Coventry Volunteer Fire Association Regular Monthly Meeting Minutes June 12, 2011 Awards presented prior to meeting: Shelby Bragdon was recipient of black helmet signifying that she is no longer a Junior member but a regular member, after cross over ceremony. Junior Firefighter of the Year: Allyssa Caron Most Improved EMS Provider; Geoff Firth EMS Provider of the Year: Frank Libby Most Improved Firefighter: Michelle Allyssa Carilli Fire Officer of The Year: Assistant Chief Ken Boutin Meeting called to order by L.Bragdon19:05 hours Pledge of Allegience said by Membership Secretatries Report: Posted Motion: J.M.Carilli 2nd J.Fragoso to accept Secretaries Report Motion: Carried Treasurer’s Report: No Bank staements in yet Assistant Treasurer’s Report: Junior Fund: No Activity balance:$263.89 Shattered Dreams: Balance:$ 332.54 Fireman’s Fund: Balance$ 2,453.84 Fundraiser: Beginning Balance: $7,809.72 Ending Balance:$17,709.97 Chief’s Report: 75th Anniversary coming soon, will be a lot of fun for everyone D.Hoffman: presentation of $500.00 donation to L.Bragdon from All Season’s Pest Control owner Dean Vatteroni for the Fireman’s Fund. Presentation of 2011 CHS yearbook presented to Deb & John Hoffman by S.Bragdon & L.Bragdon, signed by Seniors and Staff at CHS for their daughter Rebecca Hoffman who would have been a Senior and would have also crossed over from Junior to Regular member this year. T.Johnson: reminder of W-4’s needing to be filled out. Elections: Deputy Chief: K.Boutin E.Elkins- decined Motion: J.M.Carilli 2nd J.Fragoso that by acclamation that K.Boutin be elected Deputy Chief Motion: Carried L.Bragdon informed Membership that a member has asked that all voting be done by paper ballots Assistant Chief: T.LaChappelle-9 E.Elkins-17 K.Boutin: declined Winner: E.Elkins Captain: S.Pacholski-16 M.Cote-10 T.LaChappelle-19 Winners: S.Pacholski T.LaChappelle Leuitenant: M.Cote-21 J.Fragoso-12 C.Ferguson-14 T.LaChappelle-elected as Captain Blank:6 Winners: C.Ferguson M.Cote EMS Captain: M.Engler-23 D.Hoffman-declined-2 Blank-1 Winner: M.Engler Motion: C.Ardel 2nd E.Proulx to suspend the elections and all business for this meeting until BY-Laws changes and questions can be ironed out concretely J.M.Carilli: The BY-Laws dated 2/13/2011 and signed by Secretary Smith are the current BY-Laws of this Association per President Bragdon The BY-Laws change requiring all members including life members to have the required amount of points to vote was done per our BY-Laws: Presented and signed by 5 members in good standing Presented to the Membership at monthly meeting Posted in the Firehouse for 30 days prior to vote Sent to the Board of Directors for reccomendations Presented to Membership at next Monthly meeting with reccomendations from Board of Directors to be voted on by Membership Our BY-Laws superceed Robert’s Rules Current BY-Laws have been sent and approved by the Secretary of The State Denise Merril Strongly disagree with the Motion to suspend elections C.Ardel: Robrt’s Rules govern what is not covered. J.M.Carilli: read BY-Laws section to membership on BY-Laws change proposal’s C.Ardel: Where does it say that membership is to be notified? L.Bragdon: R.Aubin will be Parlimentarian will discuss issue with C.Ardel, L.Bragdon in private session Motion: J.M.Carilli2nd M.Cote for a brief recess Motion: Carried R.Aubin: read 1984 BY-Laws for BY-Laws change, it is exactly the same as it is now , there is nothing in the BY-Laws saying membership will be notified by mail of proposed changes. J.M.Carilli: ask that motion be ruled out of order Vote on suspension of elections: Yes-4 No-37 Abstention-4 Motion: Defeated, elections will continue C.Ardel: Why are minutes not being E-mailed to members L.Bragdon: Was decided by Board of Directors that only the Board and Town Manager will have them E-mailed to them C.Ardel That’s lame JM.Carilli: Board of Director’s and last monthly meeting it was decided that all regular business would be suspended for elections ask President to rule out of order. Motion: C.Ardel 2nd L.Hodgkins to have minutes E-Mailed to all members Discussion Followed Motion:J.M.Carilli 2nd D.Lamore Ammendment ot original motion to E-Mail to those members that want them sent. Ammendment motion: Carried Original motion for minurtes to be E-Mailed Motion: Carried L.Smith: any members that want minutes sent to them please see me after the meeting. President Bragdon presented C.Ardel with award for 35 years of service, also presented C.Ardel with state flag and plaque from State Rep. Tim Ackert EMS Leuitenant: D.Hoffman-18 D.Taber-6 Blank-1 Winner: D.Hoffman 60/40: won by L.Smith-$57.80 Captain Fire Police: R.Breault-9 D.Cote-15 A.Nardi-declined Ray Engler-1 Winner: Don Cote Leuitenant Fire Police: J.Hill-4 R.Breault-6 D.Cote-won Captain A.Nardi:13 Ray Engler-2 Winner: Art Nardi Secretary Lila Smith-45 Blank-5 D.Cote-1 Dominic Carilli-1 Winner: Lila Smith Assistant Secretary: Carol Grover-35 R.Pascarelli-1 Dominic Carilli-1 D,Cote-1 Blank-5 Mickey Mouse-1 J.Krawetzky-1 R.Breault-1 R.Hodgkins-2 C.Ardel-3 R.Engler-1 Winner: Carol Grover Member at Large: Jessica Carilli-23 J.Krawetzky-10 R.Engler-16 J.Hill-5 G.Firth-9 L.Gorman-4 Z.Martinelli-11 R.Cote-4 A.Nardi-won Fire Police R.Breault-Declined T.Christensen-18 C.Ardel-1 D.Dittrich-1 A.Dufresne-1 R.Pascarelli-1 E.Proulx-1 Blank-33 Winners: Jessica Carilli Ray Engler Tom Christensen Roll Call by C.Grover Motion: J.M.Carilli 2nd M.Carilli to adjourn meeting Motion: Carried Meeting adjourned 21:35 hours Respectfully Submitted Lila Smith Secretary Coventry Volunteer Fire Association