Foreign Fire Insurance Board
Regular MeetingCarbondale, IL · January 16, 2025
Minutes
Foreign Fire Minutes
Regular Meeting
01/16/2025
Call to Order 9:17 AM
Attendees
Chief Miller, Abbott, Eubanks, Myers
Guests: None
Prior Meeting Minutes
Approved- Eubanks, Abbott (4-0)
Treasurer’s Report
Current Available Balance $117,723.51 Total / $62,587.68 Available. Approved – Myers,
Eubanks (4-0)
Last Meeting Follow-Up
Development and Building of Storage Building and Concrete
around SE Hydrant
o Trees have been removed. Next step will be to rent a
stump grinder and grind the stumps.
o Received two bids on foundation prep. Chad Hicks and
Josh Hicks for roughly the same amount. Motion to
approve the bid from Josh Hicks – Approved – Miller,
Eubanks (4-0).
o Discussion regarding the tight timeline due to the work
being completed by the JALC Building Trades program.
o Discussion regarding the need to approve individual
expenses after having approved a blanket amount for the
project to cover all of the expenses.
New Business
■ Purchase of Equipment and Tools
o $550 for Electric Bump Key / Lock Pick Set and Auto Lockout Kits –
Approved – Myers, Eubanks (4-0)
■ Purchase of Station Furnishings
o $300 for Station 2 Bedroom TV’s – Approved – Abbott, Myers (4-0)
■ Purchase of Duty Apparel
■ Purchase of Kitchen Furnishings
■ Purchase of Fitness Equipment
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■ Purchase of Miscellaneous Items
o $1750 for 2025 Station 2 Trugreen yard treatments – Approved – Miller,
Abbott (4-0)
■ Discussion regarding approving funds to restore the Department Training Fund to
100%. Only 4-5 people utilized the $250 reimbursement last year. The decision
was made to keep current funding and add if need be. However, the $250
training reimbursement has been renewed for use with the current year.
Adjourn at 10:12 AM – Abbott, Eubanks (4-0)
Meeting minutes prepared by: Foreign Fire Insurance Board Secretary, Steven Myers
Agenda
Foreign Fire Insurance Board
Carbondale Fire Department
Regular Meeting
Thursday January 16th, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Fire Station #2, 401 N. Glenview
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Acknowledgment of Guests
4. Minutes
5. Treasurers Report
6. Unfinished Business
1. Approved Request Follow Up
- Development & Building of Storage Building
- Concrete Pad and Jobox around SE Hydrant
7. New Business
1. Purchase- Equipment and tools brought forth by department members.
2. Purchase- Station furnishings brought forth by department members.
3. Purchase- Duty apparel brought forth by department members.
4. Purchase- Kitchen Furnishings brought forth by department members.
5. Purchase- Fitness Equipment brought forth by department members.
6. Purchase- Miscellaneous Items brought forth by department members.
8. Guest Comments and Questions
9. Announcements and Adjournment
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For further information, contact:
City of Carbondale Fire Department
401 North Glenview Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901
Phone/Voice Mail: (618) 457-3299
Email: firedept@ci.carbondale.il.us