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Mount Prospect Fire Department
Foreign Fire Tax Board
Minutes
Date: June 8, 2006
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Roll Call:
Name: Present Name: Present
Willie FoehrinQ - Chairman Yes Phil Buffalo - Vice Chairman Yes
Jim Flory - Treasurer Yes Tony Huemann - Trustee Yes
Jim Miller - Secretary Yes
Make sure the BIC Truty adds future meetings to the roster and schedule.
Motion to accept the minutes of the May 10, 2006 meeting.
Ken Dix accepted - Mark Pope second.
Officers Reports:
Chairman Report:
N/A
Vice Chairman Report:
N/A
Treasurer Report:
Change of the form for proposal. This form change is now available as a PDF format.
New Business:
· Air Conditioning for PT room at station 13: VOTE (Yes - 5 No - 0)
After discussion it was decided to accept the lowest bid and best warranty with the
Village continuing the maintenance.
· Extrication Gloves:
Per conservation with DIC Malcolm the Village will purchase gloves in the future.
Motion to return submittal pending further discussion with Chief and Union with contract.
Jim Flory accepted - Willie Foehring second.
· Kitchen knifes for cooking at all three stations:
Discussion regarding the quality of the new knives and who will be responsible for the
maintenance and sharpening.
Motion was made to table the discussion until more details would be provided.
Phil Buffalo accepted - Tony Huemann second.
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· Public Education Proposal for Educational Hazard House:
Discussion regarding the high cost of the product.
Motion was made that the Board would accept a partial payment of $4000 toward the
Hazard House pending re-submittal.
Phil Buffalo accepted - Tony Huemann second.
· Take over the payment of cable TV for all station. Current bill is being paid for by
Union: VOTE (Yes - 3 No - 2)
This proposal did cause much discussion regard the cost and how to pay the bills.
Discussion was also to investigate an alternate to Comcast and to pay the bill annually.
· Add cable box to PT room at station 12: VOTE (Yes - 0 No - 5)
Discussion was if this room was given a cable box, then all televisions with in the fire
stations would need to have boxes added.
· To replace the television for station 12: VOTE (Yes - 0 No - 5)
Discussion was to investigate the training television option with the Chief to be installed
at the station plus further investigation on the cost of the television.
· Television stand for television at station 12:
VOTE (Yes - 0 No - 5)
· TV / VCR for PT room at station 12: VOTE (Yes - 0 No - 5)
Proposal should be discussed with chairman of the PT program.
· To pay additional insurance for life insurance, dental insurance and disability
insurance:
Discussion was to determine if the Foreign Fire Tax Board, FFT, could pay for
insurance coverage. Willie Foehring proposed to find out from legal if this proposal
would be possible.
Motion to pay for legal funds to research whether FFT Board can pay insurance for life,
dental and disability with a cost cap not to exceed $500 in legal fees.
VOTE (Yes - 5 No - 0)
Discussions:
· Future meetings are to be planned for Red shift days.
· Make sure the Kim Dewis and Dave Urb from the Village are copied on all
meeting postings.
· Next Meeting Scheduled for August 16, 2006 in the Training room.
· Adjourned at 11 :15 AM.
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