HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 02/14/2018 - Foreign Fire Insurance Tax BoardOAK BROOK FOREIGN FIRE TAX BOARD
Minutes of February 14, 2018 Regular Meeting
CALL TO ORDER-0809
Meeting was called to order by Secretary Kelly.
ROLL CALL-0810
Board Members Present: Secretary Kelly, Treasurer Meyers, Chief Liss,
Trustees Arzer, Babcock and Corkey. Not present President Kornfeind.
PREVIOUS MINUTES-0811
Reading of minutes from the 6/7/17 regular meeting. The minutes of the
previous meetings were reviewed. Motion to approve the reading of the
minutes by Trustee Corkey and seconded by Trustee Arzer. Approved.
TREASURER’S REPORT-0813
Fund balances: Checking $7,590 and Savings $233,468. Motion to approve
the Treasurer’s Reports by Trustee Arzer and seconded by Trustee Babcock.
Approved.
OLD BUSINESS-0815
List of previously approved items was reviewed. One expired item, $3,200
for multi-tools was reapproved. A motion to approve this item was made by
Trustee Arzer and Seconded by Trustee Corkey. Approved.
NEW BUSINESS/PROPOSED PURCHASES-0818
1) Approved $3,100 for 56 retirement badges. Motion: Arzer, 2nd:
Corkey. (Liss)
2) Approved $25,000 for new fire gear. Original proposal was for
$80,000 and then increased to $100,000. Motion: Corkey, 2nd:
Babcock. (Kaczmarczyk)
3) Approved $300 for a new barbell for the workout area at Station 93.
Motion: Arzer, 2nd: Babcock. (Ebsen)
4) Approved $2,250 for a new TV for Stations 94. Motion: Liss, 2nd:
Arzer. (Marciniak)
5) Tabled a request for $20,000 to purchase new beds for both stations.
Need to gather more information for the proposal. Motion: Arzer, 2nd:
Kelly.
6) Tabled a request for $20,000 to fund higher education scholarships.
Need to gather more information for the proposal. Motion: Arzer, 2nd:
Kelly.
7) Denied a request for $40,000 to purchase new cubicle for the
administration area of Station 94. Motion: Arzer, 2nd: Corkey.
8) Tabled a request for $50,000 to remodel the kitchen at Station 94.
Need to gather more information for the proposal. Motion: Arzer, 2nd:
Babcock.
9) Approved $500 to purchase gym timers for both stations. Motion:
Meyers, 2nd: Arzer. (Nyhanna)
10) Tabled a request for $8,000 to purchase Detox saunas for the stations.
Need to gather more information for the proposal. Motion: Arzer, 2nd:
Meyers.
11) Approved $300 to purchase Insta-Pots for both stations. Motion:
Meyers, 2nd: Corkey. (Babcock)
12) Approved $80 to purchase ab straps for both stations. Motion:
Meyers, 2nd: Corkey. (Babcock)
13) Approved a restructure to the current Gym Membership program
changing it from an annual program to quarterly. Motion: Liss, 2nd:
Babcock. (Meyers)
14) Tabled a request for $9,600 to purchase garment bags for Class A
Uniforms. Need to gather more information for the proposal. Motion:
Liss, 2nd: Meyers
ADJOURNMENT-0950
There being no other business a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by
Chief Liss and Seconded by Treasurer Meyers. Approved
Respectfully submitted,
Sean P. Kelly,
Secretary
Oak Brook Fire Dept. Foreign Fire Tax Board