MINUTES OF PROSPECT HEIGHTS FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING OF
The meeting was
called to order by President Cagney at
In addition, present ex oficio: Chief Gould, Deputy Chief Jones, Deputy Chief Smith and Attorney Daday.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Consideration of the minutes of
the
After a short discussion, Trustee Arends made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted with a second by Trustee Tammen. The motion carried unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Trustee Tammen presented the
Treasurer’s report from the status of accounts report and the cash flow
spreadsheets. President Cagney requested
an explanation of how ambulance fees were charged and where that figure came
from. There was a discussion of the tax
levies and income for the District.
Deputy Chief Jones indicated that we had received approximately $1.5
million dollars in the calendar year 2008.
He believed that they were still somewhat short. He also indicated that the tax levy payments
would catch up from
Ayes: Arends, Weidman, Kotlarz, Tammen, Cagney.
Nays: Zero.
PRESENTATION OF THE BILLS
Deputy Chief Jones presented the
bills for payment from the register report dated
Ayes: Tammen, Arends, Kotlarz, Weidman, Cagney.
Nays: Zero.
Chief Gould presented the bill for the purchase of the new fire engine. He requested that that bill be paid in the amount of $278,062.00 and that it be paid from the operating account of the District. After a short discussion, Trustee Tammen made a motion to approve the payment of the bill submitted with a second by Trustee Weidman. The motion carried unanimously as follows:
Ayes: Tammen, Weidman, Arends, Kotlarz, Cagney.
Nays: Zero.
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD:
None
OLD BUSINESS
CHIEF’S REPORT
The Chief presented his report
from his attached written report. He
reviewed the activities for the month.
President Cagney asked the Chief to explain the District’s relationship
with
Review of Five Year Plan - President Cagney passed out some sheets with regard to certain assumptions that were made with respect to the Five Year Plan. He was interested in discussion with respect to the validity of the assumptions of the Five Year Plan. Trustee Kotlarz asked whether at the airport there would ever be a need for a separate company dedicated to responding to crashes on the airport. The Chief indicated he did not feel that that was the case nor would that be appropriate since that if necessary that would be handled by the airport itself.
Discussion was had with regard to future tax referenda including the timing and strategy of any tax referenda.
Delivery of the New Fire Engine – The Chief indicated that the fire
engine was to be delivered within the next few days. He indicated that it would probably be placed
in service on or before
Fire Commission Report – No report.
Review and award bid for breathing apparatus - Deputy Chief Smith reviewed the bids for the air compressor purchase. He indicated in his written recommendation that he recommended the Air One Proposal. After a short discussion, Trustee Tammen made a motion to approve the purchase of the compressor from Air One in an amount not to exceed $38,000.00. Motion was seconded by Trustee Weidman and carried unanimously as follows:
Ayes: Tammen, Weidman, Arends, Kotlarz, Cagney.
Nays: Zero.
Review of SAFER Grant - The Chief indicated that he had put together further information with regard to the SAFER Grant that the District had pursuant to its direction. He indicated that they had accepted the Grant. Discussion was had with regard to the timing of the hiring of new firefighters. The discussion was that the new firefighters hoped to be in place and offers made in the first quarter of 2009.
Trustee Weidman made a motion to direct staff to move forward with the hiring process of the three additional firefighters. The motion was seconded by Trustee Tammen and carried unanimously.
Trustee Workshop – Chief Gould indicated that he was recommending that the Board schedule a date for a workshop to discuss issues of importance to the District in a rather informal setting. Discussion was had about the impact on the Open Meetings Act and Attorney Daday indicated that it would be subject to the Open Meetings Act. Chief Gould was going to suggest several dates sometime in the next few months to facilitate the workshop.
Appointment to the Pension Board - By statute, the President appoints certain members to the Pension Board. The Chief requested the re-appointment of Tim Jones to a 3-year term. President Cagney accepted that recommendation and appointed Tim Jones to an additional 3-year term to the Pension Board.
OTHER MATTERS:
President’s Report:
President Cagney indicated that
he was not going to be available on May 20th for the next scheduled
meeting. Discussion was had and the
meeting date was changed to
Attorney’s Report: None.
Closed
Session: None.
Adjournment:
After a short discussion, Trustee
Kotlarz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at
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