Foreign Fire Tax Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · May 4, 2021
Minutes
URBANA FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD MEETING
DATE: May 4, 2021
TIME: 7:30 a.m.
PLACE: Via Zoom
MINUTES
1. Call to Order: 0735 Members Present: Prendergast, Wallace, Smith, Lane, Johnson,
Thomas
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
February 2, 2021: Minutes were read. Wallace motions to approve with no additions or
corrections, Lane seconds. Motion carries.
3. Approval of the Treasurer’s Report:
Money Market 28,438.56
Checking 7,860.30
Total: 36,298.86
Smith motions to approve, Wallace seconds, Motion carries.
4. Public Input
None
5. Old Business
a. Picture board: Still waiting on UPW to move outlet, Lane will check with the Chief
b. Kitchen chairs Sta.1: Lane is still looking for good options.
c. Kitchen table and chairs Sta.2 &3: Thomas discussed waiting for new tables until new
stations are designed to know how much room we will have. Smith and Prendergast
advised that our current tables are OK but we need new chairs. Lane will look at
replacement chairs.
d. Workout equipment: Bought a Smith machine for Station 1 last month. It is large and may
be too big for the substations. Lane proposes waiting on the other machines until new
stations are built.
e. End tables for all stations: All delivered.
f. Station 2 & 3 web cameras: All delivered.
g. Vacuum cleaners: Smith reported that the Milwaukee cordless vacuum was disappointing.
Discussed whether we should purchase new vacuums. Smith will discuss with the Chief.
h. Station 2 stove: Delivered and installed.
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i. Station 1 bay remodel: Next step is to paint, then build frame for lockers, install lockers,
and buy new plastic cabinets.
6. New Business
None
7. For the Good of the Order:
Thomas: We need a new nightstand for the Captains office because theirs was moved to
the old medic dorm. Thomas will order one.
Lane: Feel free to replace kitchen equipment as needed, use your debit card. It will come
out of the kitchen line item.
8. Adjournment: 0757
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Urbana's Americans with Disabilities Coordinator at 384-2466 or TTY at 384-2447.
Agenda
URBANA FIRE DEPARTMENT
FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD MEETING
DATE: May 4, 2021
TIME: 7:30 a.m.
PLACE: Via Zoom
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting
February 2, 2021
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. Workout equipment
e. End tables for all stations
f. Station 2 & 3 web cameras
g. Vacuum cleaners
h. Station 2 stove
6. New Business
None
7. For the Good of the Order
8. Adjournment
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