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DANBY FIRE DISTRICT
AGENDA – ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
January 25, 2022
2021 Committees:
AUDIT: Commissioner Freedman, Treasurer POLICY: Commissioners Anderson, Finley, Chiefs
BLDGS/GRNDS: Commissioners Faehndrich, Westmiller, Chiefs PURCHASING: Commissioner Westmiller, Chiefs
BUDGET: Commissioners, Chiefs, Treasurer RECORDS: Secretary Gaden
GRANTS: Commissioners Anderson, Freedman, Chiefs TECH: Commissioner Faehndrich
INSURANCE: Commissioner Finley, Freedman, Treasurer/Sec TOWN BOARD: Commissioners Faehndrich, Freedman
LONG RANGE
PLAN:
Commissioners Anderson, Freedman TRUCKS: Commissioners Westmiller, Chiefs
MEMBERSHIP/
TRAINING:
Commissioner Finley, Chiefs,
2 Reps from Companies
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING – Committees listed above were for 2021
Call to order - 7:00 PM BY Commissioner ____________________
Pledge of the Allegiance
Did the newly elected commissioner take the Oath of Office at the Town Clerk’s Office?
Motion to appoint chairperson of Board of Fire Commissioners of the Danby Fire District for the Year 2022
Motion to appoint alternate chairperson of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Danby Fire District for the Year 2022
The following line officers were elected on December 16, 2021 and approved by the Board of Fire Commissioners on
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• John Gaden, Danby Chief Scott Wendt, West Danby Chief
• Daniel Saracino, Danby 1st Asst. Chief Ken VanEtten, W. Danby 1st Asst. Chief
• Peter Goodman, Danby 2nd Asst. Chief Samantha VanEtten, W. Danby 2nd Asst. Chief
• (vacant), Danby 3rd Asst. Chief Robert McCray, W. Danby 3rd. Asst. Chief
• Simon Wyatt, Danby Lieutenant
Oath of Office administered to the Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs to be administered on January 15, 2022 by Commissioner
Westmiller
Privilege of the Floor:
Regular meetings to be held at 7:00 p.m. on second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the Danby Fire Station, 1780
Danby Road, Town of Danby, New York 14850.
Appoint Secretary. Said Secretary is also appointed the Public Information Officer of the Danby Fire District. Said Secretary
is the Records Management Officer. The salary for the Secretary position is fixed as budgeted for the year.
Appoint Treasurer. The salary for the Treasurer position is fixed as budgeted for the year.
Appoint Deputy Treasurer. The salary for the Deputy Treasurer position is fixed as budgeted for the year
Ithaca Journal is designated Official Newspaper of the Danby Fire District. The Danby Area News will also be notified when
time permits. These publications are in general circulation within the Danby Fire District.
Danby Fire District continues with Tompkins Trust Company and Chemung Canal Trust Company as the District’s banks.
Danby Fire District will maintain membership in the following organizations:
• Association of Fire District of the State of New York (A.F.D.S.N.Y.);
• Central Region Fire District Association $50.00 – New!
Danby Fire District will support membership by the Chiefs in the following Organization:
• New York State Association of Fire Chiefs
• Tompkins County Chiefs Association.
Mark C. Butler, Esq. is hereby appointed attorney for the Danby Fire District for the year 2022 with a retainer of $1,000.00.
Treasurer of the Danby Fire District is authorized to pay in advance of an audit by this Board of Fire Commissioners of the
Danby Fire District the following claims. Such claims must be presented to the next meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners of the Danby Fire District for audit:
• Utility payments to NYSEG (natural gas only), Town of Danby (electricity), Verizon, and Time Warner Cable
(Spectrum).
• Fuel payments for stations to Griffith Energy and E&V Energy.
• Payments to West Danby Water District.
• Postage payments to the U.S. Postmaster.
• Fixed salaries.
• Compensation for services of officers or employees regularly engaged by the fire district at agreed wages by the
hour, day, week, month, or year.
• Any other expenditures allowed by either Town or State Law.
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And that the Treasurer of the Danby Fire District is authorized to pay only upon approval of this Board of Fire
Commissioners of the Danby Fire District on the following claims:
• Fuel payments for vehicles to Danby Town Highway Department, Mirabito and Wex Fleet Universal.
• Insurance payments for approved policies.
• Payments to VISA (Cardmember Service) and Staples (Staples Charge Plan).
• Payments for approved contracts; and
• Other District regularly approved day-to-day payments.
Treasurer of the Danby Fire District is hereby authorized within sixty days after the end of the fiscal year to submit to this
Board of Fire Commissioners a copy of the annual report required by General Municipal Law Section 30, in lieu of a written
statement showing his receipts and disbursements for the preceding fiscal year. This authorization shall remain in effect
until rescinded by this Board of Fire Commissioners.
The following committees need to be appointed:
PURCHASING Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Chiefs
BLDGS/GROUNDS: Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Chiefs
INSURANCE: Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair and
Treasurer Bowles
TRUCKS: Commissioner ________, Chair
Chiefs
TOWN BOARD: Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
RECORDS: Secretary Gaden
POLICY: Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair and
Chiefs
AUDIT: Treasurer Bowles
Commissioner ________
MEMBERSHIP & Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
TRAINING Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Chiefs
LONG RANGE Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
PLANNING Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
BUDGET: Treasurer Bowles
Commissioners
Chiefs
GRANTS: Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Chiefs
TECH: Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Commissioner ________, Co-Chair
Motion to continue domain name
Motion to approve all current policies reviewed 12/20/21 Individually by policy committee members and with no amendments
necessary and to review all policies by December 31, 2022.
Adjournment: 7:30 PM or before