CLIO AREA FIRE AUTHORITY
	MEETING
	AUGUST 11, 2009
	The meeting was called to order at 4:30pm by Chairperson Zinn , who led the
	Pledge of Allegiance.
Members Present:	Mike Zinn, Paul Luttenbacher, Bob Smith, Dennis Fuller, Shelly Ayotte, and John
	Congdon.
Members Absent:	Eileen Marshall
Also Present:	Chief Domerese, Asst. Chief Paulson, and Batt Chief Bloss.
Visitors/Comment:	None.
Communications:	None.
Minutes:	Motion by Fuller, seconded by Smith to approve the minutes of  7-14-09 as presented.
	All ayes, motion carries.
Bills:	Motion by Smith, seconded by Luttenbacher to approve the bills in the amount of
	$ 13,648.95. Discussion on the bill from Blumerich. The bill was for moving the lines
	due to the remodel not repair at St 2, so it should be paid by Thetford Township.
	Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	Eileen Marshall arrived at 4:35pm.
Treasurer's Rept:	The Treasurer's report was given by Paul Luttenbacher.
	Motion by Fuller, seconded by Marshall to accept the report as presented.
	All ayes, motion carries.
Chief's Report:	1. Purchase Requests.
	2. Resignation of firefighter.
	3. See attached report.
Old Business:	1. Hiring of Clerical help.
	Motion by Fuller, seconded by Luttenbacher to hire Mary Johnson as part-time clerical
	for the Fire Department
	Discussion: Ayotte said the Authority Board does not have the authority to hire clerical
	(9-8-09 minutes were corrected to say mechanism in place of the above authority.)
	help. She also said a job description was needed and Chief said there was one. Other
	comments were that there should be a contract, and that a contract is not needed.
	Voting yes: Fuller, Smith, Luttenbacher, Marshall, Zinn.
	Voting no:  Ayotte, Congdon.                     Motion carries.
New Business:	1. Motion by Marshall, second by Luttenbacher to accept the resignation of Mike
	Singleton. He has moved from the area. All ayes, motion carries.
	Chief would like a letter of thanks to be sent to Mike for his years of service.
	2. Purchase requests:
	Motion by Marshall, seconded by Luttenbacher to approve cleaning of bunker gear
	from Acct # 978 for $840. Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	Motion by Marshall, seconded by Luttenbacher to approve purchase of 28 five gal.
	and 14 fifty-five gal. buckets of foam from Acct # 740 for $ 15,700.58. Roll call vote.
	All ayes, motion carries.
	Motion by Marshall, seconded by Congdon to approve the purchase of 4 ink
	cartridges and a laptop battery from Acct# 807 for $214.55. Roll call vote. All ayes,
	motion carries.
	Motion by Marshall, seconded by Luttenbacher to approve purchase of rescue
	equipment from # 977 for $ 6930.
	Discussion on whether there will be a compatibility issue between the different
	tools. Chief said there would not be, but that they are not interchangeable.
	Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
	3. Chief Domerese presented a bill from Great Lakes Fire Protection for $ 1141.25 for
	a 55 gal drum of foam they brought to the White Oil fire. He would like it included in
	tonight's bills.
	Motion by Marshall, seconded by Luttenbacher to include the bill from Great Lakes
	Fire Protection from Acct # 740 for $ 1141.25. Roll call vote. All ayes, motion carries.
Other Business:	Monthly run totals.
Board Comments:	Shelly Ayotte said you just hired an employee with no set wage.
	Paul Luttenbacher said the White Oil fire was handled very well.
	Eileen Marshall said the department did a great job on the White Oil fire.
	Chief said the Station 2 remodeling was coming along nicely.
	The next regular meeting will be September 8, 2009 at Station # 1.
	The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 pm.
	Mary V. Johnson