Foreign Fire Insurance Board
Regular MeetingCarbondale, IL · August 7, 2025
Minutes
Foreign Fire Minutes
Regular Meeting
08/07/2025
Call to Order 9:05 AM
Attendees
Chief Miller, Abbott, Looft, Bradford, Bennett, Harris
Guests: None
Prior Meeting Minutes
Approved- Harris, Bradford (6-0)
Treasurer’s Report
Current Available Balance $40,000.00 Approved – Looft, Bradford (6-0)
Last Meeting Follow-Up
Development and Building of Storage Building and Concrete
around SE Hydrant
o $3,324 remaining of Storage Building funds
o Gutters to be installed
o OSB to be purchased and installed on interior walls
o Concrete around SE Hydrant on hold until Storage Building
is finished
New Business
■ Purchase of Equipment and Tools
o $2,000 for flashlights – Tabled
o $4,000 for Junk Yard Dog Struts (Full Bundle) – Approved – Harris,
Abbott (6-0)
o $500 for 1 Sthil MS 195 – Approved – Chief Miller, Harris (6-0)
o $400 for 2 Talon Hooks – Approved – Looft, Bennett (6-0)
o $15,000 for bid on Lake of Egypt FD Rescue Boat – Approved –
Bradford, Harris (6-0)
o $1,500 for 4 Rescue PFDs – Approved – Chief Miller, Bradford (6-0)
■ Purchase of Station Furnishings
o $1,000 for 65” TV @ Station 1 – Approved – Bennett, Bradford (6-0)
■ Purchase of Duty Apparel
■ Purchase of Kitchen Furnishings
o $7,500 for new kitchen stove @ St. 1 – Approved – Harris, Looft (6,0)
■ Purchase of Fitness Equipment
■ Purchase of Miscellaneous Items
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Adjourn at 10:15 – Harris, Bradford (6-0)
Meeting minutes prepared by: Foreign Fire Insurance Board Secretary, Bryan Bennett
Agenda
CITY OF CARBONDALE, ILLINOIS
Foreign Fire Insurance Board
Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 7th - 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
- Other Approved Requests that need Follow-up
2. Tabled Requests
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.
7. Purchase-
8. Elections
8. Guest Comments and Questions
9. Announcements and Adjournment
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For further information, contact:
City of Carbondale Fire Department City of Carbondale, Illinois200 S. Illinois Avenue
P. O. Box 2047Carbondale, IL 62902-2047
Phone/Voice Mail: (618) 457-3234
Email: firedept@ci.carbondale.il.us
City website: www.explorecarbondale.com