Foreign Fire Insurance Board

Edwardsville Foreign Fire Insurance Board Meeting Minutes – March 8th, 2016 Meeting was called to order at 1702 by Secretary Heuchert. Members present were Heuchert, Morgan, Sweetman, Reiter, Welle and Guile. Wilfong absent. Visitors Schrage, Burnley present. Minutes from previous meeting presented. Motion by Reiter, 2nd by Guile to approve. Motion carried Treasurer’s report presented. Current balance is $35,359.93. Approx $11,113.53 in approved purchases still outstanding. Approx balance minus outstanding purchases is $24,246.40. Motion by Reiter, 2nd by Sweetman to approve. Motion carried. Request for Expenditures – New - Request from Milton for replacement foam equipment. Approx bid $1879.00. Motion by Sweetman, 2nd by Reiter to approve. Motion carried. - Proposal from Milton to purchase Auto Crib-It vehicle stabilization system for front line engines. Morgan explained the system to the board. Milton requested 4 sets of 17” lifts – 2 for each front line engine at a cost of $1,178/ea. Also presented a request for 14” lifts at a cost of $978/ea. Motion by Guile, 2nd by Sweetman to purchase 4 sets of the 17” lifts for $4712. Motion carried. - Request from T. Sweetman for a trap bar (exercise equipment) for station 1 workout room for $450. No motion. - Request from T. Sweetman for funds to refill shirt locker with the new 5.11 duty t- shirts. Approx $2000 that will be paid back as shirts are purchased. Motion by Welle, 2nd by Sweetman to approve. Motion carried. - Request from Morgan for funds up to $1500 to replace the TV in the day room at station 1. Current one has been going out for several weeks. Motion by Morgan, 2nd by Heuchert to approve. Motion carried. No other requests. Old Business - New badges purchased by the board are in and are being distributed. New badges are official uniform as of this date per Chief Welle. New Business - No new business. Motion by Reiter, 2nd by Sweetman to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1733. Respectfully submitted, Cory Heuchert Secretary