Upper Leacock Fire Company

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Upper Leacock Fire Company

September 3, 2008 Monthly Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President Ted Burkhart at 1930 hours.  There was a pledge to the flag and roll call of officers – 9 present.

A motion was made to approve the minutes as posted by e-mail to the members.  The motion was seconded and approved.

Unfinished Business – A total of 12 members & spouses are currently enrolled in the CVCC program.  The ULFC will be invoiced for the months of August & September.  It has been decided that each member must use the CVCC a minimum of six times per month.

There was a discussion about the current mailbox situation.  Talk was about whether it would be worth putting in a cluster box at the War Memorial building.  More details need to be obtained before making any kind of decisions.

Vice-president – Harold Hoover  – 16 members present – 1 guest.

Trustees -- Paving is to take place by the end of September. 

The lounge is being worked on.

Community Service projects were talked about.

Sauerkraut cutting is soon to start, first cutting to be held on Saturday, Sept 27, 2008.

There was a discussion on the vending machine situation.  The current machines are empty.  These will be removed and replaced.

The garage door on the shed needs to be looked at.  The door doesn’t stay up.

Engine 1 bay door needs worked on again.  Stadel Door says that work needs to be done to the ceiling in order for them to fix it correctly.

Membership – Jason Martin has withdrawn his name from nominations. 

Two members to propose as social membership.  James Imel and Buffy Imel. 

Treasurer -- The checking account balance is $xxxxx with $xxx interest.  The savings account balance is $xxxxx with $xxxx interest.  The bills for the month were read.  A motion was made to pay the bills, seconded, and approved.

Secretary – No report

Asst. Secretary / Treasurer – No report

 REPORT OF COMMITTEES:

 Alerting – No report.

 Review Committee – No report.

 Emergency Purchasing – No report

 Fire Prevention – Fire Prevention will be making the rounds of the schools on Thursday, October 2^nd and Friday, October 3^rd.  Members are encouraged to help.

Fund Drive – Approx. $xx,000 has been taken in at this time.

Grants – $xx,000 should be received by ULFC by the end of September. 

The current grant must be completed before a new grant can be applied for. 

Sauerkraut – First cutting will be on Saturday, Sept 27, 2008.  The second cutting will be held on Saturday, Oct 4, 2008.

Uniform – No report 

War Memorial – The Boy Scouts will be holding a flag burning ceremony on September 11, 2008 at 6:30 pm.  We need a few members to be on stand-by.

Ways and Means – The Carnival committee will have a meeting on Monday, September 8, 2008.

REPORT OF DELEGATES:

Fire Council – The current burning ordinance was talked about at the last meeting.  Still awaiting more info.

The Bareville traffic unit is still being worked on.

The CV Fire Club held at the Junior High will continue on at this time.

Zone 3 – The meeting was held in Bareville in August.  Senator Brubaker did not attend as scheduled at the zone meeting.

A sub sale will be on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 at Blue Ball.  There may be a price increase this year.  We will need to help prepare these subs.

LCFA – No report 

REPORT OF OPERATIONS:

Engineer – Engine 311-1 is back from repairs.  Tire changes have been made on all pieces that required them.  Pop-Up cones are now on all engines.  Radios and flashlights have been mounted on engines.

Fire Chief – 14 calls for August.

Three gas meters have been received.  The Chief officers will have these in their vehicles.

Scott Marks discussed the training listed on the calendar.  Two dates for walk-throughs have been cancelled, instead, they will be replaced by car cuttings.

Two members, Jamie Spangler, and Zach Dennis have both received 15-day suspensions for actions during a fire call.

Bob Ekis thanked Sam Huber for the extra help during Chief Dagen’s absence. 

Fire Police – 21 calls 

New Business – No report 

General Remarks – October 1, 2008 is the New Holland parade.  A motion was made to take Engine 1 to stand by at the New Holland parade.  Motion was seconded and approved. 

A motion was made to move the October meeting from 10/1 until 10/6 due to the parade.  Motion was seconded and approved.

A sauerkraut schedule was given, Sept 6 starts the clean up for sauerkraut.  Sept 13 the filling of water barrels, Sept 27 sub sale and first cabbage cutting, Oct 4 second cabbage cutting, and Junior Training day.

September 5, 2008 relief meeting at Bareville at 7:30 pm

Nominating committee consists of Doug Rineer, Scott Marks, Jacob Ebersole. 

The next meeting will be October 6 at 1930 hours. 

A motion was made to adjourn.  Seconded and approved at 2023 hours. 

Respectfully Submitted by:

Pamela J. Huber, Secretary

August 6, 2008 Monthly Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President Ted Burkhart at 1930 hours.  There was a pledge to the flag and roll call of officers – 9 present.

A motion was made to approve the minutes as posted by e-mail to the members.  The motion was seconded and approved.

Unfinished Business – There are 13 members currently on the CVCC fitness plan for the next six months.   There was a discussion concerning coming up with a policy to monitor the usage of this plan by the members enrolled.  A proposal is to be put together by next months meeting.

Vice-president – Harold Hoover  – 19-members present.  2 guests present.

Trustees -- There is no new info regarding the blacktop job that was to have been done.  New door locks are to be installed on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

Renovations are under way with the lounge construction.

The community service people put in a total of 150 hours with helping to set up and tear down for the carnival. 

There are only 3 containers of sauerkraut left to sell.  THANK YOU JIM!!!

Membership –Earl Wenger, Steve Celmer, Keith McQuate are eligible for membership.  All three were approved for membership by a ¾ affirmative vote of the members present.

Jason Martin review will postpone a recommendation until next month. 

Treasurer -- The checking account balance is $xxx with $xxx interest.  The savings account balance is $xxx with $xxx interest.  The bills for the month were read.  A motion was made to pay the bills, seconded, and approved.

Secretary – No report

Asst. Secretary / Treasurer – Not in attendance.

REPORT OF COMMITTEES:

Alerting – Five Minitor 5 pagers and batteries were received.

Emergency Purchasing – Engine 1 needed approximately $10,000 in repairs.  New tires are also needed due to dry rot.  A motion was made to pay 10-8 immediately upon receipt of their invoices.  Motion was seconded and approved.

Repairs were needed on the Squad also.  10-8 was called and immediately responded to fix the unit.

Fire Prevention – Currently working on dates to travel to the schools in district.

Fund Drive – Fund drive letters were mailed out.  Response is good for the first week.

Grants – The radio grant is still in progress.  Currently on step #6 out of 13.  Paperwork for the State Grant is being done at this time..

Uniform – Still waiting for vendor to get back to company with example uniforms

War Memorial – There will be a flag retirement ceremony on September 11^th. 

A cluster mailbox system is being looked into in light of the US Postal Service boxing services lacking quality service.

Ways and Means –The carnival had three good nights.

REPORT OF DELEGATES:

Fire Council – Bareville has purchased a pickup truck that they intend to convert into a traffic unit.  Hazmat supplies that are stored in a shed on the Leola Ambulance property needs to be move due to a sinkhole in the area.  The township will not be storing these materials, so the two companies will need to make room for anything they want to retain. 

There was a brief discussion about the middle school training program as there may not be a teacher to manage the club program.  Nelson Bard suggested we try to get the township to help put some influence on the school district to keep this program functional.

Zone 3 – There was no July meeting.  Bareville will host the next meeting on August 11, 2008.

LCFA – There are several fire fighter tax incentives working their way through the legislative process.

Fire Expo netted $650,000 profit from the May event. 

REPORT OF OPERATIONS:

Engineer – Not in attendance.  There was a discussion about the Air truck needing new tires.  The same ones have been on the truck since 1990.  This is now a safety issue regarding this piece of equipment.  A motion was made to replace all of the tires on the Air truck.  The motion was seconded and approved.

The portable radios and hand lights will be mounted on the Enforcer once the Saber is back in service.

Fire Chief – There were 13 calls for the month of July.

West Earl’s fire chief thanked all ULFC for the help given to their company during a recent fire call they had.

Neffsville will be dedicating their new engine on September 14, 2008.

Scott Marks discussed training classes.  There is a lack of attendance at these classes.  Some of the classes have had to be cancelled due this situation.

Fire Police – 13 calls for the month of July

New Business – Scott Merchlinski was installed as a new trustee.

General Remarks – Chief Dagan will be having knee replacement surgery on August  8, 2008.  Please keep him in your thoughts.

The next meeting will be September 3, 2008 at 1930 hours.  There will be a relief meeting on September 5, 2008 at Bareville Fire Hall at 1930 hours.

A motion was made to adjourn.  Seconded and approved at 2058 hours.

Respectfully Submitted by:

Pamela J. Huber, Secretary

Upper Leacock Fire Company

July 2, 2008 Monthly Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President Ted Burkhart at 1930 hours.  There was a pledge to the flag and roll call of officers – 8 present.

A motion was made to approve the corrected minutes as posted by e-mail to the members.  The motion was seconded and approved.

Unfinished Business – Nominations for trustee position was opened.  Scott Merchlinski and Cory Imler were nominated at the June meeting.  There were no additional nominations from the floor.  A vote was taken and Scott Merchlinski was elected as trustee to fill the term of Lamar Buckwalter.

Vice-president – Harold Hoover  – 21 members present, and 3 guests.

Trustees -- Keyless locks have been ordered and should arrive within the week.  There will be a temporary code put in place.

Two vending machines have been ordered at no cost to the firehouse.  The current Pepsi machine is being returned.  In its place will be one snack machine, and one soda/drink machine. 

The overhead door was stuck again.  Stadel says that the problem is in the switch, possible dirt on contacts.

Nothing has been done with the paving of the front lot – no information known.

An insurance agent will be at the station on July 28, 2008 at 1400 hours to review policies.

Membership – Four members to propose, Earl Wenger & Steven Selmer both currently with Bareville (Fire Police & Responder), Keith McQuate currently with Bareville (Fire Police), and Jason Martin (Responder).

Claudia Dennis is eligible for membership.  She was approved for membership by a ¾ affirmative vote of the members present.

Treasurer -- The checking account balance is $xxx with no interest given due to statement not received.  The savings account balance is $xxx with $xxx interest.  The bills for the month were read.  A motion was made to pay the bills, seconded, and approved.

Secretary – No report

Asst. Secretary / Treasurer – Not in attendance

REPORT OF COMMITTEES:

Alerting – Running low on pagers.  We will be ordering the five new pagers that were budgeted.

Fund Drive –  Fund Drive letter will go out this month.

Grants – Last year’s grant money is being sent to the Relief Fund. 

Sauerkraut – Still continue to sell containers on Saturdays.

Uniform – Met with a vendor.  Vendor will come to the station to outfit four members with demo products.

Ways and Means – Last Chicken BarBQ netted $1000.  Thanks to all that helped.  Thank you letters to be sent to Byers Bakery and Lantz’s Groceries for their contributions.

REPORT OF DELEGATES:

Fire Council – Scott Merchlinski presented information about the junior training program.  Some Amish members have requested that he present this information to their elders.

Bareville announced they are buying a unit to carry the traffic equipment.  All township chiefs met and it was decided that the unit and insurance will be arranged that all members from both stations can utilize the apparatus.

Zone 3 – There will be no July meeting.  Next meeting is August in Bareville.

LCFA – Forty-one members were recognized on the memorial list at the county convention.  Engine 3-11-2 received the second-place award for most functional rescue/engine.  Larry Miller was awarded the LCFA Fireman of the Year for his work related to grant writing.

REPORT OF OPERATIONS:

Engineer – The two batteries were replaced on the Air truck.  Susquehanna Battery Warehouse gave us a great price on them.   The hand lights and radio bank chargers will be mounted on the two engines.  A motion was made to install the split white/red lights in the crew area of the Saber at an estimated cost of $450.  The motion was seconded and approved. 

Fire Chief – 13 calls for the month of June.  Including one serious house fire where 14 people lived.  Working smoke detectors given credit with saving those people.

An elevator class was held at Lancaster Labs.  Thank you to Lancaster Labs for hosting this class.  A thank you will go out to Sam Huber for making these arrangements.

There will be a HazMat refresher course in the near future.  Also a CPR class new and refresher will be scheduled.  Cars will be arriving shortly for training firefighters.

Fire Police – There were 23 calls for the month of June.  There is new equipment at both Bareville and Upper Leacock stations.

New Business – There was talk about the CVCC center and whether we will continue.  It has been decided to continue month to month memberships.  Those interested in joining should see Sam Huber ASAP.

A motion was made to take Engine 1 (Saber) to York County Fire Convention on August 16, provided a crew can be fielded.  Motion was seconded and approved. 

General Remarks – none

The next meeting will be August 6, 2008 at 1930 hours. 

A motion was made to adjourn.  Seconded and approved at 2120 hours.

Respectfully Submitted by:

Pamela J. Huber, Secretary

Upper Leacock Fire Company

June 4, 2008 Monthly Meeting

The meeting was called to order by President Ted Burkhart at 1930 hours.  There was a pledge to the flag and roll call of officers – 8 present.

A motion was made to approve the minutes as posted by e-mail to the members.  The motion was seconded and approved.

Unfinished Business – A motion was made to expel Lamar Buckwalter from the Company for behavior unbecoming and officer and member.  The motion was seconded and a ballot vote taken.  The result was approval of the expulsion.  A letter will be sent to Lamar along with a copy to Mike Morris, township manager.

Vice-president – Harold Hoover  – 17 members present  -- 2 guests

Trustees -- The traffic unit was given to Kirby Hanna.  Locks for the building will be replaced by the next meeting.  Paving is to be done when the weather permits.

The lounge is still being discussed.  There was a discussion about obtaining a vending machine for the use of the company members at the firehouse.  There is no fee from the vending machine company for the use of this machine.  A motion was made to obtain the vending machine.  Motion was seconded and approved.

Membership – Jerry Troop is eligible for membership.  He was approved for membership by a ¾ affirmative vote of the members present.

Claudia Dennis has been proposed for membership as a social member.

Treasurer – The checking account balance is $xxx with $xxx interest.  The savings account balance is $xxx with $xxx interest.  The bills for the month were read.  A motion was made to pay the bills, seconded, and approved.

Secretary – No report. 

Asst. Secretary / Treasurer – Not in attendance.

REPORT OF COMMITTEES:

Fund Drive – The fundraiser letter has been written and has been sent to Choice Marketing.  The mailing binder should arrive this week for our review.

Grants – Still waiting on the state money.

War Memorial – There was a lengthy discussion on whether or not a pole light is needed out back.  A motion was made to not install a pole light.  Motion was seconded and approved.  Trustee Rodgers will convey this decision to the War Memorial Association.

Ways and Means – There will be a Chicken Bar-B-Q on June 14, 2008.  The May 10, 2008 BBQ yielded $1000.

The fire company carnival will be held on July 24-26,2008.  Help is needed on July 20^th to begin setting up for the carnival.  Life Lion is scheduled to fly-in on Saturday the 26^th. 

REPORT OF DELEGATES:

Fire Council – The meeting was held May 29, 008.  There was a four-member subcommittee formed to consolidate changes for the automatic alarm ordinance.   There was discussion about the burn ordinance and the direction it is going.  Scott Merchlinski will present information about the junior firefighter programs at the next council meeting.  The township will pay for Hepatits B shots for any members that need/want them.

Zone 3 –  The chiefs have been invited to speak with Senator Brubaker on Monday, June 16, 2008 at the Bareville firehouse. 

LCFA – Harrisburg Fire Expo had good attendance. 

A new truck was purchased to pull the fire safety trailer.  The trailer should arrive in July.

There will be a golf tournament on July 18, 2008 for the County Chiefs Association.

The Training Center Memorial Statues have arrived.  You may purchase memorial bricks.

There was talk about tear-away vests for the fire police.  These are required to be worn on state highways. 

The next meeting will be held at Pequea Fire Company.

REPORT OF OPERATIONS:

Engineer – The speedometer on the Air Truck has been fixed.  The Squad has been inspected.

Fire Chief – 14 calls for the month of May.  One AED and first aid bag has been purchased for the Company -- another one is to be purchased next year.  Also, one-6 bank radio charger and radios will be purchased this year, and one will be purchased next year.  The radios were shown, prices range from $476-$676.

Pop-up cones & gas meters are to be ordered.

Discussion was held on the traffic unit.  The chiefs have tried to work with Bareville and are not getting a lot of cooperation.  The situation will be assessed and more information will follow once a clear direction is defined.

Fire Police – 8 calls for May.

New Business – The ULFC is celebrating it’s 20^th year of consolidation.  It’s thought that perhaps the Company should celebrate this with a dinner to commemorate the event.

The Fire Company safe deposit box needs to be updated.  The key should go to someone who will be around when needed.  A motion was made to add five people to the safe deposit box.  Motion was seconded and approved.

A new trustee needs to be appointed to fill Lamar’s remaining term.  Nominations will be accepted tonight and at the July meeting.  A vote will be held during the July meeting.  Scott Merchlinski and Cory Imler have been nominated at this time.  Nominations will be reopened at next month’s meeting under unfinished business.

Additional SOG’s have been posted.  A motion was made to approve the next group of SOG’s as prepared.  The motion was seconded and approved. 

The CVCC memberships will come due at the end of June.  It will need to be decided at that time what the Fire Company would like to do.

General Remarks – none

The next meeting will be July 2, 2008 at 1930 hours.

A motion was made to adjourn.  Seconded and approved at 2100 hours.

Respectfully Submitted by:

Pamela J. Huber, Secretary