Centre Hall Fire Company
Monthly Meeting Minutes
The
monthly meeting of the Centre Hall Fire Company was brought to order by
President Scott Floray at
Members
Present: Chad Entz, Scott Floray, Justin
Gray, Richard Hart, Chris Hockenberry, Harry Hockenberry, Ryan Hockenberry,
Scott Koch, Gerald Korman, Brian Long, Jack Muthersbaugh, Jackie Muthersbaugh,
Willard Muthersbaugh, Philip Orndorf, Jr., Autumn Packer, Chad Packer, Don
Pecht, Domer Smeltzer, Tom Stoner, Brandy Stoner, Tom Stoner, Jr., and Kelly
Strouse.
Motion
to approve Secretaries report as read made by Willard Muthersbaugh and seconded
by Jack Muthersbaugh, Sr. Motion
Carried.
Treasurer’s
Report as Follows: Expenses
Included:
Beginning
Balance: $16406.80 Shrimp
Feed Supplies $725.50
Total
Inflows: $ 948.98 Maintenance-414 $548.17
Total
Outflows: $
3056.23 Allegheny
Power $171.11
Ending
Balance: $14299.55
Motion
to approve Treasurer’s report made by Autumn Packer and seconded by Willard
Muthersbaugh. Motion Carried.
Chief’s
Report Total
Calls for May- 21 Yearly Total as of May
31-91
2
Chief’s Calls
2
Fire Police Only 2
calls in Centre Hall Borough
4
Mutual Aid 14
calls in
4
Public Service 1
call to
3
Structure Fires 2
calls to
2
Wildfires 1
call to
3
Vehicle Accidents
1
Stand By
Fire Police Report- 3 Calls with 9 man-hours.
Trustees
Report
Some
of the estimates have come back for the replacement of the down spouting. Still waiting for rest of
estimates. All seem to be higher
that what we expected.
Committee
Reports:
SOG-
No report
Funds
Procurement- No report
Grant-
No report
Carnival-
Please sign up for whatever stand you plan on working
in for the carnival.
Apparatus-
No report
Plaque-
No report
By-Law-
The third and final reading was performed of the By-Laws. Motion to put By-Laws in to effect
immediately made by Willard Muthersbaugh and seconded by Jack Muthersbaugh,
Sr. Motion carried by a
18-1 vote by the company.
Land/Building-
Motion made by Willard Muthersbaugh to approve and sign a sales option
agreement and to eventually purchase land with a $5000.00 down payment,
seconded by Jack Muthersbaugh, Sr.
Motion Carried.
Unfinished
Business
The
1st order for baskets for the upcoming basket bingo has been made.
New
Business
The
following individuals were voted unanimously by the executive committee into
the Centre Hall Fire Company as Junior Firefighters:
Robert
McClenahan Jr.
Kelly
Strouse
Thomas
Stoner, Jr.
Brandy
S. Stoner
Motion
made accept Thomas Newman into the company as a social member made by Chad Packer
and seconded by Jackie Muthersbaugh.
Motion Carried.
A
discussion was held regarding changing the dates of our annual carnival due to
the availability of Bartlebaugh Amusements for the 2nd week of
June. The Grange Fairgrounds are
available for that week for the next 3 years.
A motion to move our carnival dates to the 2nd week of June
and enter into contract with Bartlebaugh Amusements for the next three years
was made by Jack Muthersbaugh, Sr. and seconded by Willard Muthersbaugh. Motion Carried.
A
motion was made by Chad Entz to replace the down spouting on the station ourselves for a cost of no more than $1000.00. Motion seconded by Chad Packer. Motion Carried.
A
Motion was made by Jack Muthersbaugh, Sr. to put all money from ice sales,
parade winning and public service donations into a
Entertainment Account. Motion seconded
by Willard Muthersbaugh. Motion Carried.
Motion
the pay $319.00 for attorney’s fees for the land agreement made by Jack
Muthersbaugh, Sr., and seconded by Willard Muthersbaugh. Motion Carried.
Good
of the Company
Wynwood
House Open House- June 30th.
Reminder- Water Hauling prices are $35.00 for residential and $50.00 for
commercial.
There
will be a training session at the
Motion
made to adjourn made by Chad Packer and seconded by Willard Muthersbaugh. Meeting Adjourned.
Respectfully
Submitted,
Autumn
N. Packer
Recording
Secretary