MINUTES OF PROSPECT HEIGHTS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2007
The meeting was called by President Cagney at 8:00 a.m. On a roll call, the following Trustees answered present: Robert Arends, Anthony Carlin, Jon Tammen, Thomas Weidman, James Cagney. A quorum was declared present.
Also, present in attendance ex
officio: Chief Donald R. Gould, Jr., Deputy Chief
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Consideration
of the minutes of the
TREASURER’S REPORT
Trustee Tammen presented the Treasurer’s Report pursuant to his written attached sheets including the status of accounts and cash flow spread sheet. Trustee Tammen reviewed the cash flow and discussion was had regarding the tax receipts. The Chief indicated that the tax bills had not been sent out, and according to the Cook County Treasure’s Office, there was no indication as to when they would be sent out. After a short discussion, Trustee Carlin made a motion to approve the Treasure’s Report as submitted with a second by Trustee Weidman. The motion carried unanimously.
PRESENTATION OF BILLS
Deputy Chief Jones presented the bills for payment. He noted that the health insurance bill for approximately ten employees. He also noted the purchase of Junior Fire Chief helmets for Fire Prevention Week. Deputy Chief Jones discussed the payment for the repairs to Station 39, for Vin Way Masonry. In addition, he indicated that there was a bill in the amount of $126,211.00 for Motorola for radio equipment and a bill to Com Direct in the amount of $41,485.00. He indicated that he was only paying approximately $37,000.00 of that bill since some of the equipment had not been received. This equipment was purchased in part with Federal grant money. Deputy Chief Jones indicated that when the grant money was received, the bill would be paid. After a short discussion, Trustee Arends made a motion to pay the bills as submitted, with a second by Trustee Weidman. The motion carried unanimously as follows:
Ayes: Arends, Weidman, Carlin, Tammen, Cagney.
Nays: Zero.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:
None.
OLD BUSINESS:
None.
CHIEF’S REPORT
The Chief made his report
pursuant to the attached written reports.
He noted THE upcoming Fire Prevention Week. In addition, he also noted that the Opticom
system would be installed as part of the rebuilding and traffic light
replacement at the intersection of
None.
OTHER MATTERS:
PRESIDENT’S REPORT:
President Cagney commented on the resignation of Mayor Rodney Pace. He was considering the issues with respect to the District’s efforts to annex the Forest Preserve area. The consensus was that the Chief was to make personal contact with Mayor Pace to attempt to elicit his continued support of the project.
The Board held a short discussion on intergovernmental relations in light of Mayor Pace’s resignation, including efforts to meet with whoever the new mayor would be, as well as the recently installed Village Administrator.
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Tammen made a motion to adjourn to Executive Session for purposes of discussion of Executive Session minutes, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21), at 9:00 a.m., with a second by Trustee Arends and carried unanimously as follows:
Ayes: Tammen, Arends, Carlin, Weidman, Cagney
Nays: Zero
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Thomas Weidman, Secretary