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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/11/2025 FFTB Minutes Foreign Fire Tax Board Meeting Minutes Regular Meeting th July 11, 2025 Call meeting to order at 0836. Roll Call Present: Kelly, Ekner, Chief Novak, Kowalczyk, Lt Bocox and Moran Absent: Dolan Officer’s Report: Chairman’s Report: Nothing new to report Treasurer’s Report: Balance of $516,056.17 as of 7/10/2025. $14K in interest earned to date and $7,671 collected YTD. Also, want to discuss annual cable expenses. Cable is $17K/yearly for 4 stations for cable television. Due to expense growing over time and in excess of $10K, this warrants larger discussion. Will be discussed next meeting to explore any alternatives. Request for breakdown per station as well. Secretary Report: Reading of meeting minutes from 5/30/2025. Motion to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Lt Bocox. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes and Moran= Yes. 6 Yay’s; 0 No’s. Motion approved. Old Business: Develop process for absentee general membership voting- Research and address at next meeting. Need to research compliance with open meetings act to determine if Zoom or FaceTime are appropriate tools for communication. What bylaws allow for absentee voting and how to best not disrupt services for outlying stations. Chief Dolan absent. Tabling for next meeting. New Business: Ekner Shoe Proposal- Request in amount not to exceed of $17,160. Program will run same as last year. Discussion around working this into the clothing committee operating budget for FY ’26. FY ’26 budget talks under way now. Ekner amending proposal for approval for 2025 only. Will work with clothing committee to move this into operating budget for FY ’26 and moving forward. Motion to approve by Kelly. Seconded by Kowalczyk. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes and Moran= Yes. 6 Yay’s; 0 No’s. Motion approved. Will move on to general vote next meeting due to submittal greater than $10,000. Schwegler Cars for Auto Extrication Proposal- Submittal in amount of $4,800 for 12 vehicles to be used for auto extrication training. North Shore Towing is same company used last year for same submittal. Very successful run with no issues last year. Training budget supplies budget is not sufficient enough to pick up cost for this year. Will continue to work moving forward to try and get this in operating budget. North Shore is most reliable. Reliable to get number of cars needed with seamless operation with pick up and drop off in timely manner. This allows no disruption to operations and scheduling. Other vendors are unreliable. Motion to approve by Novak. Seconded by Kelly. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes and Moran= Yes. 6 Yay’s; 0 No’s. Motion approved. Fiedler Helmet Proposal- Submittal in amount of $792.50. This is the portion for FFTB to cover as other expense is covered by turnout gear budget. This is an extension of previous proposal. There was a member who qualified who did not get helmet on first run due to anticipation of upcoming promotion. Member did not want to get helmet and then a short time later need a new helmet due to promotion. This is to cover the cost of a LT helmet. The original proposal was submitted for approval moving forward. So as members reach the 15 year mark they will receive leather helmet. It was addressed that if the annual cost for the number of members that become eligible for helmets exceeds $10K then it will have to be submitted to the FFTB due to cost in excess of $10K. If cost is less than $10K then it will follow original submittal, be included as part of annual expenses and does not need a submittal. Motion to approve by Novak. Seconded by Kelly. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes and Moran= Yes. 6 Yay’s; 0 No’s. Motion approved. Losoff Sauna Proposal- Continuation from proposal that was tabled last meeting. 3 vendor bids obtained. Submittal for sauna not to exceed $9,500 from My Sauna World. This is same heater as previously proposed with different shell. Recommended is lowest vendor price. Questions from first meeting addressed and answered: 1) Electrical requirements- work with Public Works on this; Spoke with Public Works and 208V is preferred. Install will be handled by outside contractor. 2) Talk to AC Loomis about fire safety with sauna and any concerns; Verbal conversation with FPB and no issues or concerns with sauna. 3) Discuss with Safety Committee; Safety committee has, but has not met to discuss yet. 4) Response impact. Create Policy with use of sauna and cold plunge simultaneously. Policy created. Final approval for policy needs to go through chain of command. Lead time for sauna is 6-8 weeks. Sauna will be built in house by members. Chief Dolan is not present to comment so FFTB requesting proposal to be tabled for next meeting Chief Dolan is present. Losoff agreeable to table proposal for next meeting. Citizens to be heard: None Motion made to adjourn made by Kelly, seconded by Ekner. FFTB Vote: Kelly= Yes, Ekner= Yes, Chief Novak= Yes, Kowalczyk= Yes, Lt Bocox= Yes and Moran= Yes. 6 Yay’s; 0 No’s. Motion approved. Meeting adjourned at 10:21A.