Foreign Fire Tax Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · February 2, 2021
Minutes
URBANA FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD MEETING
DATE: February 2, 2021
TIME: 7:30 a.m.
PLACE: Via Zoom
MINUTES
1. Call to Order: 0736
Members present: Prendergast, Wallace, Lane, Smith, Chief Lauss
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
November 10, 2020:
Minutes were read, no additions or corrections. Motion to approve: Smith. Second:
Wallace. Motion carries.
3. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
Not available at this time. Thomas will send out.
4. Public Input
No public input
5. Old Business
a. Picture board: Waiting on UPW to build cabinet and move outlet.
b. Kitchen chairs Sta.1: Lane has not found any better options than what we have, he is still
looking.
c. Kitchen table and chairs Sta.2 &3: Thomas was working on this, no update.
d. Victory sanitizing sprayers for Sta. 2 & 3: Both have been delivered.
e. Workout equipment: Still on backorder.
f. End tables for all stations: No update.
g. Station 2 & 3 web cameras: Still waiting on the graphics card for station 2 computer.
6. New Business
a. Vacuum cleaners: Johnson discussed purchasing cordless Dyson vacuum cleaners for all
stations for about $300-400 each. Discussion ensued. Lane will talk to the Chief and see if
that is something the City will buy. Looking at Milwaukee cordless ones for $200.
b. Station 2 stove: Prendergast discussed the replacement of the station 2 stove. Discussion
ensued. Prendergast motions to purchase a stove not to exceed $650. Smith seconds.
Motion carries.
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City
of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
7. For the Good of the Order:
Replacement of station 1 dayroom TV with a smart TV to view videos on YouTube for
training. Lane will look at a streaming device to plug into the TV.
Lane will send out Open Meetings Act training link.
Danny Harmon met with the Mayor about the Urbana Fire Dept. neon sign, Chief will get
an update on the project.
8. Adjournment: 0813
Persons with disabilities needing special services or accommodations for this meeting should contact the City of
Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466 or TTY at 384-2447.
Agenda
URBANA FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD MEETING
DATE: February 2, 2021
TIME: 7:30 a.m.
PLACE: Via Zoom
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
November 10, 2020
3. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report
4. Public Input
5. Old Business
a. Picture board
b. Kitchen chairs Sta.1
c. Kitchen table and chairs Sta.2 &3
d. Victory sanitizing sprayers for Sta. 2 & 3
e. Workout equipment
f. End tables for all stations
g. Station 2 & 3 web cameras
6. New Business
a. Vacuum cleaners
b. Station 2 stove
7. For the Good of the Order
8. Adjournment
***Due to COVID precautions, the Urbana City Building will not be open to the public during this
meeting. For those wishing to provide public input, please email your statement to
tdprendergast@urbanaillinois.us by 1 PM on 2/1/2021. Your statement will be read into the record.
Public input may also be provided via Zoom.***
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of Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466.
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forward during the meeting as necessary. Thank you for your understanding in this difficult
situation.
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