Minutes - 07/24/2012 - Foreign Fire Insurance Tax BoardOAK BROOK FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD
Minutes of July 24, 2012 Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER -0848
Meeting was called to order by President Komfeind.
ROLL CALL -0849
Board Members Present: President Komfeind, Secretary Kelly, Treasurer
Bielawa, Trustees Babcock, Corkey and Johnson. Not Present: Chief
McEllin.
PREVIOUS MINUTES -0849
Reading of minutes from the 11/29/11 meeting was waived. Motion to
approve as read by President Komfeind and seconded by Trustee Johnson.
TREASURER'S REPORT -0850
Current fund balances $3,337 in checking, $177,990 in savings as of 7/24/12.
Motion to approve treasurer's report by President Komfeind and seconded by
Secretary Kelly.
OLD BUSINESS -0851
1) Knife service will start next week and will be set up for monthly
service.
2) A motion to reapprove all previously approved items that have expired
made by President Komfeind and seconded by Treasurer Bielawa:
Approved.
NEW B USINESSIPROPOSED PURCHASES -0856
1) Tabled a request to look into Sleep Number Beds.
2) Approved $12,000 for the purchase of Two (2) StarCom Radios, with
the Village purchasing another two (2). KF
3) Fitness Equipment Committee update: All surplus equipment was to
be removed over 2 years ago and the committee will take care of the
removal and bring a proposal for new equipment at the next meeting.
4) DuComm radio update: To date the FFTB has spent roughly $14,000
of the $40,000 that has been approved. Remaining expenses will not
exceed that amount.
5) Tabled a request for funds to improve the landscaping at Station 93.
6) Approved $4,000 for the purchase of SCBA voice amplifiers for acting
officers if the village will not cover the expense. BB
7) Tabled a request to purchase a hose tester for our annual hose testing
process.
8) Approved $1,000 for the purchase of hose testing appliances to be
used solely for the annual hose testing process. DK
9) Approved $500 for the purchase of steel carabineers to be issued to the
membership. DC
10) Approved $3,000 for the purchase of new grills for both stations. ME
11) Approved $500 for the purchase of new kitchen equipment. DC
ADJOURNMENT -0945
Being no other business a motion to adjourn was made by President Kornfeind
and seconded by Secretary Kelly.
Respectfully submitted,
Sean P. Kelly,
Secretary
Oak Brook Fire Dept. Foreign Fire Tax Board