Foreign Fire Insurance Board

Edwardsville Foreign Fire Insurance Board Meeting Minutes – March 2nd, 2020 Meeting was called to order at 1301 by Chairman Wilfong. Members present were Heuchert, Wilfong, Sweetman, Morgan, and Burnley. Reiter absent. Welle arrived at 1327. Visitors Whiteford and Morgan present Minutes from previous meeting presented. Correction to a previous motion – motion for mounting brackets for the new engine should have been $2000 instead of $200. Motion by Kemper, 2nd by Sweetman. Motion carried. Treasurer’s report presented. Current balance $47,818.32 Approx $24,125 available for this meeting. Request for Expenditures – New - Request from Heuchert/J. Sweetman for a roof mounted scene light for 1390. Approx cost $5000. Motion by Heuchert, 2nd Burnley to approve. Discussion. Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Burnley to table. Motion carried. Request tabled. - Request from Burnley – presented list of recurring expenses paid for by 2% (See attached list of items). Motion by Heuchert, 2nd by Kemper to pay recurring expenses. Discussion. Motion carried. - Request from T. Sweetman for water rescue equipment. Requesting swift water breakaway PFDs at $229/ea and 4 water rescue helmets at $49.95/ea. Total cost $659.70. Requesting funds NTE $750. Motion Heuchert, 2nd by Burnley to approve. Discussion. Motion carried. - Request from Welle for funds to purchase seatbelt harness for 1343 that will be added as a part of the repair from the crash. Chief called Excellance about installation of upgraded safety harness on 1343. Approx cost $4000. City will not pay for it. Motion by Burnley, 2nd by Kemper. Discussion. 4 yes, 1 no. Motion carried. - Request from Cruz for allocation of up funds for extrication, lighting, ventilation and TRT items to possibly be purchased on show special at FDIC in April. Cruz will call back with any items he finds for notification of said deals on items. Motion by Sweetman for funds NTE $10,000, 2nd by Heuchert to approve. Discussion. Motion carried. Old business - Cruz to correct previous meeting minutes as noted above. New Business - No new business Motion by J. Sweetman, 2nd by Kemper to adjourn. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 13:34 Respectfully submitted, Cory Heuchert Secretary