October 2025 Budget Hearing

October 2025 Monthly Meeting Rescheduled

 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the North Greenbush Fire District No. 1, Town of North Greenbush, Rensselaer County, New York, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 6:30 o’clock p.m. for the purpose of discussing the contents of the proposed 2026 Fire District Budget.

The proposed 2026 Fire District Budget is in the sum of $1,828,334  and provides for a tax rate of $5.36 per each $1,000.00 of assessed valuation.

At such time and place all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard in

favor of or against the proposed Budget or one or more items in the proposed Budget.

A copy of the proposed 2026 Fire District Budget is available for inspection on or after

October 10, 2025, at the Office of the Town Clerk of the Town of North Greenbush and at the

Office of the Fire District’s Secretary during regular office hours and on the Fire District’s website at

www.ngfd.org.

Moreover, the monthly meeting for October has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 14, 2025 to commence immediately following the Budget Hearing.

                                                                                                   _________________________________

                                                                                                Sean Kerwin, Secretary

                                                                                                North Greenbush Fire District No. 1

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North Greenbush Fire District No. 1

Minutes of the August 11, 2025 BOFC Monthly Meeting at WFD

Deputy Chairman Dan Garab called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by a moment of silence for all departed District Firefighters.

Commissioners Present: Nick Scifo (NS) (via Zoom), Rich French (RF), Brian McCrae (BM), Robert W. Miller, Jr (RM), and Dan Garab (DG).

Other District Staff: Secretary/Treasurer Sean Kerwin (SK), Director of Purchasing Robert Durivage (RD), Deputy Director of Purchasing and Assistant Secretary Michael Lashmet (ML) and District Counsel Terry Hannigan (TH) (via Zoom) were present.

MOTION 25M45 was made by RF and seconded by BM approving two WFD building use requests and two DFD building use requests as presented. Motion carried.

MOTION 25M46 was made by BM and seconded by RM approving DFD Fund Raising Letter with noted modification. Motion carried.
Approval of Prior Month’s Minutes:

MOTION 25M47 was made by BM and seconded by RF approving the July minutes, as presented. DG abstained. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the period ending 7/31/2025:

RESOLUTION 25R49 was made by RF and seconded by DG to accept the Treasurer’s Report as of July 31, 2025 as presented.
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.

RESOLUTION 25R50 was made by NS and seconded by BM to accept the Auditor’s Report for 2024 as reviewed by the Treasurer.
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
Approval of Current Month’s Invoices:

RESOLUTION 25R51 was made by BM and seconded by RM authorizing the payments of invoices as presented for a total of $139,764.85 pending final audit and receipt of any necessary paperwork.
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R52 for Consolidation of EMS Numbers was made by RF seconded by RM as follows:
The Board of Fire Commissioners of North Greenbush Fire District No. 1 resolves to create a single EMS agency number for the Fire District by consolidating the existing Wynantskill Fire Department and Defreestville Fire Department EMS agency numbers.
Both the Wynantskill Fire Department and Defreestville Fire Department will be authorized to respond to EMS calls anywhere within the Fire District under the new Fire District EMS agency number.
The Fire District will take all necessary steps and complete all required paperwork with the New York State Department of Health to finalize this change.
Adopted this 11th of August, 2025.
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.

RESOLUTION 25R53 was made by BM seconded by RM to authorize the Director of Purchasing to approve the American Sun Control Estimate to install 3M Tinting on the DFD display case glass in the amount of $1360.00.
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.

MOTION 25M48 was made by RF and seconded by NS establishing the date of Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM for the NGFD Budget Hearing, immediately followed by the regular business meeting. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION 25R54 was made by RF and seconded by BM, approving the purchase of the following items for DFD as presented:
DFD:
Stortz adapters $870.00
New Gas Meter $1050.00
EMT-B Course/Book FF Ramos $1207.00
Fire Prevention Materials $2606.50
AED Batteries and Pads $613.90
Total: $6347.40
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R55 was made by RF and seconded by BM, approving the purchase of the following WFD items as presented:
WFD:
Duty Crew Quarter 2 $618.69
Fire Prevention Supplies $2309.00
Total: $2927.69
Deputy Chairman Dan Garab requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
MOTION 25M49 was made by RM and seconded by RF authorizing RD to prepare the WFD R-42 scope of work to be sent to vendors. Motion carried.

MOTION 25M50 was made by DG and seconded by RF to approve the Truck 42 Request for Information to be sent out to vendors, subject to the review of Counsel. Motion carried.

MOTION 25M51 was made by BM and seconded by RM approving membership application, as presented. Motion carried.

MOTION 25M52 was made by RF and seconded by DG to adopt the Officer Qualifications Policy as presented. Motion carried.

MOTION 25M53 was made by RF and seconded by DG for the district as well as DFD and WFD to submit applications for the NYS Recruitment and Retention Grant. BM abstained. Motion carried.

MOTION 25M54 was made by RF seconded by RM to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 PM. Motion Carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Kerwin
Secretary/Treasurer

Motions: 45 – 54
Resolutions: 49 – 55

North Greenbush Fire District No. 1
Minutes of the July 14, 2025 BOFC Monthly Meeting at DFD Deputy Chairman Brian McCrae called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by a moment of silence for all departed District Firefighters including past DFD member Robert J. Martel.

Commissioners Present: Nick Scifo (NS) via Zoom, Rich French (RF) via Zoom, Brian McCrae (BM), and Robert W. Miller, Jr (RM) attended. Dan Garab (DG) was absent.
Other District Staff: Secretary/Treasurer Sean Kerwin (SK), Director of Purchasing Robert Durivage (RD) and Deputy Director of Purchasing and Assistant Secretary Michael Lashmet (ML) were present. District Counsel Terry Hannigan (TH) was absent.

Public Session: None

MOTION 25M40 was made by BM and seconded by RM approving four WFD building use requests, as presented. Motion carried.
Approval of Prior Month’s Minutes:
MOTION 25M41 was made by NS and seconded by RF approving the June minutes, as presented. Motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report for the period ending 6/30/2025:
RESOLUTION 25R44 was made by RM and seconded by NS to accept the Treasurer’s Report as of June 30, 2025 as presented.
Deputy Chairman Brian McCrae requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.

Approval of Current Month’s Invoices:
RESOLUTION 25R45 was made by BM and seconded by RF, authorizing the payments of invoices as presented for a total of $111,000.15 pending final audit and receipt of any necessary paperwork.
Deputy Chairman Brian McCrae requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.

RESOLUTION 25R46 was made by RM, seconded by RF, to authorize the Deputy Chairman to sign the Agreement with CIC Lynn Kane for District EMS training.
Deputy Chairman Brian McCrae requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.

RESOLUTION 25R47 was made by NS, and seconded by RF, to authorize the Director of Purchasing RD to execute the estimate by 5 Star Property Services and Sealcoating LLC in the amount of $6900.00 for sealcoating and striping the WFD parking lot.
Deputy Chairman Brian McCrae requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
MOTION 25M42 was made by BM, and seconded by RM, approving the driver training application for Zachary Brimmer. Motion carried.

RESOLUTION 25R48 was made by RM, and seconded by NS, approving the purchase of the following items:
WFD/DFD Purchase Requests (Recruitment)
Storage bags Pop-up Tents (WFD and DFD) $347.00
Insta 360 Camera w/ accessories (DFD) $433.96
Facebook / Instagram Marketing 6-months (DFD) $600.00
WFD/DFD Purchase Requests (Duty Crew Program)
DFD Q1 & Q2 Items $737.00
WFD Q2 Items $862.81
Grand Total: $2980.77
Deputy Chairman Brian McCrae requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
MOTION 25M43 was made by RM and seconded by BM approving two membership applications, as presented. Motion carried.

PUBLIC SESSION –
None

MOTION 25M44 was made by NS seconded by RF to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 PM. Motion Carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Kerwin
Secretary/Treasurer

North Greenbush Fire District No. 1
Minutes of the June 9, 2025 BOFC Monthly Meeting at WFD Chairman Nick Scifo called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was followed by a moment of silence for all departed District Firefighters.
Commissioners Present: Nick Scifo (NS), Rich French (RF), Brian McCrae (BM), Dan Garab (DG) attended. Robert W. Miller, Jr (RM) was excused.
Other District Staff: District Counsel Terry Hannigan (TH), Secretary/Treasurer Sean Kerwin (SK), Director of Purchasing Robert Durivage (RD) and Deputy Director of Purchasing and Assistant Secretary Michael Lashmet (ML) were present
Public Session: None
Approval of Prior Month’s Minutes:
MOTION 25M38 was made by RF and seconded by NS approving the May minutes, as presented. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report for the period ending 5/31/2025:
SK presented the Treasurer’s Report (Copy attached).
RESOLUTION 25R35 was made by DG and seconded by RF to accept the Treasurer’s Report as of May 31, 2025 as presented.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
Approval of Current Month’s Invoices:
SK presented the invoices/vouchers for approval by the Board (Copy attached).
RESOLUTION 25R36 was made by RF and seconded by NS, authorizing the payments of invoices as presented for a total of $50,469.73 pending final audit and receipt of any necessary paperwork.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R37 was made by DG and seconded by BM to authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the “Rensselaer CO MOU – CAD, Records Management & Mobility Access” agreement.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R38 was made by NS, seconded by RF, declaring ten Scott SCBA Cylinders have reached their end of service life, consisting of cylinders with SNs 371405, 371632, 371276, 371144, 371042, 371512, 371281, 371300, 371074, 371655. The total value of this surplus is less than $20K and is no longer needed by the Fire District. The Board directed RD to have this equipment destroyed and properly disposed.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R39 was made by RF and seconded by NS to authorize the Director of Purchasing RD to renew the Online Auction Contract.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
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RESOLUTION 25R40 was made by DG and seconded by BM to allocate up to $27,000 for the WFD audio/visual upgrades proposed by Hippo’s or a lower quote by another vendor and to authorize the chairman to sign such contract; and to allocate up to $13,518.07 for a new server and up to $17,000 for computer upgrades, while designating the WFD portion of the upgrades be funded under the Building Project Fund.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R41 was made by RF and seconded by NS authorizing the Director of Purchasing to arrange for pumping out/cleaning of the DFD oil/water separator and grease trap, using Crystal Clean as the vendor.
Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
RESOLUTION 25R42 was made by NS and seconded by BM approving the purchase of the following items:

• Generator and Fuel Jug $1099.00
• Stop/Slow Paddles $869.50 plus shipping
• Snaptite Ponn Supreme $900.00
• Kochek floating strainer $645.00
• Elkhart brass nozzle pistol grip (10) $1170.00
• TFT 5” x 4.5” $290.00
• Hydrant wrench $42.00
• SCBA cylinders $3980.00
  Total: $8995.50
  Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
  RESOLUTION 25R43 was made by BM and seconded by DG approving the purchase of two TVs for WFD up to $500 total.
  Chairman Nick Scifo requested a roll call vote: The Resolution passed unanimously.
  PUBLIC SESSION – Mr. James Hannigan of WFD asked if the BOFC will be reaching out to NYSDOT in regard active reconstruction at the Church St intersection with Rte 66. The existing curb is problematic to large apparatus turning movements resulting in tire damage. RF asked ML to reach out to NYSDOT to see what can be done to mitigate this issue.
  MOTION 25M39 was made by BM seconded by DG to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 PM. Motion Carried.
  Respectfully Submitted,
  Sean Kerwin
  Secretary/Treasurer