Weathersfield Fire Commission Meeting Agenda, August 8, 2013

Weathersfield Fire Commission

Meeting Agenda

7 pm, Thursday, August 8, 2013

Ascutney Volunteer Fire Association

1. Call to Order – 7 pm

2. Attendance: Board; Audience Members

3. Additions or Corrections to Agenda

4. Comments From Citizens on Matters Not on the Agenda

5. Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting –

     July 11, 2013

6. Review Budget Status Reports

      A. July 2013

           1. Fire Commission

           2. Ascutney Volunteer Fire Association

         3. West Weathersfield Fire Department

      B. Review of Reserve Funds:

           1. Dry Hydrant

           2. Motorized

           3. Non-Motorized

      C. Warrants

7. Review Fire Departments' Monthly Reports & Events Scheduled

      A. Ascutney Volunteer Fire Department

      B. West Weathersfield Volunteer Fire Department

8. New Business

      A. Review of Fire Agreement – Lynn, Kelly, Barbara

      B. Basic Emergency Operations Plan – Updated?

      C. Parade SOP

      D. Five Year Capital Plan

9. Old Business

      A. Reports ~ Dates Due

           1. Association Fund Raising Report ~ October 1, 2013

           2. Current Reconciled Financial Statements ~ October 1, 2013

           3. Proposed Annual Budget for Next Fiscal Year ~ October 1, 2013

           4. Operating Funds Request ~ October 1, 2013

           5. Annual Appropriation Request ~ October 1, 2013

           6. Submit Annual Budget (Fire Commission) ~ November 1, 2013

           7. Recommendations of Placement of New Hydrants ~ April 1, 2014

           8. Testing Hydrants in Service Area ~ Fall Report

           9. Annual Report for Town Report ~ November 1, 2013

           10. Five Year Captial Plan ~ November 1, 2013

           11. ISO Rating Review Requests for Town ~ Yearly?

      B. Dry Hydrant Updates:

           1. Perkinsville/Black River Hydrant

           2. Wunch Pond Hydrant

      C. Dry Hydrant Maintenance – Painting

      D. Joint Training Drills

      E. Formal Written Complaint ~ Review

      F. Survey to Fire Departments

      G. Copies of Meeting Minutes for:

           1. October 11, 2012
           2. February 9, 2012
           3. December 8, 2011
           4. June 9 , 2011

                (they were reference to in other meeting minutes)

      H. Discussion on Fire Departments/Town Physician per VLCT

      I. Fireworks Permit Application - Update

      J. Weathersfield Fire Services Reimbursement Ordinance? Haz-Mat Ordinance Update

      K. Repeater – Update – Antenna Project; New Frequency

10. Items of Information or Questions for Select Board Report

      A. Cost to Fill Pools

      B. Ascutney Store Road – 2 Strainers - $8,000.00

      C. Monthly Reports from AVFA, WWVFD

10. Special Meeting – Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Martin Memorial Hall

11. Next Regular Meeting- September 12, 2013 ~ at WWVFD

      Agenda Submission Deadline: Wednesday, September 4, 2013 by 10 am

12. Adjourn