CLIO AREA FIRE AUTHORITY
MINUTES
Chairperson Tom Needham called meeting to order at
Members present:
Tom Needham, Tony McKerchie, Scott Preseau, Duane Hammond, Henry
Jacobi, Verlin Morningstar,
and Paul Luttenbacher.
Absent:
None
Also present:
Asst. Chief Gary Domerese.
Visitors/Comments: 1. Tom Campbell spoke on the 9/11
tragedy and how everyone should pull
together, and that he takes it as a personal insult that
Hatchett, the Hicks and
their
followers are talking about the money collected for 9/11 not being
handled properly, and if they did make a donation he will be
happy to refund
it himself.
2. Roger Hicks asked for a moment of silence for the victims of the 9/11
tragedy.
Communications:
1. Thank you's from the Mt Morris FD, Clio VFW, and Trinity Assembly
of God.
Minutes: Motion
by S. Preseau, seconded by V. Morningstar to approve the minutes
Discussion: D.
Fund to
each Board for approval before it comes to the FA Board.
Explained that instead of two accounts
for checks there will be just one and we
will once a
year transfer the amount spent.
Minutes say the inventory is complete,
but that a committee was set up to do the
inventory,
which he was on and he hasn't done it.
T. McKerchie said he was the 2nd on D.
Account and
the part about taking each purchase back to each Board was not a
part of the motion, or he would not have been the 2nd. D.
way the minutes read was alright with him if it was alright
with everyone else.
Asst. Chief Domerese explained that the
inventory had been completed and the
committee will
look at the values and depreciation. Roll call vote. All ayes.
Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer’s report was given by D.
of $ 136.00 has been
received, and due to the early date of the meeting this
month the bank statements have not been received for a
report.
Motion by S. Preseau, seconded by V.
Morningstar to accept the Treasurer’s
report. Roll call vote. All ayes.
V.
Morningstar said he would like to see donations go to account 336, Fire
Prevention, and thank you notes sent to the people
who donated.
Chief Report:
Presented by Asst. Chief Domerese.
1. Tomorrow, Patriot's Day a
service will be held at the
2. Aerial 12 will be going to
3. Presented purchase requests
in the amount of $ 1809.90 from Acct. 775
to replace lights for engine 11.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. T. McKerchie gave a report on the old aerial he placed
an ad in the paper to donate. He has had
several responses, and the
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Motion by V. Morningstar, seconded by
$ 1809.90. Roll call vote. All ayes.
2. Chairperson Needham said he had received two bills
late and asked that they be included in
tonight's bills. Tom McGraw for $ 97.40, and Sue McGlinchey for $ 2030.00.
3. Presented a draft of a financial policy for review.
BILLS FOR APPROVAL:
Motion by D.
plus the two other bills
for a total of $ 23,382.66.
Roll call vote.
All ayes.
OTHER BUSINESS:
1. Chairperson Needham talked about the FOIA, adopt a new
one for the Authority or use
Township's. S.
Preseau suggested waiting until an opinion was received from the attorney.
2. Equipment Inventory requirements were explained by the
Chair. All equipment is to be accounted
for as a new law beginning in 2003 as part of our assets.
This information will be included in our
annual audit.
3. Chairperson Needham spoke about Thetford's minutes and
the fact that Mary signed Duane's
name to checks, and Duane saying it should not have happened
in their minutes. Mary was
authorized to sign the checks and this needs to be put to
rest.
V. Morningstar
said that this had been brought up before but to state it in these minutes
also.
4. V. Morningstar asked Asst. Chief Domerese if the cause
of the structure fire on
determined yet, and was told the investigation had been
turned over to the State Fire
office, and he had not yet heard from them.
Next meeting will be October 8, 2002,
D.
The Chair said he would have a list for consideration at
the next meeting.
Motion by T. McKerchie, seconded by H.
Jacobi to adjourn at
Mary V. Johnson
Recording Secretary