Centre Hall Fire Company

Monthly Meeting Minutes

March 8, 2005

 

 

The monthly meeting of the Centre Hall Fire Company was brought to order by President Scott Floray at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday March 8, 2005.

 

Members Present:  Chad Entz, Scott Floray, Lester Gordon, Justin Gray, Richard Hart, Jake Heverly, Chris Hockenberry, Harry Hockenberry, Ryan Hockenberry, Robert Lair, Brian Long, Shawn Luse, Jack Muthersbaugh, Jackie Muthersbaugh, Willard Muthersbaugh, Chad Packer, Autumn Packer, Don Pecht, Gary Phillips, Domer Smeltzer, Alvin Spotts, and Toby Stoner.

 

Motion to approve Secretaries report as read was made by Willard Muthersbaugh and seconded by Chad Packer.  Motion Carried.

 

Treasurers Report as follows:                                         Expenses Included:

 

Beginning Balance                     $21328.36                    Insurance Premium                   $3358.00

Total Inflows                             $ 1912.37                      Heating Oil                               $ 503.88

Total Outflows              $ 7031.64                                  Allegheny Power                       $ 189.82

Ending Balance             $16209.09

 

Income Included:           Shrimp Feed Income                  $1125.75

                                    Rental Income                           $ 225.00

 

Motion made to approve Treasurer’s Report made by Shawn Luse and seconded by Willard Muthersbaugh.  Motion Carried.

 

Chief’s Report:                                              

 

15 Calls for the Month of February                                 12 Calls to Potter Twp  

6 Motor Vehicle Accidents                                            1 Calls in Centre Hall Borough

3 Automatic Fire Alarms                                                2 Mutual Aid to Harris Twp

1 Public Service

2 Stand-Bys

3 Fire Police Assist

 

413 Will be standing by for Milesburg on Saturday April 27th starting at 6AM.  See Chad if you are interested on going.

424 is out of service for a new headlight switch.  It will be out of service until all new forestry hose is on it and it is ready to go for the spring. 

The new box alarms are now in effect.  Copies are hanging on the bulletin board for review.

 

Fire Police Report:  7 Calls with 18 Man-hours.

 

Trustees Report:  “House Rules” have been posted and put into effect.  Please follow them accordingly.

Jackie Muthersbaugh advised that snow stops and gutters are going to need worked on in the spring. 

 

Committee Reports:

 

SOG- No report

Fund Raising- Harry Hockenberry advised we were invited to supply/serve breakfast at a Cattle Sale on April 23rd on the         Grange Fair Grounds.  The company expressed interest, and will participate.  The monthly Shrimp Feed will be on March 18th. 

Funds Procurement- The committee has met and discussed the 5 and 10 year plan.

Grant-  The DCNR grant application has been received. FEMA grant application opens on March 7th.   The decision was made to apply for funds to purchase a new tanker.

Carnival- The entertainment for this years carnival has been booked and is as follows:  Thursday-Chelsea Paganna, Friday-Blackwater, Saturday- Joe Boson and Coffee Run.  Volunteers are needed to go around to local business and get donations for the raffle ticket.  Anastasia, Autumn and Chad will help with this.

Apparatus- The committee will meet to make the specifications for the new tanker.  All Lights on 413 and 414 are now fixed.

Plaque- The Retirement Axe has been ordered for Lynn Miller.  A memorial plaque for all deceased member will be made with 30 blanks for future additions.

By-Laws- Copies of the By-Laws  have been distributed for review.  The only clarification that may need done at this time is “Membership Classification”.  The Associate Membership classification has been cleared with our insurance company.

Land and Building Committee- This committee will meet on March 13th at 1:00p.m. 

 

Unfinished Business-

 

Rich Hosterman has received the gift card for the work done on the furnace.  He thanks the company.

 

New Business-

 

Ron Sweitzer has given the company an annual store credit of $1000.00 to be used for items needed at the station or for the equipment.   The motion was made to require approval before purchasing large cost items.  Approval is needed by the Chief or the Head Trustee. 

 

The estimates for the new windows for the rear engine bay are as follows:

Exterior Doors and Vinyl Windows of Belleville-  $198.00 for bathroom windows and $750.00 for engine bay windows for a total cost of $948.00.  The price does not include installation which we will do on our own.

(YBC)Your Building Center- State College- Total Cost of $1400.00

Motion made by Willard Muthersbaugh made to purchase windows from Exterior Doors and Vinyl Windows of Belleville for cost of $948.00, seconded by Chad Packer.  Motion Carried.

Motion made to purchase exhaust fan from Sweitzer’s using annual credit by Jack Muthersbaugh, seconded by Willard Muthersbaugh.  Motion Carried.

 

Discussion on the purchase of a used keyless entry system for the building at a cost of $1500.00.  Shawn Luse will get more information on this and advise at next meeting.

 

Motion made to hold a gun drawing by Jack Muthersbaugh seconded by Autumn Packer.  Motion Carried.

 

Motion made to design and purchase new letterhead by Jack Muthersbaugh seconded by Autumn Packer.  Motion Carried.

 

Discussion on the set up of a company website.  The initial set up fee would be $250.00 with a monthly maintenance fee of $20-30.00. 

 

Good of the Company-


Jack Muthersbaugh reported that we had a $750.00 profit on the last shrimp feed.


Autumn Packer advised that there are Matt Eckley Memorial T-Shirts for sale by Walker Twp. Fire Company.  See Autumn if interested.

 

Motion to adjourn made by Jack Muthersbaugh, seconded by Willard Muthersbaugh.  Meeting adjourned.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Autumn N. Packer

Recording Secretary

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