UCFD Amalgamated Meeting March 1 2010
United Communities Fire Department
Minutes of Amalgamated Meeting
March 1, 2010
UCFD Fire Hall – 6:30 p.m.
Present:
Commissioners, Dave Porteous, Art Fielding, Wayne Smith, Barry Smith, Max Slauenwhite, Harry Smith, Margaret Campbell
Fire Fighters:
Chris and Granville Tumblin, Mike Langille, Cleveland Conrad, Roy Dagley, Eugene Hynick
Regrets: Sarah Heisler
Minutes of the February 1st, 2010 UCFD meeting were read, with corrections noted
Moved by Margaret Campbell, seconded by Wayne Smith – Carried
Old Business:
- Exhaust Fan – action planned
- Painting – action planned
- Generator wire installation – action, Wayne will contact Terry
- Capital Grant application – Wayne reported that there is no news as of this date
- Window Blinds – to be order – action Wayne
- Outstanding fir fighter – two members will personally visit re issues – Roy and Wayne agreed
- Bush Cutting – action based on weather conditions
- Web Site – Margaret reported action to date re: Quilt feature and Haiti feature – SIREN and Minutes of Jan meeting
- Photocopier – Margaret agreed to check prices re: rental vs. purchase advantages
- Missing items – action Chris Tumblin
- Hall Key inventory – action Wayne
- Cart Parties will resume Mar 9th – action Dave
- Boot collection – to be continued during public events
- Siren Publication for Feb – complete – March issue – action – Margaret
- Application for the 50/50 draw action – completed – Wayne
- Furnace filter – cleaned Feb 1/2010 – action will be placed in Log Book for continued observations along with a Inventory Book will be kept – action – Fire Practice
- Harry requested information about the Maritime Fire Chief’s membership card – action Wayne
- Liability concerns re: YAH inventory for loan – action Margaret – will contact lawyer Tom Feindel
- Matt Dagley and team will realize a gross total of $5,600.00 regarding matching funds by Federal Gov’t.
- UCFD web site – will be updated by Margaret and Art – recommended featured on KIOSK be added – on going basis of updates – agreed
Reports:
Treasurers Report:
Wayne distributed the Feb. report on behalf of Sarah Heisler – moved by Wayne, seconded by Barry, carried
Oil Spill Report:
- no further update as of this meeting
Hall Building Report:
- Kudos all around for work completed to date
- Bathrooms 90% complete
- Supplier for doors will inspect dents & corrected measurements to be followed up – action – Wayne
- Floors – complete
- Wall tiles – complete
- Max Slauenwhite painted the entire Hall, Staff washroom – thanks to Max all around
Chiefs Report:
- Feb 2/10 – medical call, Voglers Cove, 10 present
- Feb. 15/10 – regular practice – 17 present
- Feb 28/10 – medical call, Broad Cove, 10 present
YAH Senior Club:
- Margaret reported about the February meeting, with 29 present, birthdays celebrated, games played, and general cordial visits –
- Tattoo attendance was discussed – bus will be booked, for an afternoon Matinee – action Margaret
- Quilt completion – Raffle ticket number has been requested from the prov. Gov/t – have not heard to date – Margaret will follow-up
- Mary Hubley will be the team leader for Quilt Number Two – creation
- Discussion took place with regard to lights for the Kiosk – it was decided that action will be dealt with at a later date
- 50 / 50 draw – Mary Hubley will lead this initiative to raise money for club activities –
Events report update:
- Mike reported that his participation with the dances will continue
- YAH Thurs night at the Movies will commence March 11th
- Crib and Card nights are featured on the KIOSK
- UCFD Breakfast will commence March 27th
- Feature Cheryl Langille – best pancakes on the south shore – kudos to kitchen staff all around
Correspondence:
- Agreement for Truck Production signed
- T-5 rec’d $2,762.83 interest earned on GIC
- Radio license up for renewal $600.00
- Thank you note received from Connie Fielding
New Business:
- Lighting issues re Chataway property – may require infrared sensors – action to next agenda
- Wayne reported that new table cloths had been ordered, to arrive the end of March – he also reported that he will look into the installation of fans for the kitchen and hall
- Alphabet and numbers will be freshened for table order – for servers
- Barry: gave a personal account of how dangerous cigarette butts can be given the extreme wind and rain experienced at his home Friday p.m.
- Barry will follow-up a list of tasks for Practice Night
- Dave – no comment
- Chris will look after inventory of firemen re needs for year 2010 – on going item
- Granville – questioned the use of infrared lighting – problems and opportunities – will be investigated
- Roy – no comment
- Cleveland – no comment
- Eugene – brought forward his concern for assisting to clean the kitchen in preparation for the March breakfast – Margaret agreed to contact Carolyn Rhuland – and the firemen agreed to assist moving the large items for general kitchen clean-up – Action, Margaret
- Mike – reported that he had labeled the buckets and mops for each duty
- Battery exchange – he received enough funds to secure Stanley 161 tool purchase
- Agreed to purchase wrenches – both metric and standard
Harry: directed his comments to the kitchen clean-up crew and the need for exhaust fans – action Wayne –
Max: called on a volunteer team to work with him on the dry hydrant Tuesday, March 9:00 @ (9:00 a.m. – team volunteered – general agreement
Next meeting – Apr 5, 2010
Roy moved and Chris seconded that the meeting be adjourned
Respectfully recorded and circulated by Margaret Campbell, Secretary UCFD