Monthly Business Meeting Minutes

Columbia No. 1 Fire Department

Monthly Business Meeting Minutes

September 5th, 2006

President Michael Anderson called the September Business Meeting of the Columbia No. 1 Fire Department to order at 1900 hours. All present recited the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a moment of silence, with Joe Felus acting as the Sergeant of Arms.

In attendance of the meeting were the following members:

Michael AndersonPat HallacherPercy Wise

John Murphy, Jr. Barb EichelbergerTroy Bittenbender

Ryan DeJesusJoe FelusDeb Ames

Denny HersheyBrent BowlesNikki Anderson

James Smith IIIDeborah HersheyFarrell Poole

Scott Ryno

Guests in attendance of the meeting were the following:

Brad Michaels

The First order of business was the reading of the August 2006 meeting minutes. A motion was made by Deb Ames to dispense the reading of said minutes, with a second by Troy Bittenbender. Objection by Scott Ryno and Joe Felus, discussion about the 2005 audit is behind due to minutes of meetings not being there. Membership minutes must be read at each meeting from now on. Minutes not read.

The following roll call of officers was taken:

Executive:

PresidentMichael AndersonPresent

1st Vice PresidentEdward Montalvo, Jr.Absent

SecretaryShelley L. SplainExcused

TreasurerBetty Sue RynoAbsent

TrusteePat HallacherPresent

TrusteeJoe FelusPresent

TrusteeFarrell PoolePresent

Fire Line Officers:

Fire ChiefScott K. RynoPresent

Deputy Fire ChiefJoseph S. FelusPresent

Asst. Fire ChiefEdward Montalvo, Sr.Absent

Fire CaptainRyan J. DeJesusPresent

Wet CaptainTodd A. StahlAbsent

Fire Lieutenant 1Ken FalconAbsent

Fire Lieutenant 2Richard AndersonAbsent

Chief EngineerJames Smith, IIIPresent

S.C.B.A. Maint. John Murphy, Jr.Present

Chief’s AideShelley L. SplainExcused

1st Vice President’s Report – Ed Montalvo, Jr.

No Report

Treasurer’s Report – Betty Sue Ryno, Given By Scott Ryno

-Been difficulties due to the problems at the Auditor.

-Grant transfer of $61000 for the AirPacks.

-We need to have an Audit due to getting the Federal Grant, we currently already do that each year.

Secretary’s Report – Shelley L. Splain / Not present

Letters were received from the following members, excusing them from the meeting for valid reasons: Shelley L. Splain, William Nye, Jr., Butch Ames

*** If the Meeting Attendance sheet is not signed LEGIBLY, you will NOT get credit for being at the meeting ***

Trustee’s Report –

Joe Felus:

-Fred to do the electrical work in the weight room. Timeline of 1 Month from the downpayment….Total cost about $3800

-Denny and Will, and some others have done a lot of work over there.

-Mowing every week in Sept, then every other in Oct, then done for the year.

-Wants to have a cleaning day possibly in October.

-Find the leak in the middle room and patch them, poss needs special glue per Mr. Poole.

Pat Hallacher:

-Door to be painted on the Bingo side by Mr. Poole.

-(Scott) Dept lawsuit still in litigation from the Rental. Person who Broke leg. Pat met with the lawyers ref to this.

Fire Chief’s Report – Scott K. Ryno

-34 calls for August.

-37 1\2 hours in service.

-151 1\2 man hours with 52 people for training.

-Busiest day of week is Tuesday, busiest hours of the day 3-11pm.

-8.7 avg. personnel per call.

-First of big Training this weekend.

-Met with Mr. Doolittle about the building to do training.

-Will be posting a regular training schedule for the next few months.

-Colonial Metals wants us to do some training there.

-Halloween Parade posted on the board.

-Received some personal driving complaints against some members. This will not be tolerated.

-Duty Vehicle is going to be fixed. Will then go back to being a Chief’s response vehicle and used for the duty vehicle coming up.

-Shelley, Ryan, Ricky now qualified at the Training center now.

Fire Police Report – Ron Manley / not present

No Report

Training Report – Scott K. Ryno

-Officer II posted.

-Instructor I / Officer I posted.

-First Responder posted.

-Regular training to be posted.

-SCBA Training posted on the board for a Weds. Night and Saturday. Cert will be good until January 2008. 1 must be attended, or you will not be able to pack up. Packs should be in service Oct 1st.

-Staffing should be counted as to how many bodies are on the apparatus.

Committee Reports

Fireman’s Relief Report – Scott K. Ryno

-Tomorrow Night is the meeting. Relief Directors need to be there or let Scott know they won’t be there.

Bi-Laws Committee – Joe Felus

-Done. Need to be read 3 consecutive months.

-Will be read in Jan., Feb., March 2007.

-Memo’s to be posted about the readings of the Bi-Laws.

Bingo Committee – Joe Felus / Pat Hallacher

-Doing OK.

-Thanks to Mike, Nikki, Tracy, and others that took over on Mondays, and everyone that helps.

Fund Raising Committee – Deb Ames

-Sub Sale Delivery Sept. 28th, orders due Sept. 22nd.

-Party Lite Sept. 23rd, 7pm, Barb is the contact person.

-Thanksgiving Pie Sale Papers bue the 3rd, Delivery Nov. 7th. $7.00 ea.

-Kitchen open on Nov. 18th from 8-3 for the Antique Appraisal Fair.

-Turkey Raffle (no dates yet).

-Food stand at the Halloween parade.

-Joe / Calendars went well, just need to get the ones still out, back.

Vigilance Committee – Scott K. Ryno

-Brad Michaels was met with.

-App from a Thomas Wise

-App from Sean Brown, now eligible and to be read.

LCFA – Scott K. Ryno

-Convention in Manheim Township next year.

State Fireman’s Assn. – Scott K. Ryno

-Some members going at end of month to receive awards.

Nominating Committee – Mike Anderson

-Percy Wise, Troy Bittenbender, Barb Eichelberger

Nominations:

-President – Charles Anderson

-Vice Pres – Troy Bittenbender (Accept)

-Secretary – Barb Eichelberger (Accept)

• Deb Hershey (Decline)
• Nikki Anderson (Decline)

-Treasurer – Betty Sue Ryno

-Trustee – Pat Hallacher (Decline)

• Charles Anderson
• James Smith, III (Accept)

-Fire Chief – Scott Ryno (Accept)

-Captain – Ryan DeJesus

-Chief Engineer – James Smith, III (Accept)

Old Business –

-Everything from last month taken care of.

New Business –

-Motion to pay the bills by Scott Ryno, 2nd by Joe Felus, vote taken, motion passed.

Nomination for Membership –

-Sean Brown for Jr. Membership

-Thomas Wise for Sr. Membership

Elections of New Members –

-Brad Michaels

-Motion by Scott Ryno to accept for Membership, Hand vote taken, motion passed.

Good of the Department –

-A lot of training. Lots of people showing up for that.

-Manpower good, still light during the day sometimes.

Motion to adjourn by Scott Ryno, second by Percy Wise, no discussion, a vote was taken, meeting adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

Shelley L. Splain

Department Secretary