POQUONNOCK BRIDGE FIRE DISTRICT

Board of Directors Regular Meeting Minutes

Groton, CT 06340

July 14, 2005

Present:    President Alan Ackley, Clerk Monica Knaff, Treasurer Thomas Santacroce, Chief                 Todd Paige and Administrative Assistant Jamie Muhlack     

Absent:     Vice President Peter Legnos, Director Jeffery Vary, Deputy Chief Russell Shaw and                  Fire Marshal Michael Richards

President Alan Ackley opened the meeting at 7:08 p.m.  The clerk announced the call to order with the time, date and place.  Roll call was taken to establish a quorum. A moment of silence and a pledge to the flag followed.

MOTION:  It was MOVED, SECONDED and CARRIED to accept the minutes of the regular meetings of June 9, 2005.

Reports and Communications:

Chief Todd Paige’s report was accepted for record.

A discussion followed concerning ramifications of the closing of the Sub Base.

Administrative Assistant Jamie Muhlack’s report was accepted for record.

The reimbursement check for the districts involvement in TOPOFF was discussed. 

Unfinished Business:

No conclusion has been reached on the Conseco policy at this time.

No new business was discussed.  

Presentation and payment of bills:

Tom Santacroce presented the bills to be paid in the month of July in the amount of $63,843.52.

MOTION:  It was moved to accept the figure of $63,843.52 for the bills to be paid in July, by Monica Knaff, seconded by Tom Santacroce and passed unanimously.

MOTION:  It was MOVED, SECONDED and CARRIED to re-open New Business to discuss the encumbered monies for 2005-06 in the amount of $126,217.12.

New Business:

The chief explained each category.  The Board of Directors requested a grand total.

The chief explained that the Fire Alarm funds were encumbered from previous years as an outstanding project for the Rt. 12 overpass. The chief suggested that the district should consider listing fire alarm improvements as a capital expense in a line item under the reserve funds.  The district could budget a separate fund to be set aside for fire alarm improvements.      

MOTION: To was moved to accept the encumbrances request for the year 2005-06 in the amount of $126.217.12, by Tom Santacroce, seconded by Monica Knaff and passed unanimously. 

At 7:40pm The president announced that the board would hold an executive session to discuss the chief’s recommendations for hiring three firefighters. Chief Todd Paige was invited to attend. 

At 7:59pm the president reconvened the meeting stating that no votes were taken no decisions were made in executive session. 

MOTION:  Monica Knaff moved, seconded by Tom Santacroce to direct the chief to proceed with the hiring of three firefighters pending standard background investigations, medical exams and drug tests, unanimously passed.   

MOTION:  At 8:00 pm it was MOVED, SECONDED and CARRIED to adjourn. 

Respectfully submitted:

Monica R. Knaff