Foreign Fire Insurance Board

Edwardsville Foreign Fire Insurance Board Meeting Minutes – March 4th, 2014 Meeting was called to order at 1700 by Chairman Wilfong. Members present were Heuchert, Morgan, Reiter, Wilfong, Sweetman, Welle and Guile. Visitors Cruz, Huber, Sinnokrak and Schrage present Minutes of the previous meeting read. Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Guile to approve. Motion carried. Treasurer’s report presented. Current balance - $25,125.99. Guile advised that a 3 year bond was purchased for $565. Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Sweetman to approve. Motion carried. Request for Expenditures – New - Request from Cruz to purchase a replacement pump for the extrication tools. One has already been requested from the City as a capital purchase item for this upcoming budget year, but it looks like it may be cut. Sandry equipment has a very good sale on remaining pumps. Two proposals presented, one for a mini pump and one for a diesel dual pump. Mini pump - $2000, diesel $3500. Discussion. Chief stated he could split the cost of the mini pump 50/50 with the board and would withdraw the capital purchase request. Motion by Morgan, 2nd by Heuchert to approve splitting the cost of the mini pump with the city for $1000. Motion carried. - Request from Wilfong for the board to reimburse the Union for the cost of the new coffee maker that was purchased for station 2. Cost was $169.27. Motion by Morgan, 2nd by Heuchert to approve. Motion carried. - Request from Wilfong to revisit the proposal from Sinnokrak presented at the last meeting for kettle bells for the workout room at station 1. Sinnokrak has modified the proposal. Wilfong requested funds NTE $200 to purchase a smaller set. Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Reiter to approve. Motion carried. - Request from Huber to revisit the proposal from the previous meeting regarding the purchase of wildland firefighting equipment. New proposal requests: o Two (2) Indian Pack pump cans - $164.24/ea o One (1) drip torch appliance - $145.00 o One (1) Stihl backpack blower - $450.00 Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Sweetman to approve purchasing all items. Motion carried. - Request from Welle for funds to purchase decals for all vehicles to help promote the new “Lean on Me” campaign. Requesting funds NTE $200. Motion by Reiter, 2nd by Heuchert to approve. Motion carried. Old Business - One set of lights for aircraft landing zones were purchased. Going to continue to evaluate their effectiveness. Motion by Welle, 2nd by Guile to approve purchasing 3 additional sets pending approval of final evaluation. Motion carried. New Business - Discussed steps for firefighters purchasing equipment via the equipment allowance funds provided by the board. - Agendas from now on will include “Categories” under Request for Expenditures agenda item instead of listing detailed requests. Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Reiter to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 1755. Respectfully submitted, Cory Heuchert Secretary