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Foreign Fire Tax Board Meeting Minutes
Regular Meeting
th
January 24, 2025
Call meeting to order at 0840.
Roll Call
Present: Kelly, Ekner, Chief Novak, Lt Bocox, Kowalczyk and Moran
Absent: Dolan
Officer’s Report:
Chairman’s Report: Ratification of annual expenses: knife sharpening, cable TV, Mailings, P.O.
Box and coffee. Motion to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Moran. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner=
Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Moran= Yes. Motion approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Balance of $569,962- this includes payment of cold plunges and shoes.
Secretary Report: Reading of meeting minutes from 12/13/2024. Motion to approve by Kelly.
Seconded by Moran. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes,
Kowalczyk= Yes, Moran= Yes. Motion approved.
Old Business:
Develop process for absentee general membership voting- FFTB agrees to motion until Chief
Dolan present for discussion
Reschke TV Submittal- Submittal withdrawn due to incomplete submittal. Submittal does not
have “committee responsible for this item” filled out. Reschke agreeable to withdraw submittal
and re-submit complete submittal at later meeting date.
New Business:
Fiedler Helmet Submittal- General Membership Vote- Fiedler clarifies that submittal is for the
amount not to exceed $41,738 and this includes POC’s and Fire Prevention. Motion to approve
by Kelly. Seconded by Novak. General Membership vote: 21 Yays. 0 No’s. Motion passes.
Fiedler Helmet Shield Submittal- Helmet shields to go with leather helmets. Discussion ensues.
Design of helmet shields to be decided. Fielder will work on creative design and receive future
approval. Submittal not to exceed $2,627. Motion to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Kowalczyk.
FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Moran= Yes.
Motion passes.
Schwegler Ladder Submittal- Submittal to replace older, heavier ladders with new, lighter ladders
as this transition has already taken place on other apparatuses. This accelerates the timeline of
replacement and future replacement will be targeted to be replaced under budgeted item
outside of FFTB. Submittal not to exceed $7,000. Discussion ensues.
Bocox leaves for a call at 0856.
Motion to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Novak. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak=
Yes, Lt Bocox= Absent on call, Kowalczyk= Yes, Moran= Yes. Motion passes.
Bocox returns from call at 0859
Ekner leaves for call at 0905.
Citizens to be heard:
None
Motion made to adjourn made by Kelly, seconded by Chief Novak. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner=
Absent on call, Chief Novak= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Moran= Yes. Motion passes.
Meeting adjourned at 0912.