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Special Meeting
December 13th, 2024
Call meeting to order at 0834.
Roll Call
Present: Kelly, Ekner, Chief Novak, Moran and Chief Dolan
Absent: Bocox, Kowalczyk
Officer's Report:
Chairman's Report: The board for 2025 will remain the same and each member's role on the
board will remain the same.
2025 Proposed Meeting Dates:
• Friday, January 24
• Friday, March 28
• Friday, May 30
• Friday, July 11
• Friday, September 12
• Friday, November 14
Treasurer's Report: Not Present
Secretary Report: Reading of meeting minutes from 11/01/2024. Motion to approve by Kelly.
Seconded by Moran. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief
Dolan= Yes. 5 Yay's, 0 No's. Minutes approved.
Old Business:
None
New Business:
Marlowe Cold Plunge Submittal- Discussion ensues. Motion made to approve by Ekner.
Seconded by Kelly. Vendor #1 Desert Plunge not to exceed $8,638. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner=
Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5 Yay's, 0 No's. Motion passes.
Novak Bell Submittal- Discussion ensues. Motion made to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Novak.
Vendor Pierce not to exceed $8,000. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes,
Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5 Yay's, 0 No's. Motion passes.
Loomis Knox Box E-Core Submittal- Discussion ensues. Loomis clarifies there is a future
replacement plan that will be budgeted. This is to get it started sooner for the benefit of the
department. Motion made to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Novak. Vendor Knox not to exceed
$5,240. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5
Yay's, 0 No's. Motion passes.
Loomis Knox Box E-Keyed Submittal- Discussion ensues. Loomis clarifies there is a future
replacement plan that will be budgeted. This is to get it started sooner for the benefit of the
department. Motion made to approve by Ekner. Seconded by Novak. Vendor Knox not to exceed
$2,098. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5
Yay's, 0 No's. Motion passes.
Reschke TV Submittal- Reschke requested to table for next meeting due to inability to attend
meeting. Tabled for next meeting.
Wang Water Bottle Submittal- Discussion ensues. Motion made to approve by Kelly. Seconded
by Ekner. Vendor Klean Kanteen not to exceed $965. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief
Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5 Yay's, 0 No's. Motion passes.
Fiedler Helmet Submittal- Discussion ensues. Motion made to approve by Kelly. Seconded by
Novak. Vendor Engine Company Leather not to exceed $41,782. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner=
Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5 Yay's, 0 No's. Motion passes. General
vote for submittal will be held at next FFTB meeting due to submittal in amount greater than
$10K.
Fiedler Helmet Shield Submittal- Submittal rescinded by Fiedler. To be resubmitted and revised
for next meeting.
Citizens to be heard:
Chief Dolan requests that formal process for absentee general membership voting be
established and added for discussion at next meeting. FFTB Board Members must vote in person.
No current rules around general membership voting.
Clarification that an At Large Board Member can be any member of the department.
Motion made to adjourn by Kelly, seconded by Moran. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief
Novak= Yes, Moran= Yes, Chief Dolan= Yes. 5 Yay's, 0 No's.
Meeting adjourned at 0944.