Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Revenue Administrative Board

Rock Island Fire Department Foreign Fire Insurance Tax Board Meeting Friday April 25th, 2025 at 9:15AM Central Fire Station, 1313 5th Ave, Rock Island, IL 61201 Board Members : ​ Fire Chief Graff​ ​ Absent ​ ​ ​ FF. Wilford​ ​ ​ Present ​ ​ ​ FF. Toohey​ ​ ​ Present ​ ​ ​ FF. Hanson​ ​ ​ Present ​ ​ ​ FF. Kelly​ ​ ​ Absent ​ ​ ​ FF. Lawson​ ​ ​ Present ​ ​ ​ FF. Rodriguez​ ​ Absent ______________________________________________________________________ Meeting Minutes 1.​ Meeting called to order at 0915 hours. 2.​ Roll Call: 3.​ Public Comment: None 4.​ Minutes from 02/25/2025 meeting were discussed and approved. Motion by FF Hanson, seconded by FF. Lawson 5.​ Financial Report: Motion by FF. Hanson, seconded by FF. Lawson a.​ IML-$137,771.46 b.​ Station Fund $6,000 c.​ Education Fund $46,233.72 d.​ Total Budget-$185,719.94 6.​ Old Business: a.​ Truck grille number project is still ongoing. City garage and Premier Metal are in contact with each other to make mounting of the numbers easier 7.​ New Business. a.​ New purchase request i.​ Lockers for station 4, total of 16 lockers for personnel and 4 lockers for bathroom. Total cost, $9,226.92. Motion by FF Lawson, seconded by FF Hanson- APPROVED ii.​ Station 4 office chairs, total of 4. Total cost $1,060. Motion by FF. Lawson, seconded by FF. Hanson- APPROVED iii.​ Station 1,2, and 3 cookware set- DENIED iv.​ Station 4, E34 decal and logo, NTE $700.00, motion by FF Lawson, seconded by FF. Hanson-APPROVED  v.​ Station 1, 65’ Roku TV for lounge. Total cost $399.99 Motion by FF Hanson, seconded by FF. Lawson-APPROVED vi.​ Station 2, two end tables for TV room, total cost $299.99 motion by FF. Hanson, seconded by FF. Toohey-APPROVED vii.​ Station 2, hose fell for app floor. Total cost $268.15. Motion by FF. Lawson, seconded by FF. Toohey- APPROVED viii.​ Station 4, cable machine attachments. Total cost $46.99 motion by FF. Hanson, seconded by FF. Lawson-APPROVED ix.​ Station 1, stainless steel coffee mugs, 3 units of 2 mugs. Total cost $69.93 Motion by FF. Hanson, seconded by FF Lawson-APPROVED b.​ Emergency FFT purchase for Lt. Schooley T-shirt, 63 shirts ordered. Total price $1,200-APPROVED c.​ Update bylaws, not all board members were present-TABLED d.​ FF Roger’s request lodging reimbursement. Motion by FF. Lawson, seconded by FF. Toohey-APPROVED e.​ Discussed U.S. GSA for hotel per diem, will continuously monitor changes in per diem for personnel lodging reimbursement f.​ East dinner reimbursement-$40 per member, motion by FF Toohey, seconded by FF. Hanson-APPROVED i.​ Station 1: $227.48 ii.​ Station 2: $54.76 iii.​ Station 3: $160 iv.​ Station 4: $76.40 8.​ Motion to adjourn: Motion made by FF. Toohey, seconded by FF. Hanson a.​ Next meeting tentatively scheduled for August 1st, 2025 @0915 hours