Fire Commissioners September 26 2013 Monthly Meeting Minutes

September 26, 2013 Fire Commissioners Monthly Minutes

 

Fire Commissioner Mycock opened Fire Commissioners meeting at 1300

 

Fire Commissioner Mycock, Nailor and Field present at meeting

 

Recording meeting: None

Public Comments:

 

By-laws need to be posted on District Web page as well as the Fire Commissioners Monthly Meeting minutes.

 

Fire Chief’s Report:

 

Fire and Rescue activities have increased approximately 53 calls from last year. Total of 57 calls for the month

 

COMSTAR Report:

 

Submitted to Fire Commissioners with 62 percent of monies collected.

 

Budget:

 

Fy 13 Budget is in line with percentage of the month

 

Personnel:

 

FF Clark is doing well at the State Fire Academy will be completed by November 2013.

 

One of our Full time personnel retiring, letter in hand and wish that firefighter well on their retirement and a job well done.

 

Need to maintain the paramedic work force.  We should keep hiring paramedic for paramedic to ensure our ALS status.

 

Moving forward on hiring a paramedic from our current hiring list.

 

Apparatus:

 

Ambulance 262 –State Inspector notice small cracks in the ambulance, not unsafe but needs to be watching and moving forward with a new ambulance in the near future.

 

Capital equipment plan:

 

Marine 266 and 268 is running well, no issues.

 

The Union Contract negotiation needs to begin, The Union Contract ends June 2013.

 

The Board of Fire Commissioners made a vote to place Fire Commissioner Mycock and Fire Commissioner Field to the Union Contract Negotiation team.

 

No executive session.

 

Fire Commissioner Mycock makes a motion to adjourn meeting seconded by Commissioner Field. Motion carries.

 

Uncategorized

Prudential Committe Regular Meeting 12/16/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting*

December 16, 2013
5:00 PM

Freedom Hall
976 Main Street, Cotuit

AGENDA

Call to order

 Public comment

Treasurer’s Report

 Operation & Maintenance Contract with Cape Light Compact

 Freedom Hall
Sound System
Gutter Work
Tree Work

 Web Site

 Minutes

 

Please Note: The list of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

For  regular meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).             *PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE

NOTICE

                                                                          NOTICE TO COTUIT RESIDENTS Please be advised that beginning Tuesday, 12/10/13, the Cotuit Water Department resumed adding small amounts of chlorine to the water supply (.1 to .2 parts per million) due to the detection of total coliform in samples taken on 12/2/13 and 12/4/13.  Coliforms are bacteria which are naturally present in the … Read more

Prudential Committee Special Meeting 12/5/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

Special Meeting

December 5, 2013
5:30 PM
Freedom Hall
976 Main Street
Cotuit, Massachusetts 02635

AGENDA

 Call to order

Amended minutes

Minutes

 Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

 Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

 

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

TO COTUIT RESIDENTS

NOTICE   AS OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND,  THE WATER DEPARTMENT STOPPED ADDING CHLORINE TO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. YOU MAY STILL DETECT AN ODOR OR TASTE BUT THIS SHOULD SUBSIDE WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION AND PATIENCE DURING THIS TIME. COTUIT WATER DEPARTMENT

Water Commissioner’s Agenda for 11/20/13 Meeting

                                  COTUIT WATER DEPARTMENT     BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS                                                 MEETING DATE: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 @ 5 PM                                                        FREEDOM HALL      976 MAIN ST.    COTUIT, MA A G E N D A  1. MINUTES 2. … Read more

Prudential Committee Special Meeting 11/18/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

November 18, 2013
5:00 PM
Freedom Hall

Special Meeting

 AGENDA
AMENDED

Call to order

 Tax classification hearing

 FY 12 audit exit interview

 Modification of Freedom Hall painting contract 

  Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

By-law Committee Meeting 11/4/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT

By-law Committee

 November 6, 2013
5:00 PM
Cotuit Library

 AGENDA

 Call to order

Minutes of October 2, 2013

Opening remarks by Chairman

Public comment

Continue review of existing by-laws and the enabling act

Continue discussion of our goals

Set targets for completion of our work

Public comment

Adjournment

 Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District

Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

 

For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations. The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

 

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

 

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).

 

 

 

Prudential Committee Meeting 10/28/2013

COTUIT FIRE DISTRICT
PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE

October 28, 2013
5:00 PM

Freedom Hall

Regular Meeting

AGENDA
AMENDED

 Call to order

  Public Comment

Treasurer’s Report
2012 Draft audit and exit interview

Minutes

Election of a representative to participate in union negotiations with the         Fire  Commissioners

Set date for Tax Classification Hearing

Freedom Hall
Painting
HVAC
Maintenance items:  landscaping, repairs, parking lot lines

Street lights

If voted, the Board will go into Executive Session to discuss possible litigation

Please Note: The list of matters, are those reasonably anticipated by the committee chairman, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. It is possible that if it so votes, the Committee may go into executive session. The Committee may also act on items in an order other than they appear on this agenda.  Persons interested are advised, that in the event any matter taken up at the meeting remains unfinished at the close of the meeting, may be put off to a continued session of this meeting, and with proper notice.

Cotuit Fire District
Prudential Committee

Prudential Committee meetings are conducted in compliance with the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law (M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Sections 18-25).

For meetings of the Prudential Committee, there shall be a reasonable period of time for public comment prior to the Committee commencing its discussions and deliberations.  The public does not participate in Committee discussions/deliberations.

No person shall address a meeting of a public body without permission of the chair, and  all persons shall, at the request of the chair, be silent. No person shall disrupt the proceedings of a meeting of a public body. If, after clear warning form the chair, a person continues to disrupt the proceedings, the chair may order the person to withdraw from the meeting and if the person does not withdraw, the chair may authorize a constable or other officer to remove the person from the meeting.”

M.G.L. Chapter 30A, Section 20(f).