Minutes - 04/11/2013 - Foreign Fire Insurance Tax BoardOAK BROOK FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD
Minutes of April 11, 2013 Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER -0819
Meeting was called to order by President Kornfeind.
ROLL CALL -0819
Board Members Present: President Kornfeind, Secretary Kelly, Treasurer
Bielawa, Trustees Babcock, Corkey and Johnson. Not present: Chief McEllin.
PREVIOUS MINUTES -0820
Reading of minutes from the 10/12/12 meeting were reviewed by Secretary
Kelly. Motion to approve by Secretary Kelly and seconded by President
Komfeind.
TREASURER'S REPORT -0822
Current fund balances $1,271.59 in checking, $227,259.07 in savings as of
4/11/13. Motion to approve treasurer's report by Secretary Kelly and
seconded by President Kornfeind.
OLD BUSINESS -0823
List of previously approved items was reviewed with the reading of the
minutes and no action taken.
NEW BUSINESS /PROPOSED PURCHASES -0820
1) A proposal to amend the by -laws requiring all proposals to be
submitted in writing prior to the meeting. This could be done either in
memo or in email form. Proposals could be submitted up to 24 hours
prior to the meeting. All proposals will include detailed information
for the request with general price range and listing vendors, if
available. Formal price quotes will not be needed until after the
proposal is approved. Secretary Kelly will work on amending the by-
laws and submit to the board and membership for approval.
2) Approved $1,000 to purchase anew laptop computer and software for
the FFTB. Motion: Komfeind, 2 "d: Johnson. ( Bielawa)
3) Approved $3,250 for voice amplifiers for SCBA masks of the Acting
Officers, pending review of the Village Budget for these items.
Motion: Kornfeind, 2 "d: Johnson. (Kelly & Bitterlin)
4) Tabled a proposal to purchase monitors and docking stations for EMS
report writing at both stations. We will check with the IT Department
to see if this equipment is already available.
5) Approved $150 to cover the repairs and restock the pop machine at
Station #93. Motion: Kornfeind, 2 "d: Johnson. (Kelly)
6) Tabled a proposal for new badges until more information is available.
7) Approved $2,000 for new patio furniture at Station #94. Motion:
Kornfeind, 2 "d: Beilawa. (Kornfeind)
8) Approved $350 for food processors for each station. Motion:
Kornfeind, 2 "d: Kelly. (Vassios)
9) Approved $4,200 to purchase two rescue dummies to be used for
training. Motion: Kornfeind, 2 "d: Johnson. (Vassios)
10) Approved $2,500 to purchase wall mounted fans for Station #94
pending the Chief's approval. Motion: Kornfeind, 2 "d: Kelly.
(Bitterlin)
11) Approved $7,000 for a forcible entry door training simulator. Motion:
Kornfeind, 2 "d: Kelly. (Kornfeind)
12) Approved $1,500 to purchase Digital Combustion software to be used
in training pending approval from the chief and IT. Motion:
Kornfeind, 2 "d: Kelly (Kornfeind)
13) Approved $6,000 for improvements to the station P.A. systems.
Motion: Kelly, 2 "d: Kornfeind. (Nyhanna)
14) Approved $300 for kitchen item replacement. Motion: Corkey, 2 "d:
Kelly. ( Corkey)
15) Tabled a request a Thermal Image Camera and 4 -Gas Monitor for the
B/C car since they are due as ISO out of town.
ADJOURNMENT -0915
Being no other business a motion to adjourn was made by Secretary Kelly and
seconded by Treasurer Bielawa.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean P. Kelly,
Secretary
Oak Brook Fire Dept. Foreign Fire Tax Board