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BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS
MARCH 12, 1991
MINUTES
PRESENT: Commissioners Cornelius, Baker, Reeves and Neigh;
ABSENT: Commissioner Howell.
1 . Chairman Cornelius called the meeting to order at 1910 hrs .
2 . Additions/Deletions to the Agenda:
- Request from "C" Shift for reimbursement;
- 2% Fund report from the City Chamberlain;
- Request from Co. #7;
- "Annual Report" letter - draft.
3. Persons wishing to speak to Board of Fire Commissioners:
- Jim Mayer, on behalf of Co. #6, requested permission to
refurbish the old Station #6 signage and install on new
Station #6 . Old metal letters - no expense to the Ithaca
Fire Department.
It was agreed that the letters could be mounted on the
backside of the station - over the entrance to the ready
room area, leaving the front of the building for signage
that will be ordered by the City as part of the construction
project (same signs will be ordered for South Hill Station) .
Chief Olmstead will check with the City Attorney and City
Engineer just to be sure this will not interfere with any
pending work/problems with the Contractors, and report back
at the April meeting.
- Chairman Cornelius reported that there seems to be a
standstill in having Companies 1, 2 and 3 purchase
furnishings for the upstairs ready room at Central Station.
No agreement can be reached and the committee is very
frustrated and looking for direction from the Board. The
Chairman will write a letter to the Company Captains
encouraging them to come to some resolution of the problem.
4 . Commissioner Baker made a motion to approve the minutes of
the February 1991 meeting as written. Seconded by Comm.
Neigh. Carried unanimously.
5. Commissioner Neigh made a motion to approve the audit dated
March 12, 1991 in the amount of $28,764 .85. Seconded by
Comm. Baker. Carried unanimously.
6 . Commissioner Reeves made a motion to pay the following bills
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from the Donation Fund Checking Account:
- $19 .98 to Pudgies (I .C. call on 2/19/91) ;
- $18 .00 to Ithaca Paid Firefighter's (I .C. call on
2/19/91) ;
- $13.90 reimbursement to "C" Shift (I .C. call on 2/19/91) .
Seconded by Comm. Neigh. Carried unanimously.
Commissioner Baker made a motion to approve payment to
Motorola in the amount of $324 .00 (from the Donation Fund
Checking Account) for pager replacement for John Cook
(previously approved) . Seconded by comm. Reeves . Carried
unanimously.
- The Board reviewed a report from the City Chamberlain on
the 1990 2% fund.
- The letter to Volunteer Companies requesting a report on
use of City Contract money will be updated and sent to
Company Captains . (Reports have already been received from
Co. 1 and Co. 3 . )
7 . Membership Changes :
- Comm. Reeves made a motion to approve the addition of Jeff
Sweet to the membership of Co. #6 . Seconded by Comm. Baker.
Carried unanimously.
- Co. #6 noted the death of members Lou Delango (12/26/90) ,
Robert Greenwood (11/28/89) , and Robert Cove (09/09/90) .
- Co. #9 noted the death of member Martin Hancharick
(02/91) .
8 . Commissioner Neigh made a motion to award the bid for
uniform items and accessories to Lewis Uniform Co. of
Syracuse as the lowest responsible bidder and as recommended
by Deputy Chief Brian Wilbur. Seconded by Comm. Baker. The
vote was as follows :
Yes : Commissioners Cornelius, Baker and Neigh;
Abstain: Commissioner Reeves
The motion carried.
9 . Commissioner Neigh made a motion to approve a recommendation
to the Mayor to appoint Michael J. Schnurle to the Tompkins
County Fire Advisory Board to replace Tom Mills who resigned
due to a conflict on the meeting night. Seconded by Comm.
Reeves . Carried unanimously.
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10 . Chief 's Report:
- Monthly reports are not available due to a problem with
the computer. Hopefully all reports will be complete and up
to date.
- Chief Olmstead showed the Board an ad for Saulsbury Fire
Equipment Co. in a trade magazine that pictures the Ithaca
Fire Department 's new heavy rescue - 944 - the written
description of the vehicle (in the ad) is somewhat
embellished.
- Space Needs Study - no report.
11 . Other
- Commissioner Neigh reported that furniture and other items
belonging to Co. #5 are being maliciously removed and taken
from the station on South Hill . Some items are still
missing.
- Commissioner Reeves made a motion to approve a request
from Co. #7 to hold a Chicken BBQ at Station 7 on 03/16/91 .
Seconded by Comm. Baker. Carried unanimously. The Board
asked that future requests be presented in a more timely
manner.
At 2020 hrs . Commissioner Neigh made a motion to move into
executive session to discuss a request from a needy member.
Seconded by Comm. Baker. Carried unanimously.
Open session resumed at 2039 hrs. Commissioner Baker made a
motion that the City Chamberlain be authorized and instructed to
pay from the Active Firemen's Relief Fund, a bill int he amount
of $15.55 for a needy member. Seconded by Comm. Neigh. Carried
unanimously.
At 2040 hrs . , Commissioner Reeves made a motion that the meeting
be adjourned. Seconded by Comm. Baker. Carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
David H. Cornelius, Chairman