favor.
Chief Trovato will draft up a request to the Selectmen for the parking spaces.
Motion: Zawaduk motioned to adjourn the meeting; Menangas seconded the motion, All in favor.
Meeting adjourned at